Sr. Manager, Digital Portfolio and Program Strategy- Advisor Solutions

Your opportunity At Schwab, you're empowered to make an impact on your career. Here, innovative thought meets creative problem solving, helping us challenge the status quo and transform the finance industry together. We believe in the importance of in-office collaboration and fully intend for the selected candidate for this role to work on site in the specified location(s). Westlake: 3000 Schwab Way, Westlake, TX 76262 Orlando: 70 S.

Keller Rd, Orlando, FL 32810 Schwab Advisor Services is building an integrated AI and third-party ecosystem organization focused on advancing Schwab-owned AI capabilities, enabling advisor choice through third-party partnerships and integrations, strengthening our data-enabled capabilities, and helping RIAs improve productivity, client service, and growth. The Senior Manager, AI Portfolio and Program Strategy will translate strategic priorities into coordinated, measurable execution across Advisor Services and within the AI and Third-Party Ecosystem organization.

This role will work across product, platform, technology, strategy, governance, data, marketing, portfolio management, and third-party ecosystem teams to ensure initiatives are well-defined, strategically aligned, portfolio-ready, and supported by clear outcomes, dependencies, and execution plans. The role does not replace product or platform ownership and does not directly manage engineering delivery.

It provides the strategic program leadership, portfolio discipline, cross-functional orchestration, and executive insight required to advance complex initiatives involving multiple accountable teams. Key outcomes and responsibilities Strategic Portfolio Leadership Translate AI and ecosystem strategy into prioritized initiatives, measurable outcomes, investment recommendations, and execution plans.

Maintain visibility into portfolio health, resource requirements, risks, dependencies, and strategic alignment. Provide executive leaders with insights and recommendations that support prioritization and investment decisions. Enterprise Program Leadership Lead complex, cross-functional initiatives spanning product, technology, data, operations, governance, marketing, and business stakeholders. Establish structure, accountability, milestones, and decision pathways while proactively managing dependencies and execution risks.

Support launch readiness, adoption planning, and post-launch outcome evaluation. Ecosystem & AI Enablement Evaluate and advance AI, fintech, and third-party ecosystem opportunities that strengthen advisor experiences and business outcomes. Coordinate planning across Schwab AI capabilities, external integrations, data assets, APIs, and emerging technologies. Identify capability gaps, partnership opportunities, and investment considerations for leadership review.

Performance & Value Realization Establish and monitor outcome-oriented measures that connect investments to advisor, operational, ecosystem, and business value. Develop performance insights that inform portfolio decisions and ensure continued alignment with strategic objectives. Operating Model & Organizational Effectiveness Improve portfolio governance, intake, prioritization, reporting, and decision-management practices.

Develop executive communications, planning materials, and organizational updates that create alignment and transparency across stakeholders. Foster knowledge sharing, continuous improvement, and adoption of scalable program-management practices. What you have Required capabilities Significant experience leading complex, cross-functional programs within financial services, technology, digital products, strategy, or portfolio management.

Proven success translating strategic direction into prioritized execution plans and evaluating business cases, resource needs, competing priorities, adoption, and measurable outcomes to inform leadership decisions and investment prioritization. Advanced program leadership skills, including scope and milestone