IT Portfolio Manager (Project Management)

Job Summary

Assist Enterprise Services Portfolio leadership with prioritizing investments and identifying and solving resource constraints.

Provide and escalate data on achieving an optimized mix among project investments, making the best possible use of all resources and delivering the maximum value and benefits from projects and programs within the portfolio.

Identify, prioritize, and coordinate project and program resources engaged with all or many of the initiatives within the project portfolio.

Act as the primary resource for the Portfolio Leadership team, steering committee and senior executives for communications, and for reporting the state and performance of initiatives within the portfolio.

Support organizational and IT leadership in overseeing, managing and using the entire life cycle of investments and initiatives to achieve the Enterprise Services Portfolio's goals and objectives..

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Facilitate and coordinate the efforts of senior leadership toward the execution of the Project Portfolio Management processes and governance This includes: Demand management and strategic alignment of projects and programs; Portfolio categories and criteria; Evaluation, selection and prioritization; Execution, tracking and measuring the achieved results

• Conduct reviews monthly, quarterly — or at other specified intervals — with senior business and IT executives, stakeholder committees, the steering committee and other relevant bodies. Do so to validate and assess the project portfolio, execute change and reprioritize as necessary to meet business needs.

• Conduct regular meetings with the senior executive bodies. Inform them of any issues with the performance of individual projects within the portfolio. Confirm that the use of resources and funding is on plan, and highlight any variances.

• Provide criteria for prioritization at the appropriate level aligned to the goals of the investment council and steering committee. Become the point of escalation and arbitration if necessary.

• Oversee and coordinate dependencies across the initiatives in the portfolio, and resolve or escalate conflicts.

• Ensure and balance the availability of the required skills and competencies across project and program teams within the project portfolio, as mandated and resourced by leadership.

• Ensuring the consistency and standards for reporting of projects and portfolios, to stakeholder and governance council(s), the steering committee and senior executives.

• Direct the creation and maintenance of the required portfolio documentation and artifacts.

• Support and advice executives on actions required to balance the portfolio of existing assets and services.

Required Experience

• Bachelor's Degree in information systems, business administration, or a related field.

• At least 10 or more years of experience in IT and Manufacturing, Distribution, or E-Commerce.

• At least 7 to 10 years in diverse roles with increasing leadership responsibilities across major projects and programs.

Knowledge / Skills / Abilities

• Demonstrated experience in managing “upward” among senior leadership.

• Demonstrated experience in leading diverse teams.

• Exceptional leadership skills, with the ability to develop and communicate the portfolio objectives, inspire and motivate staff, and maintain alignment with business strategy.

• A high degree of political sensitivity, astuteness and the ability to use the informal power structure of the organization to overcome obstacles and achieve portfolio success.

• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to explain and “sell” the portfolio goals and objectives to the business and to technical leadership.

• Strong business acumen, including industry- and domain-specific knowledge of the organization and its business units. Familiarity with industry trends and innovation, and how other organizations are using them to drive digital business.

• A high level of empathy and the ability to vary styles of interaction to match the needs of a variety of business and technical audiences, as well as temperaments and personalities.

• Influencing and negotiation experience and skills in an environment with high competition for resources.

• Excellent analytical, conceptual strategic planning and execution skills. Familiarity with financial analysis and associated reporting tools.

• Ability to develop portfolios and deliver them against financial and resource constraints.

• Ability to discern, define, and communicate what is essential for the success of a project or program.

• Familiarity with the use of reporting tools to monitor portfolio activities and analyze portfolio performance.

• Familiarity with delivery methodologies such as waterfall and Agile.

• Familiarity with Resource & Demand Management.

• Familiarity with Project Portfolio Management and tools that enable this.

Preferred Experience

• PfMP or SAFe Lean Portfolio Management.

Medline Industries, LP, and its subsidiaries, offer a competitive total rewards package, continuing education & training, and tremendous potential with a growing worldwide organization.

The anticipated salary range for this position:

$115,440.00 - $173,160.00 Annual

The actual salary will vary based on applicant's location, education, experience, skills, and abilities. This role is bonus and/or incentive eligible. Medline will not pay less than the applicable minimum wage or salary threshold.

Our benefit package includes health insurance, life and disability, 401(k) contributions, paid time off, etc., for employees working 30 or more hours per week on average. For a more comprehensive list of our benefits please click here. For roles where employees work less than 30 hours per week, benefits include 401(k) contributions as well as access to the Employee Assistance Program, Employee Resource Groups and the Employee Service Corp.

We're dedicated to creating a Medline where everyone feels they belong and can grow their career. We strive to do this by seeking diversity in all forms, acting inclusively, and ensuring that people have tools and resources to perform at their best. Explore our Belonging page here.

Medline Industries, LP is an equal opportunity employer. Medline evaluates qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, neurodivergence, protected veteran status, marital or family status, caregiver responsibilities, genetic information, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws.