Portfolio ManagerThe Portfolio Manager provides enterprise level oversight and governance for DGIT strategic IT initiatives. This role ensures alignment with business priorities, drives cross functional transparency, and stewards multiyear roadmaps that span multiple domains. The Sr Portfolio Manager directs prioritization, sequencing, resource alignment, and delivery governance across all programs within the portfolio. The position serves as a key liaison between IT and business partners, Finance, Strategic Sourcing, and vendor partners to ensure clarity, accountability and on time execution. Although this role does not have HR direct reports, it provides day to day leadership, work direction and supervision to Project managers, project Analysts, and Scrum Masters responsible for coordinating delivery.

Duties &

Responsibilities

Portfolio Management

Owns end to end portfolio strategy, planning, prioritization, and execution across multiple IT domains

• Leads development of integrated portfolio roadmaps, including scope, financials, dependencies, and multi-year scheduling
• Provides daily leadership and work supervision to Project Managers, project Analysts, and Scrum Masters; assigns work, sets priorities, and ensures delivery outcomes
• Oversees definition and approval of project charters, success metrics and critical milestones
• Drives alignment with business partners, Finance Engineering, and product Teams to optimize delivery sequencing and business value
• Leads risk, issue, and dependency management across program and domain boundaries
• Facilitates executive steerco discussions, communicates strategic trade-offs, and influences decision making across senior stakeholders

Govern & Measure

Champions portfolio governance practices and organizational change management across all supported projects

Establishes delivery health KPIs, monitors portfolio performance, and leads portfolio-wide reporting to senior leadership (Director, CIO, VPs)

Ensures compliance to PMO standards, DG governance, SOX/SOW requirements and financial stewardship expectations

Partners with ITFA (Finance) to manage forecasting actuals, capital expense allocation budget variance, and vendor cost tracking

Evaluates resource capacity, identifies gaps, and drives cross team resource strategies to ensure portfolio success

Leads cross functional review cycles, escalates risks proactively, and drives mitigation action across domains

Consolidates program level information into clear, executive ready summaries and dashboards

Team Development

Provides day to day supervision, direction and coaching to Project Managers, Project Analysts, and Scrum Masters without formal HR reporting responsibilities

Mentors team members on portfolio management practices, delivery governance, and communication standards

Represents IT in enterprise committees, portfolio forums, and cross functional working groups

Builds strong relationships with Business, engineering, legal, Finance, and Strategic Functions to support holistic delivery

Promotes IT culture of accountability, commitment tracking transparency and continuous improvement

QualificationsKnowledge, Skills and Abilities (KSAs):

Ability to understand and communicate decisions impact the broader enterprise (big Picture perspective)

Expertise in Project and Portfolio Management, Risk and Issue Management, and Strategic Planning across multi-year initiatives

Strong leadership and communication skills for influencing senior stakeholders across the enterprise

Ability to assign work, set priorities, and supervise delivery teams in a non-HR management model

Strong organization skills with the ability to prioritize, delegate, and drive outcomes under tight deadlines

Work Experience &/or

Education

Bachelor's degree in computer science, Information Technology, or a related field; or equivalent experience

Minimum of 8

• years of experience in project management or portfolio management (multi-year/ multi-domain experience strongly preferred)

Retailor distribution industry experience preferred

PMI, PgMP, SAFE, or similar certifications are a plus