Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager

You will consolidate departmental roadmaps into a single, integral change portfolio and organize alignment with IT, process management, Business Intelligence and the project department for start and execution. You are responsible for standards in project approval, investment and progress processes.

Core responsibilities

• Develop, prioritize and maintain the change portfolio for central Supply Chain and Commerce.

• Consolidate program roadmaps into a single, coherent portfolio.

• Prioritize initiatives across divisions based on strategic value.

• Standardize project approval processes and documents.

• Facilitate cross-functional alignment (process, IT, BI, business).

• Manage portfolio governance and decision-making processes.

• Monitor resource allocation across programs and projects.

• Track overall portfolio performance and health and report out.

• Identify and escalate strategic risks or conflicts.

• Act as liaison between departments and leadership; maintain transparency on portfolio status and changes.

• Support strategic planning and investment decisions.

• Report on portfolio performance to executive management.

Team leadership

• Lead 6–8 (medior) Project Managers.

Requirements

• MSC degree.

• Minimum of 8 years experience in project portfolio management in a large, fast-paced organization.

• Proven experience in change and project management, preferably in Supply Chain, Commerce or retail.

• People manager and team player.

• Strong communicator, accurate and analytical.

• Able to think and act outside own discipline/department; structured and well organized; self-starter.

• Fluency in English; Dutch is a plus.