Portfolio Manager, Initiative Management Office

Stanton, NJ - USA

Monthly Salary: Not Disclosed

Posted on: 14 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

The Portfolio Manager role is a key resource within the Initiative Management Office. The Portfolio Manager is responsible for developing and managing the companys portfolio of Strategic Initiatives including generating initiative portfolio dashboards and reporting performing initiative portfolio governance practices and rituals and conducting analysis to determine portfolio health as it relates to value delivery across the companys portfolio of Strategic Initiatives.

HOWYOULLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

Strategic Alignment & Prioritization
- Partner with the Strategic Planning team and business leaders to align initiatives with strategic goals.
- Review Initiative submissions to ensure appropriate Initiative criteria are met.
- Prepare content and facilitate Initiative Management meetings with the senior leadership team at the Company driving decision-making and prioritization.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communications
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across departments.
- Communicate initiative portfolio status risks and performance through regular updates and dashboards.
- Facilitate initiative portfolio review meetings and executive reporting.
Portfolio Management
- Execute and improve Initiative Management processes leveraging portfolio tools to generate portfolio dashboards program status updates portfolio health checks etc.
- Develop organize manage and deliver reporting for the Enterprise Strategic Initiative Portfolio.
- Develop and maintain performance dashboards and reporting tools.
Portfolio Governance
- Lead portfolio governance activities including intake prioritization and stage-gate reviews.
- Ensure compliance with Initiative Management standards and frameworks.
- Maintain portfolio documentation and governance artifacts.
Portfolio Performance & Insights
- Monitor strategic value delivery across the initiative portfolio.
- Analyze portfolio data to identify trends gaps and opportunities.
- Provide insights and recommendations to improve portfolio outcomes.

YOU ARE

Experienced: A disciplined program and portfolio management practitioner who ensures structured execution and measurable results and who embraces accountability and continuous improvement.

Accountable proactive and self-motivated: Take initiative anticipate needs and follow through on tasks with enthusiasm and ownership. High degree of organization and efficiency.

Analytical: Ability to problem solve assess business cases review financial models.
Influential:Builds trust and credibility with stakeholders to guide decisions and resolve conflicts. Strong executive presence inspiring confidence among leadership and teams.
Clear Communicator: Communicates with clarity and influence to diverse audiences (executives senior leaders SMEs) simplifying complex ideas and driving alignment.

Collaborative:A relationship builder who works effectively across teams and departments to build consensus and drive outcomes. Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and align stakeholders across different departments

Adaptable: Responds positively to changing priorities and adjusts work accordingly thriving in a fast-paced environment with tolerance for ambiguity.

YOU HAVE

Bachelors degree in Business Finance Project Management or related field (or equivalent experience).
5 years of experience in Program Management Organizations with experience in project and portfolio management processes.
Demonstrated accountability and ability to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated experience creating presentation content for an executive audience.
Strong facilitation skills.

#CR-1

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

Columbia Sportswear Company is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex gender identity sexual orientation race color religion national origin disability protected Veteran status age or any other characteristic protected by law. Columbia Sportswear is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities. If you need reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process please notify your recruiter.

At Columbia Sportswear Company were proud to offer regular full-time employees a benefits package that includes a variety of services and products to help make your life and work more rewarding. Our benefit programs contribute to overall employee well-being by aligning those programs with the fundamental elements of well-being: physical social/emotional financial career and community. Benefits that can protect your familys financial future and help you save money through our 401k plan plus a generous company match. Columbia offers medical dental vision life Insurance disability flexible spending accounts health savings account and an assortment of voluntary benefit offerings (accident critical illness hospital indemnity and legal services). In addition Columbia offers EAP which is free and confidential 24/7/365 counseling services. We have extensive wellness benefits employee discounts and a generous time off program available.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Required Experience:

Manager

HOWYOULLMAKE A DIFFERENCE

Strategic Alignment & Prioritization
- Partner with the Strategic Planning team and business leaders to align initiatives with strategic goals.
- Review Initiative submissions to ensure appropriate Initiative criteria are met.
- Prepare content and facilitate Initiative Management meetings with the senior leadership team at the Company driving decision-making and prioritization.
Stakeholder Engagement & Communications
- Build strong relationships with key stakeholders across departments.
- Communicate initiative portfolio status risks and performance through regular updates and dashboards.
- Facilitate initiative portfolio review meetings and executive reporting.
Portfolio Management
- Execute and improve Initiative Management processes leveraging portfolio tools to generate portfolio dashboards program status updates portfolio health checks etc.
- Develop organize manage and deliver reporting for the Enterprise Strategic Initiative Portfolio.
- Develop and maintain performance dashboards and reporting tools.
Portfolio Governance
- Lead portfolio governance activities including intake prioritization and stage-gate reviews.
- Ensure compliance with Initiative Management standards and frameworks.
- Maintain portfolio documentation and governance artifacts.
Portfolio Performance & Insights
- Monitor strategic value delivery across the initiative portfolio.
- Analyze portfolio data to identify trends gaps and opportunities.
- Provide insights and recommendations to improve portfolio outcomes.

YOU ARE

Experienced: A disciplined program and portfolio management practitioner who ensures structured execution and measurable results and who embraces accountability and continuous improvement.

Accountable proactive and self-motivated: Take initiative anticipate needs and follow through on tasks with enthusiasm and ownership. High degree of organization and efficiency.

Analytical: Ability to problem solve assess business cases review financial models.
Influential:Builds trust and credibility with stakeholders to guide decisions and resolve conflicts. Strong executive presence inspiring confidence among leadership and teams.
Clear Communicator: Communicates with clarity and influence to diverse audiences (executives senior leaders SMEs) simplifying complex ideas and driving alignment.

Collaborative:A relationship builder who works effectively across teams and departments to build consensus and drive outcomes. Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally and align stakeholders across different departments

Adaptable: Responds positively to changing priorities and adjusts work accordingly thriving in a fast-paced environment with tolerance for ambiguity.

YOU HAVE

Bachelors degree in Business Finance Project Management or related field (or equivalent experience).
5 years of experience in Program Management Organizations with experience in project and portfolio management processes.
Demonstrated accountability and ability to meet deadlines.
Demonstrated experience creating presentation content for an executive audience.
Strong facilitation skills.

#CR-1

This job description is not meant to be an all-inclusive list of duties and responsibilities but constitutes a general definition of the positions scope and function in the company.

If you need an accommodation/adjustment to successfully complete and submit your application please reach out to with the Subject: Applicant Assistance Requested.

Required Experience:

Manager

Key Skills

Project / Program Management
Project Portfolio Management
Portfolio Management
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Banking
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Financial Analysis
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Columbia Sportswear

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