Manager Portfolio Management

ADUSA Distribution is the distribution company of Ahold Delhaize USA providing distribution services to one of the largest grocery retail supply chains in the nation. ADUSA Distribution fosters a culture that inspires and empowers our associates to always deliver exceptional service and value. Our team is supporting the supply chain network evolution to an integrated self-distribution model of the future serving leading omnichannel grocery brands Food Lion Giant Food The GIANT Company Hannaford and Stop & Shop. To learn more about our company and the other supply chain companies of Ahold Delhaize USA visit .

Manager II Portfolio Management Job Description

Manager II Portfolio Management

Position Summary

As the Manager II Portfolio Management youll serve as the enterprises strategic portfolio leadergoverning prioritizing and orchestrating a complex slate of cross-functional initiatives that span ADUSA Digital & Technology and the broader business (Supply Chain Operations HR Finance IT and other enabling functions).

Youll be the central integrator who creates clarity from complexitybringing structure insight and discipline to how the organization evaluates investments sequences work allocates resources and realizes value. Acting as both a gatekeeper and trusted advisor youll guide senior leaders on where to accelerate pause or pivot based on strategic alignment capacity capability and riskensuring the enterprise focuses on the highest-value work.

If you thrive at the intersection of strategy execution and changeand youre energized by making enterprise-scale decisions smarter and fasterthis role gives you the platform and sponsorship to drive meaningful outcomes.

What Youll Be Trusted to Lead & Deliver

Enterprise Portfolio Governance & Strategic Prioritization

• Own the end-to-end enterprise initiative portfoliointake evaluation prioritization sequencing and capacity planning across operational and support functions.
• Establish and mature portfolio governance frameworks that balance strategic value financial return risk and organizational readiness.
• Serve as a decision-support authority and gatekeeper; recommend whether initiatives advance pause stop or re-sequence based on enterprise priorities and constraints.
• Partner with executive and functional leaders to assess strategic fit enterprise impact interdependencies and resource requirements.
• Ensure decisions align with corporate strategy annual operating plans capital plans and long-range transformation roadmaps.

Program & Initiative Oversight

• Provide directional oversight to program/project leaders across Operations HR Finance IT and enabling functionsdriving delivery against scope schedule cost and intended outcomes.
• Identify and manage interdependencies conflicts and systemic risks; proactively drive mitigation and course-correction.
• Standardize portfolio/program/project methodologies tools and performance expectations while enabling flexibility for waterfall agile and hybrid delivery models.

Enterprise Capacity Capability & Resource Management

• Assess and model capacity capability and skill availability to inform portfolio decisions and sequencing.
• Provide insights on organizational readiness skill gaps resourcing strategies partnering closely with HR Finance and functional leaders.
• Support workforce and capability planning for transformation automation and technology-enabled change.

Performance Management Financial Visibility & Reporting

• Build and maintain executive dashboards that clearly show status milestones risks dependencies financials and benefits realization.
• Track and communicate capital/OpEx impacts investment returns and value delivery.
• Prepare materials for leadership reviews and governance forumssynthesizing complexity into crisp insights and recommended actions.
• Escalate issues and risks with clarity context and data-backed options.

Cross-Functional Leadership & Enterprise Coordination

• Act as the central connector across operational and enabling functionsdriving alignment and coordinated execution.
• Facilitate executive and cross-functional working sessions steering forums and prioritization cadences.
• Partner with Finance HR IT Procurement and Legal to ensure initiatives are financially sound staffed appropriately and contractually supported.
• Support the Chief of Staff with enterprise communications planning and leadership updates.

Continuous Improvement & Portfolio Maturity

• Advance enterprise maturity in portfolio program and project management.
• Simplify and standardize how initiatives are conceived evaluated and executed.
• Coach initiative owners on planning risk management and execution discipline; embed a culture of accountability transparency and outcomes-focused delivery.

What You Bring

Strategic Business Acumen

• Deep understanding of supply chain operations field services and enterprise support functions.
• Knowledge of organizational design change management and business transformation.
• Familiarity with financial planning budgeting and cost optimization.

Portfolio Contracting & Vendor Management

• Expertise in portfolio governance investment prioritization and performance management.
• Knowledge of procurement processes vendor management contract structures and SLAs; ability to assess insource vs. outsource trade-offs.

Execution Leadership & Influence

• Demonstrated ability to drive disciplined follow-through and convert commitments into measurable results.
• Strong collaboration and influence without authority across senior functional leaders.

Structured Problem Solving & Change Enablement

• Analytical rigor applied to complex multi-workstream challenges.
• Ability to enable change by providing clarity structure and momentum.

Skills & Abilities

Skills

• Advanced program/project management: milestone planning cross-functional coordination risk mitigation.
• Exceptional stakeholder management executive communication and facilitation.
• Data-driven decision-making using predictive analytics and performance metrics.
• Strong analytical organizational and prioritization skills.
• Proficiency with portfolio management and reporting tools (e.g. Planview Smartsheet Jira Power BI or similar).

Abilities

• Lead enterprise-wide transformations (automation infrastructure systems integration).
• Translate strategy into executable plans and measurable outcomes.
• Strong financial acumen across capital planning budgeting and investment analysis.
• Drive engagement and alignment across diverse stakeholder groups.
• Operate effectively in a fast-paced operationally intensive environment; anticipate risks and interdependencies.

Qualifications

Minimum

• Bachelors degree in Business Supply Chain Operations Engineering Finance or related field.
• 812 years in portfolio management program management strategy operations or related enterprise roles.
• Proven experience managing large complex cross-functional portfolios in matrixed organizations.
• Demonstrated ability to influence senior leaders and guide decisions without direct authority.

Preferred

• Masters (MBA or related discipline).
• Experience in management consulting enterprise transformation or strategic advisory.
• Track record supporting large-scale operational digital or organizational transformations.
• Familiarity with Lean Six Sigma Agile (PMP PfMP SAFe or Lean certifications a plus).

Other Requirements

• Hybrid role across corporate and distribution center environments including active construction/deployment sites.
• Ability to travel 2030% to distribution centers and corporate offices.
• Flexibility to support peak operational periods and executive cadence meetings.
• Commitment to safety compliance and ethical business practices.

Why Youll Love This Role

• Enterprise-wide scope & visibility: Direct line of sight from strategy to execution across multiple functions.
• High-impact decisioning: Influence where the organization invests time talent and capital.
• Leadership platform: Engage with senior leaders and shape the transformation agenda.
• Build lasting capability: Leave a legacy of stronger governance clearer priorities and faster value delivery.

We are an organization that values diversity and encourages all qualified individuals to apply without regard to sex race color ancestry national origin citizenship status religion age marital status (including civil unions) military service veteran status pregnancy (including childbirth and related medical conditions) genetic information sexual orientation gender identity legally recognized disability domestic violence victim status or any other characteristic protected by law.

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