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Manager, Portfolio Management Review

Kraft Heinz


Job Location:

Chicago, IL - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 104200 - 130200
Posted: 29 September 2026 (Yesterday)
Application Deadline: 27 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description

The Manager PMR will help drive the capability process governance and tool improvements required to strengthen Kraft Heinz North Americas innovation performance. This role partners closely with Business Unit leaders Portfolio/PMO teams and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g. Finance Marketing) to standardize how we run innovation improve visibility and decision-making and embed consistent routines that enable stronger pipeline health prioritization and execution.


Key Responsibilities

  • Support NA rollout and adoption of Innovation Transformation priorities (capability culture ways of working governance).
  • Build and maintain portfolio management routines and governance (e.g. portfolio reviews/PMRs Stage Gate routines) including clear expectations for who does what and when.
  • Establish and reinforce portfolio health metrics and performance management routines (e.g. status risk escalation prioritization pipeline resourcing).
  • Translate portfolio and execution data into clear insights for leaders (visibility to progress risks bottlenecks tradeoffs).
  • Help refine and implement prioritization approaches (filtering scoring and governance logic) to guide investment and sequencing decisions.
  • Standardize and support adoption of business case formats thresholds and governance to improve decision quality and speed.
  • Improve visibility to project resource demand and capacity.
  • Support creation of resourcing governance and routines to proactively manage constraints and enable delivery.
  • Identify root causes behind portfolio changes or performance gaps and drive practical corrective actions.

Required Qualifications

  • 5 years of experience in project program portfolio management commercialization or transformation roles.
  • Demonstrated experience working with portfolio metrics and business/financial concepts (e.g. investment levels tradeoffs prioritization).
  • Strong stakeholder management skills across cross-functional teams; able to drive alignment and accountability.
  • Experience implementing or improving processes governance and/or management systems to support execution.
  • Structured problem solving (ability to simplify complex topics into clear steps and decisions).
  • Clear communication (can translate data into executive-ready insights and actions).
  • Collaborative leadership (drives outcomes through influence facilitation and follow-through).
  • High attention to detail and data integrity (ensures accuracy in portfolio and performance reporting).

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience supporting Stage Gate routines PMR/portfolio review cadences or structured governance in a commercialization/innovation setting.
  • Experience with analytics/BI dashboards portfolio tools or system-enabled performance reporting
  • Exposure to resource capacity planning approaches in project-based environments.

Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz strategy and values.

New Hire Base Salary Range:

$104200.00 - $130200.00

Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents.

The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidates geographic region job-related knowledge skills and experience among other factors

Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare protection and savingfor the future we offer plans tailored to meet you and your familys needs. Coveragefor benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents.

Wellbeing: We offer events resources and learning opportunities that inspire aphysical social emotional and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families.

Youll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role country region union status and other employment status factors for example:

  • Physical - Medical Prescription Drug Dental Vision Screenings/Assessments

  • Social - Paid Time Off Company Holidays Leave of Absence Flexible Work Arrangements Recognition Training

  • Emotional Employee Assistance Program Wellbeing Programs Family Support Programs

  • Financial 401kLife Accidental Death & Dismemberment Disability

Location(s)

Chicago/Aon Center

Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes.In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact for assistance.


Required Experience:

Manager


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For 150 years, we have produced some of the world's most beloved products at The Kraft Heinz Company (NASDAQ: KHC). Our Vision is To Be the Best Food Company, Growing a Better World. We are one of the largest global food and beverage companies, with 2018 net sales of approximately $26 ... View more

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