Ulta Beauty · 1 week ago
Sr Portfolio Manager IT
Bolingbrook, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$119K/yr - $175K/yr
5+ years expUlta Beauty is the largest North American beauty retailer, known for its commitment to professional empowerment and continual learning. The Senior Manager, IT Portfolio Management - Store Application Technology is responsible for planning and executing technology initiatives in collaboration with various partners, ensuring effective management of the IT portfolio and driving strategic project outcomes.
BeautyConsumer GoodsCosmeticsRetail
Responsibilities
Partner with IT, Business and Transformation Office leadership to manage assigned portfolio intake including assessing, prioritizing and resourcing in alignment with portfolio and business goals
Create and maintain portfolio roadmaps to effectively communicate and align complex dependencies, sequencing of work and resource staffing
Manage portfolio pipeline view of all governance approval activities for all initiatives within assigned portfolio. Ensure clear visibility by leadership and risks to activities
Oversee total portfolio budget view and manage monthly financial CapEx and OpEx forecasting and accruals process. Oversee and provide guidance to Project Managers to track and maintain initiative-level financial budgets and forecasts
Develop clear view of project benefits and timing for value delivery, rolling up to a total portfolio benefits view
Manage issues, risks and dependencies within assigned portfolio and across portfolios
Ensure all SOX compliance activities are executed per policy
Partner with enterprise change management to ensure organizational readiness to operationalize strategic programs
Plan, allocate and manage resources effectively to meet portfolio goals
Continuously analyze and optimize resource capacity (including people, financials, tools) using demand/supply forecasting techniques to minimize resource constraints for portfolio efficiency
Conduct impact analysis on resource capacity due to changes in the portfolio and any subsequent recommendations
Lead monthly portfolio review meeting with IT leader and Directors
Ensure initiative reporting is tailored to the appropriate audience, coach Project Managers on submissions, and ensure all critical updates are provided in a timely manner
Measure and monitor the portfolio performance against strategic priorities and business goals
Drive adoption of and ensure adherence to PMO processes, standards and PPM tools
Create, maintain and improve project portfolio management practices and tools to drive a cohesive approach for consistency and efficiency
Improve IT’s ability to leverage agile ways of working at scale by adapting traditional portfolio and project management (PPM) techniques to agile delivery methods
Establish solid relationships with Business, IT and Transformation Office leadership and help them to articulate the technology needs that will advance business performance
Build and manage a high performing team of program and project managers by defining clear roles and effectively assigning responsibilities to achieve portfolio objectives
Provide coaching and support for execution excellence and team development
Establish clear performance objectives with Strategic Portfolio Delivery team and monitor progress against agreed quality and performance criteria
Hold teams, leaders, stakeholders and self accountable to delivering expected outcomes through skillful communication, influence and negotiation skills
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Computer Science, Engineering, CIS, MIS or equivalent
5+ years of experience managing IT project portfolios in blended Agile and traditional PPM environments delivering strategic and complex programs in a fast-paced environment
Expert project portfolio management skills including planning, estimating, cost-benefit analysis, tracking, resourcing, value delivery/benefits articulation, and change management
Strong experience in execution of highly integrated programs that build on individual projects to drive a larger, integrated outcome
Strategic mindset and ability to take lead on the roadmap, in collaboration with IT and Business leadership
Resource management experience in a matrixed organization
Skilled in coaching and mentoring program and project managers
Highly collaborative with proven ability to build relationships across IT and Business stakeholders
Exceptional communication and facilitation skills, including ability to share ideas and information across diverse audiences to drive to business decisions
Able to partner with and manage 3rd party providers to deliver maximum success
Understanding of Lean and Continuous Improvement
Highest level of integrity and good judgment
Minimal travel required (training/conferences)
Preferred
Master's degree
Project management and Agile certifications (e.g., PMP, SAFe, CSM, CSPO, etc.)
Experience with modern PPM tools such as Planview, JIRA, etc
Retail industry experience
Benefits
Paid time off
Health
Dental
Vision
Life and disability benefits
Company
Ulta Beauty
Ulta Beauty is a beauty retailer that offers a wide range of products including cosmetics, fragrances, skincare, and hair care.
10001+ employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Trends of Total Sponsorships
2020 (9)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$266.3MKey Investors
Berkshire HathawayDimensional Fund Advisors
2024-08-14Post Ipo Equity· $266.3M
2016-10-11Post Ipo Equity
2007-10-25IPO
Leadership Team
Kecia Steelman
President & Chief Operating Officer
Chris Lialios
Senior Vice President Controller
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