Lamb Weston · 8 hours ago
Sr Manager, IT Portfolio
Eagle, ID
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$143K/yr - $214K/yr
8+ years expLamb Weston is a leading manufacturer in the food industry and a public Fortune 500 company. They are seeking a Sr Manager for their IT Portfolio who will provide strategic leadership and oversight for project portfolio management processes to support business objectives.
Hospitality
Responsibilities
Collaborate with IT, business leadership, and the Enterprise PMO to support project intake, vetting and prioritization processes within each portfolio
Partner with the EPMO to align IT portfolio governance, lifecycle standards, and reporting with enterprise-wide project and initiative management practices
Provide consistent and effective portfolio dashboards, portfolio reviews, scorecards, and reports that roll up into enterprise-level views as required by the EPMO
Serve as the point of escalation for project stakeholders or requestors with issues directly related to project management
Ensure that portfolio benefits are defined and managed during the portfolio lifecycle, and that the realization is monitored
Coordinate project interdependencies across IT portfolios and enterprise initiatives
Identify areas for process improvement and provide recommendations to continually improve the work products within the PMO and the Portfolio
Ensure that all PMO standard operating procedures, systems, and processes are documented and aligned with enterprise PMO standards where applicable
Steadfastly pushes self and others for results
Supports management decisions and reinforces them with all team members
Drive resource management processes throughout IT to enable a capacity-driven demand model
Oversee and be accountable over the IT project budget and forecasts
Drive process discipline and excellence in the ServiceNow PPM platform
Promote IT framework, governance, and processes, including Agile ways of working
Other responsibilities as assigned
Qualification
Required
BS/BA degree, preferably in IT
8+ years of related project management experience
5+ years related IT experience
5+ Supervisor/Manager experience
Demonstrated experience successfully leading and delivering software projects
Demonstrated experience engaging with senior level staff
Experience with Agile project management lifecycles
Possesses and utilizes leadership skills and abilities to direct and supervise employees
PMP Certification (or similar) completed or in process
Excellent verbal and written communication skills
Excellent interpersonal skills
Strong PC skills, to include MS Suite, O365, and inter-communication platforms (WebEx, MS Teams, Zoom, etc..)
Valid US driver's license and ability to meet company driving standards
Up to 20% travel
Strong experience leading project managers of large-scale complex projects
Detailed knowledge of the project management lifecycle, and is a key performer within the lifecycle
Ability to instruct new team members in the project management processes within Lamb Weston
Knowledge of budgeting and resource allocation procedures and processes
Strong process management background
Ability to incorporate project management best practices from the company and the industry
Strong communication skills across all levels of leadership and employees
Demonstrated ability to partner on cross-functional teams
Ability to deal with the ambiguity of innovation and guide projects to successful conclusion
Strong influencing skills both internally and externally – ability to motivate others
Ability to identify resources and align/coordinate/prioritize resource workloads
Strong problem solving and critical thinking skills with a continuous improvement mindset
Ability to utilize/design/implement complex process improvements
Self-directed with an ability to organize, plan, prioritize
Demonstrated leadership skills, driving empowerment and accountability across project teams
Preferred
Working knowledge of Lamb Weston Processes is a plus
Working knowledge of ServiceNow PPM is a plus
Benefits
Health Insurance Benefits - Medical, Dental, Vision
Flexible Spending Accounts for Health and Dependent Care, and Health Reimbursement Accounts
Well-being programs including companywide events and a wellness incentive program
Paid Time Off
Financial Wellness – Industry leading 401(k) plan with generous company contributions, Financial Planning Services, Employee Stock purchase program, and Health Savings Accounts, Life and Accident insurance
Family-Friendly Employee events
Employee Assistance Program services – mental health and other concierge type services
Company
Lamb Weston
When most people look at a potato, they see just a potato. But when we look at a potato, we see possibilities.
5001-10000 employees
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