Portfolio Manager

Since 1869, we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Why Campbell’s…

Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners).

Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting.

Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay.

If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store.

Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s.   Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually.

Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here...

The Portfolio Manager is accountable for the strategic oversight, governance, prioritization, performance, and value realization of a centralized portfolio of technology programs and projects supporting Corporate Functions and Campbell’s enterprise priorities.

This role partners with business and IT leaders to align demand and investment decisions with strategic objectives, serves as the primary liaison to the IT PMO and IT Finance, and provides end-to-end visibility into portfolio financials, resource capacity, risks, dependencies, delivery performance, and business outcomes. The Portfolio Manager also leads and develops project managers assigned to the portfolio to support consistent, effective delivery.

The Company is only considering candidates who do not, now or in the future, require employer sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

What you will do...

Serve as the primary liaison among Corporate Functions, technology teams, IT leadership, business executives, project managers, the IT PMO, and IT Finance, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance, standards, tools, and processes.

Partner with business and IT leaders to translate strategic priorities into an integrated portfolio roadmap, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Strategic Plan, and investment plan.

Lead demand intake, assessment, prioritization, and sequencing; facilitate decisions based on strategic alignment, value, risk, capacity, dependencies, and funding.

Manage the Corporate Functions technology portfolio financials, including Plan, Forecast, Actuals, variances, financial risks, and benefits tracking; partner with the IT PMO and IT Finance to adhere to enterprise budget and forecasting processes.

Lead resource capacity planning across the portfolio; identify supply-and-demand gaps, resolve constraints, and recommend staffing or sequencing changes.

Manage, coach, and develop project managers assigned to the portfolio; set expectations and promote consistent delivery practices and accountability.

Establish and maintain portfolio governance, decision forums, stage gates, and escalation paths in partnership with the IT PMO.

Monitor portfolio health and value realization across scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and expected outcomes; identify and escalate cross-functional concerns and initiate corrective actions when needed.

Consolidate information across project managers to prepare and present portfolio dashboards, forecasts, recommendations, and decision materials that provide executive visibility for IT PMO, IT Finance, business, and IT leadership reviews.

Partner with project sponsors and delivery leaders to resolve cross-project dependencies, resource conflicts, and risks that affect portfolio objectives.

Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management processes, tools, data quality, delivery discipline, reporting, and benefits realization.

What you bring to the table...(Must have)

• Bachelors Degree
• 6+ years of professional experience, including experience in portfolio, program, or project management in a business-facing role.
• Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives and aligning investments with business strategy.
• Experience with demand management, portfolio prioritization, annual planning, and roadmap development.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and benefits tracking.
• Experience leading resource capacity planning and resolving competing priorities across matrixed teams.
• Experience managing, coaching, or providing functional leadership to project managers and delivery professionals.
• Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear portfolio insights, options, and recommendations for decision-makers.
• Strong proficiency in portfolio and project management tools and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Project.
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or equivalent certification preferred.
• This is a hybrid role - 3 days in office. Will consider fully remote for the right candidate