Technology & Innovation (T&I) Program and Portfolio Manager

Responsibilities

• Maintain visibility of the global T&I project portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, timelines, and resource availability.
• Facilitate regular portfolio reviews and project prioritization meetings with T&I and segment leadership.
• Track project status, milestone adherence, risk factors, and corrective actions in coordination with project owners.
• Monitor labor utilization across regions, functions, and growth platforms to optimize capacity planning.
• Support T&I leaders in workload balancing, staffing needs, and cross-functional coordination.
• Partner with HR, Finance, and Development teams to maintain accurate labor reports and forecasts.
• Train the broader T&I team on advanced statistics and design of experiment methodologies.
• Own and update centralized dashboards, KPIs, and reporting tools to drive visibility and accountability in T&I execution.
• Continuously improve processes and tools that enable timely decision-making, risk mitigation, and efficient project execution.
• Act as liaison between technical, commercial, and operational teams to ensure portfolio decisions are clearly communicated and implemented.
• Support functional leaders with meeting facilitation, document preparation, and follow-ups related to innovation programs.
• Aid in change management initiatives that impact the innovation pipeline or T&I structure.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Engineering, Chemistry, Business, or a related field required.
• Project management certification (PMP or similar) required.
• 10+ years of experience in T&I portfolio and project management, product development, or technical operations with exposure to portfolio and resource planning.
• Strong understanding of stage-gate processes, project lifecycle management, and innovation portfolio governance.
• Proficient and trained in advanced statistics and design of experiment methodologies.
• Skilled in using project management tools (e.g., Smartsheet, MS Project, Excel or similar) and data visualization platforms (e.g., SalesForce, Power BI).
• Excellent interpersonal, organizational, and communication skills across technical and commercial audiences.