Portfolio Manager

Ecolab, Inc.; Calgary; Hybrid; CAD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Dental and vision coverage

Prescription drug coverage

Health benefits

RRSP employer contribution

Vacation and flex days

Professional development allowance

Hybrid work model

Job summary

CoolIT Systems, an Ecolab Company, is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead a team of Technical Program Managers responsible for customer programs, NPIs and strategic initiatives within a business vertical. This role drives portfolio priorities, governance, risk and revenue visibility, pricing strategy, customer escalation, and executive reporting.

You will support capacity planning, oversee gatekeeping for intake and prioritization, and develop pricing strategies with Product, Sales and Finance.

Qualifications

• 8+ years in program/portfolio management or engineering leadership.
• Proven ability to lead Technical Program Managers.
• Knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management and portfolio governance.
• Ability to balance commitments, risk, capacity and business trade-offs.
• Strong communication and executive stakeholder management skills.
• Leadership presence to align cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead, coach, and develop Technical Program Managers across the vertical.
• Set portfolio priorities aligned with commitments, revenue, and objectives.
• Serve as first escalation point for customer program issues with good judgment.
• Manage portfolio risk and revenue visibility, identify bottlenecks.
• Support capacity planning and prioritize NPIs, escalate resource constraints.
• Gatekeeper for intake, evaluation, prioritization, and portfolio planning.
• Develop portfolio pricing strategies with Product, Sales, Finance and others.
• Lead portfolio reviews, dashboards, and executive decision forums.

Skills

Technical program leadership

Team coaching

Lean Portfolio Management

Executive stakeholder mgmt

Risk and revenue forecasting

Cross-functional leadership

Job description

Join CoolIT, an Ecolab Company, a global leader in Direct Liquid Cooling technology for data centers, supercomputers, and high-performance computing environments.

The Portfolio Manager leads a team of Technical Program Managers responsible for customer programs, NPIs, and strategic initiatives within a business vertical. This role drives portfolio priorities, governance, risk and revenue visibility, pricing strategy, customer escalation, and executive reporting while supporting capacity planning through prioritization and escalation.

What’s in it For You

• Day 1 Coverage : Employer-paid comprehensive benefits, including dental, prescription drug, vision, paramedical coverage, and a $1,000 annual Flexible Spending Account.
• RRSP: 2% employer-sponsored contribution.
• Enjoy three weeks of vacation, six flex days, and a one-week paid company-wide holiday shutdown.
• $1,000 Annual professional development allowance to support your ongoing learning, skill development, and career growth.
• Dress for your day in a casual, professional environment.
• Work in a hybrid environment.

What You Will Do

• Lead, coach, and develop Technical Program Managers, ensuring clear ownership, consistent standards, and strong execution across the assigned vertical.

• Set portfolio priorities that align customer commitments, forecasted revenue, strategic objectives, risk, and business outcomes.

• Serve as the first escalation point for customer program issues, representing the organization with confidence, credibility, and sound judgment.

• Manage portfolio-level risk and revenue visibility by identifying forecast gaps, bottlenecks, and issues requiring TPM support, escalation, or mitigation.

• Support PMO-owned capacity planning by prioritizing active NPIs, resolving priority conflicts, and escalating resource constraints.

• Act as gatekeeper for project intake, evaluation, prioritization, approval, and portfolio planning through Lean Portfolio Management.

• Develop portfolio pricing strategies with Product Management, Sales, Finance, and other stakeholders to improve pricing intelligence and decision-making.

• Lead portfolio reviews, executive dashboards, and decision forums to raise critical risks, secure leadership support, and drive timely resolution.

Minimum Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in program management, portfolio management, product development, or engineering leadership.

• Proven ability to lead, coach, and develop Technical Program Managers or senior program leaders.

• Strong knowledge of Lean Portfolio Management, project prioritization, resource planning, and portfolio governance.

• Demonstrated ability to balance customer commitments, strategic objectives, technical risk, capacity, and business trade-offs.

• Excellent communication, facilitation, conflict resolution, executive stakeholder management, and customer-facing escalation skills.

• Strong leadership presence with the ability to build alignment and drive accountability across cross-functional teams.

We thank every candidate in advance; however, we will contact only those selected for an interview. Please note: immigration sponsorship is not available for this role.

Successful candidates for this position will be required to undergo background checks, including criminal record checks and education verification.

ABOUT COOLIT, AN ECOLAB COMPANY

Founded in Calgary, Alberta in 2001, CoolIT Systems is the leading Direct Liquid Cooling technology provider for data centers, supercomputers, and desktop computers. We design and manufacture solutions used by the largest tech companies globally.

Recognized as one of “The Americas’ Fastest Growing Companies 2023” by Financial Times and honored with the Deloitte Fast 50 Clean Technology award in 2022, as well as the Deloitte Fast 500 distinction in both 2021 and 2022, CoolIT’s rapid growth is capturing global attention.

As demand for generative AI, high-performance computing and cloud solutions rapidly expands, there has never been a more exciting time to join our team.#LI-Hybrid

During pre-screening, we may use an AI tool, supported by human oversight, to efficiently manage tasks such as resume screening and/or interview scheduling. All hiring decisions are made by human reviewers.

Successful candidates will be required to undergo pre-hire background checks as a condition of employment.