Portfolio Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Benefits package

RRSP matching

Vacation & flex days

Professional development allowance

Hybrid work environment

Job summary

CoolIT Systems, an Ecolab Company, seeks a Portfolio Manager to lead a team of Technical Program Managers overseeing customer programs, NPIs, and strategic initiatives. You will align priorities with revenue goals, manage risk, and drive portfolio governance while supporting capacity planning and pricing strategy across stakeholders.

You will act as the escalation point for complex program issues, ensuring credible leadership and timely resolution.

Qualifications

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

Responsibilities

• 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.

Skills

Leadership

Portfolio management

Stakeholder management

Risk & governance

Strategic thinking

Executive communication

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.

Our Commitment to a Culture of Inclusion & Belonging

Ecolab is committed to fair and equal treatment of associates and applicants and furthering the principles of Equal Opportunity to Employment. We will recruit, hire, promote, transfer and provide opportunities for advancement based on individual qualifications and job performance in all matters affecting employment, compensation, benefits, working conditions, and opportunities for advancement. Ecolab will not discriminate against any associate or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, creed, national origin,citizenship status, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity and expressions, genetic information, marital status, age, or disability.

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.

Background Checks

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

Work Information

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.