Hybrid Infrastructure Delivery Portfolio Lead

ADUSA Corporate Support; Milford Terrace (NC); Hybrid; USD 121,000 - 181,000; Full time

Job summary

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking a Manager III, Infrastructure Delivery to lead a large-scale infrastructure delivery organization and align initiatives with OCIO strategies.

The role requires strategic leadership of Portfolio, Program, and Project Managers, governance, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration. The flexible/hybrid schedule includes 3 in-person days at Salisbury, NC, and 2 remote days.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, IT, Engineering, or related field.
• 10+ years of experience leading complex technology programs and project delivery organizations.
• 5+ years of direct leadership experience managing PMs/Program Managers/Portfolio Managers.
• Experience building and overseeing large-scale infrastructure portfolios with multiple concurrent initiatives.
• Strong knowledge of project, program, and portfolio management disciplines.
• Experience managing budgets, forecasts, and resource planning activities.
• Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and drive strategic decisions.
• Strong leadership, communication, negotiation, and organizational skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise Infrastructure Delivery function supporting infrastructure and their modernization initiatives.
• Provide leadership for a team of Portfolio Managers, Program Managers, and Project Managers responsible for delivering a diverse infrastructure project portfolio.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, prioritization, and investment planning processes.
• Ensure alignment of delivery activities with OCIO strategies, technology roadmaps, and business objectives.
• Oversee successful execution of infrastructure programs and projects from initiation through implementation and stabilization.
• Ensure consistent application of project management methodologies, standards, tools, and controls.
• Monitor program performance, risks, dependencies, schedules, budgets, and resource utilization.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a management team consisting of Portfolio Managers, Program Managers, and Project Managers.
• Establish clear performance expectations, accountability measures, and development plans.
• Build organizational capabilities and succession plans.
• Foster a culture of ownership, collaboration, continuous improvement, and customer focus.
• Partner with staffing providers and managed service partners to ensure appropriate resource quality and capacity.
• Evaluate resource performance and support hiring, onboarding, and offboarding activities.
• Support annual planning, forecasting, capital expenditure planning, and operational budget management.
• Ensure financial accountability for project investments and benefits realization.
• Serve as the primary delivery representative for infrastructure initiatives with senior leadership.
• Communicate portfolio status, risks, dependencies, and strategic recommendations to executive stakeholders.
• Facilitate decision-making forums and governance reviews.
• Build strong partnerships across Technology and Business organizations.
• Establish and implement delivery metrics, KPIs, and reporting dashboards.
• Identify opportunities to improve delivery efficiency, resource utilization, and portfolio performance.
• Promote adoption of industry best practices for project, program, and portfolio management.

Skills

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Strategic planning

Budgeting

Resource planning

Communication

Negotiation

Organizational skills

Change management

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Information Technology, Engineering, or related field

Tools

ServiceNow

Clarity

Planview

Jira Align

Job description

Ahold Delhaize USA is seeking a Manager III, Infrastructure Delivery to lead a large-scale infrastructure delivery organization and align initiatives with OCIO strategies.

The role requires strategic leadership of Portfolio, Program, and Project Managers, governance, budgeting, and cross-functional collaboration. The flexible/hybrid schedule includes 3 in-person days at Salisbury, NC, and 2 remote days.