IT Business Partner and Portfolio Manager - Specialty

W. L. Gore & Associates, Inc.; Elkton (MD); Hybrid; USD 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a dynamic IT Business Partner and Portfolio Manager to join their Specialty IT team. This multifaceted role involves acting as a bridge between IT and business leaders, ensuring technology initiatives align with strategic goals. You will oversee the planning and execution of IT projects while managing demand intake and financial governance. If you thrive in a collaborative environment and are passionate about leveraging technology for business success, this is the opportunity for you. Join a team dedicated to innovation and growth, and make a significant impact in a supportive workplace.

Benefits

Medical, Dental and Vision benefits

Associate Stock Ownership Plan

Profit-sharing opportunities

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience managing IT projects and programs.
• Strong understanding of IT systems and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Partner with business leaders to assess technology opportunities.
• Own project management of critical Specialty-IT projects.
• Support IT financial forecasting and performance reporting.

Skills

IT Project Management

Stakeholder Management

Financial Management

Communication Skills

Negotiation

Education

Bachelor's degree in Information Technology

Business Administration

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IT Business Partner and Portfolio Manager - Specialty

About the Role: We are looking for a multi-faceted IT Business Partner / Portfolio Manager to join our Specialty IT team. Since we are a small team, you will have the opportunity to own dual critical roles.As an IT Business Partner, you will act as a bridge between IT and business leaders, ensuring that technology initiatives align with business goals and deliver significant value. As the Specialty Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for overseeing the strategic alignment, planning, execution and reporting of a portfolio of IT projects and programs. This role will also be responsible for demand intake and governance as well as IT financial management (inclusive of SLAs).

As the Specialty Division evolves, we're thrilled to expand our IT team and embark on a journey of growth and innovation. The future is bright for Specialty as we aim to elevate our businesses, product lines, and brands. We're looking for dynamic individuals who thrive in a startup environment, embrace agility, and are passionate about leveraging technology to solve business challenges. If you enjoy collaborating with business leaders and other IT teams, this is the place for you.

This position will be located at one of our facilities in Elkton, Maryland, with the possibility of a hybrid remote work arrangement, depending upon the responsibilities of the role and business needs.

Pay and Benefits:

• $150,000 - $190,000 per year
• Roles above $150k are eligible for the variable pay program each fiscal year, based on defined business performance metrics.
• Factors considered in extending an offer within this pay range include (but not limited to) education, experience, knowledge, skills, and abilities.
• Medical, Dental and Vision benefits effective on Day 1 of employment! We offer a comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive benefits. More details are available at www.gore.com/careers/benefits

Responsibilities:

Business Partner / Stakeholder Management

• Partner with business leaders to assess strategic objectives for technology opportunities
• Develop and present business cases to leadership to obtain support and/or funding for various digital business opportunities
• Own Project Management of small to mid-sized, critical Specialty-IT project(s)
• Present, educate and advocate the business on IT sourced projects (e.g.: i nnovation, security, infrastructure)
• Champion innovative technologies and their potential use cases with the business for disruption as well as continuous improvement

Demand Management

• Institute demand intake process across Specialty with process to quantify business value
• Facilitate governance process to review and prioritize new project demands against IT capacity and strategic priorities
• Define and own portfolio processes / capabilities
• Ensure completion of stage gate reviews for all IT projects and programs
• Gather and report metrics that describe the state of the IT portfolio health and financial health
• Develop process for measuring benefits realization
• Engage with IT & Business Leaders to assess IT project capacity and capabilities
• Ensure the oversight and coordination of dependencies across portfolio initiatives and resolve or escalate conflicts

IT Finance Management

• Support financial forecasting and performance reporting for the IT team
• Periodically review software contracts and renewals to ensure Specialty interests are represented

IT Communications & Reporting

• Ensure effective communication of project portfolio updates with IT & Business teams
• Lead development and maintenance of communications, metrics, and reporting for IT processes and portfolio overall performance and the individual performance of initiatives to IT and business leadership teams and governance committee(s)

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Information Technology, Business Administration, or a related field
• Minimum of 5 years of experience owning IT projects and programs as a program or project manager
• Minimum of 3 years of experience as an IT project manager with a focus on business application implementation for manufacturing, supply chain, quality, R&D, sales or marketing functions
• Experience partnering and influencing senior level business leaders
• Experience working with IT vendors, maintaining vendor relationships, and working with vendor support organizations to meet customer needs
• Strong understanding of IT systems and project management methodologies
• Solid understanding of IT financials, forecasts, expense and capital
• Proficient understanding of IT KPIs, performance success measures
• Skilled at negotiation, shifting options and achieving alignment
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills including the ability to communicate and present technical information to non-technical audiences
• Ability to travel 5%

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience influencing business and IT leaders in critical, strategic decision making (e.g.: new technology platform selection, $5M+ IT project business case)
• Experience engaging with a global program rollout exceeding 18 months or $25M in costs
• Experience in a regulated industry (e.g: GxP, ISO)

Hybrid Working Arrangements are permitted for Associates in the continental United States (US) and Canada, with appropriate approval and compliance with Gore’s hybrid working policies, from the country in which they are employed.

What We Offer: Our success is based on the capability and creativity of our Associates, and we are proud to offer a comprehensive and competitive total rewards program that supports your everyday and helps you build your tomorrow.

We provide benefits that offer choice and flexibility and promote overall well-being. And in keeping with our belief that every Associate should share in the collective success of the enterprise; we provide a distinctive Associate Stock Ownership Plan in each country as well as potential opportunities for “profit-sharing”. Learn more at gore.com/careers/benefits

We believe in the strength of a diverse and inclusive workplace. With diverse perspectives, ideas and experiences, we uncover new possibilities and make a greater impact in the world. We are proud of Associates for building on our rich history of innovation, upholding our values and supporting an inclusive work environment where we treat each other and our external partners with fairness, dignity and respect.

Gore is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome all applications irrespective of race, color, religion, sex, gender, national origin, ancestry, age, status as a qualified individual with a disability, genetic information, pregnancy status, medical condition, marital status, sexual orientation, status as a covered veteran, gender identity and expression, and any other characteristic protected by applicable laws and regulations.

Gore is committed to a drug-free workplace. All employment is contingent upon successful completion of drug and background screening. Gore will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, e.g., arrest and conviction records, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable laws.

Gore requires all applicants to be eligible to work within the U.S. Gore generally will not sponsor visas unless otherwise noted on the position description.

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