Merchandising Portfolio Manager

Lowe's Companies, Inc.; Mooresville (NC); On-site; USD 125,000 - 165,000; Full time

Job summary

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. in Mooresville, NC is seeking a Merchandising Portfolio Manager to oversee high-priority initiatives in Merchandising. You will partner with senior leaders to diagnose problems, define initiatives, and drive cross-functional execution from problem definition through pilot and scale.

You will establish objectives, governance, milestones and measures of success, lead cross-functional teams, and manage risks and dependencies to deliver measurable business outcomes.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Communications, or related field or equivalent experience.
• 7 years experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrix organization (retail/merchandising a plus).
• 5 years partnering with senior leaders to diagnose problems and translate priorities into initiatives.
• 5 years leading cross-functional projects with governance, milestones and risk management.

Responsibilities

• Partner with senior leaders to diagnose problems and translate opportunities into actionable initiatives.
• Lead high-priority initiatives or portfolios with clear objectives, scope, and milestones.
• Provide governance and operating rhythms; drive clarity as initiatives evolve.
• Lead cross-functional teams to drive alignment and accountability for outcomes.
• Frame decisions, evaluate options, and prepare executive communications for decisions.
• Identify and manage risks, dependencies, and escalations at portfolio level.
• Establish governance forums, cadences, and decision processes for complex work.
• Apply business and financial acumen to measure initiative value and outcomes.
• Support tests and pilots with clear hypotheses and success measures; synthesize results.
• Transition initiatives to scaled execution with business ownership when appropriate.
• Monitor portfolio health and report progress to senior leadership.

Skills

Cross-functional leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder management

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Communications, or related field

Master’s degree Business Administration

Tools

PMI Certification

Job description

Do your Best Work in Mooresville

This position is based at our headquarters in Mooresville, North Carolina. Our corporate office is a space where you can collaborate and do your best work. Take a walk, grab a bite (or a cup of coffee), work out or get a check-up – we invest in you so you can find your inspiration.

Your Impact

The Merchandising Portfolio Manager supports the planning, governance and execution of high-priority, complex initiatives aligned to Merchandising leadership priorities. This role partners with senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders to diagnose business problems and opportunities, informed by enterprise and Merchandising strategy, business performance, customer insights and industry trends, and helps translate those opportunities into well-defined initiatives and executable plans.

The Merchandising Portfolio Manager provides structure and leadership to ambiguous, highly cross-functional work by establishing objectives, workplans, governance, milestones and measures of success; driving decisions and accountability; and proactively managing risks, dependencies and organizational barriers. The role may lead a portfolio of related initiatives or serve as the lead for a highly complex initiative or workstream, supporting work from problem definition and initiative development through testing, pilot and transition to ongoing business ownership.

This role serves as a trusted partner to senior leadership and works across Merchandising and enterprise functions to drive alignment, enable informed decision-making and advance initiatives toward measurable business outcomes.

What You Will Do

• Partner with senior leaders and key stakeholders to understand and diagnose business problems and opportunities, leveraging enterprise and Merchandising strategy, business performance, customer insights and industry trends to help frame opportunities and translate priorities into actionable initiatives.


• Lead high-priority, complex initiatives and/or portfolios of related work, establishing clear objectives, scope, work plans, milestones, measures of success, roles and accountabilities necessary to advance work from definition through execution and/or pilot.


• Provide structure and execution leadership for ambiguous work, identifying key questions, organizing the appropriate cross-functional teams and workstreams, establishing governance and operating rhythms, and driving clarity as initiatives evolve.


• Lead cross-functional teams across Merchandising and enterprise functions to drive alignment, manage interdependencies, resolve barriers and maintain accountability for commitments and intended business outcomes.


• Partner with senior leaders and stakeholders to frame decisions, evaluate options and tradeoffs, synthesize relevant information and develop clear recommendations and next steps. Prepares executive-level communications and materials that enable informed decision-making.


• Proactively identify and manage risks, issues, dependencies, and decisions across assigned initiatives and portfolios. Drives resolution with appropriate stakeholders and escalates matters requiring senior leadership action or tradeoffs.


• Establish and facilitate effective governance, including leadership forums, working-team cadences, milestone reviews and decision processes, applying project and portfolio management practices appropriate to the complexity and needs of the work.


• Apply business and financial acumen to understand initiative value, evaluate opportunities and tradeoffs, establish meaningful measures of success, and maintain focus on intended business and customer outcomes.


• Support the development and execution of tests and pilots by establishing clear hypotheses, success measures, stakeholder ownership and decision points. Synthesizes results and supports recommendations to scale, refine, stop or transition work.


• Establish clear business ownership and partners with business leaders to transition initiatives into scaled execution or ongoing business management when the work is sufficiently established and appropriate for business ownership.


• Regularly monitor, synthesizes and communicate portfolio and initiative health, accomplishments, risks, decisions, dependencies and upcoming milestones to senior leaders and cross-functional stakeholders.


• Represent senior leaders and/or the portfolio in cross-functional working sessions as appropriate, ensuring leadership direction is understood, stakeholder perspectives are surfaced, and decisions and actions are carried forward.


• Contribute to the continuous improvement of portfolio and initiative management practices, sharing expertise and helping strengthen the team’s capabilities in problem solving, executive engagement, governance, and disciplined execution.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree Business Administration, Industrial Engineering, Communications, or related field or equivalent years of experience in lieu of education requirement, if applicable


• 7 Years Experience leading complex, cross-functional initiatives in a matrix organization. Experience in Retail, merchandising, business operations or related industry


• 5 years of experience partnering with senior and executive leaders to diagnose complex business problems, develop recommendations, structure ambiguous work and translate business priorities into actionable initiatives and plans


• 5 years of experience leading projects, programs or initiatives requiring cross-functional alignment, governance, milestone and dependency management, risk mitigation, change leadership and delivery of measurable business outcomes.

Preferred Skills/Education

• Master’s degree Business Administration


• Experience developing executive-level communications, synthesizing complex business information and data, and framing recommendations, decisions and tradeoffs for senior leadership.


• Experience managing multiple concurrent initiatives or a portfolio of interconnected work with competing priorities, dependencies and stakeholders.


• Project Management Institute (PMI) or other project/program management certification

About Lowe’s

Lowe’s Companies, Inc. (NYSE: LOW) is a FORTUNE® 100 home improvement company with total fiscal year 2025 sales of more than$86 billion. Lowe’s employs approximately 300,000 associates and operates over 1,750 home improvement stores, 540 branches and 120 distribution centers. Lowe’s is a core value S&P 500 equity stock and a dividend aristocrat. Based inMooresville, N.C., Lowe’s supports the communities it serves through programs focused on creating safe, affordable housing, improving community spaces, helping to develop the next generation of skilled trade experts and providing disaster relief to communities in need. For more information, visit Lowes.com.

Lowe’s is an equal opportunity employer and administers all personnel practices without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, gender, age, ancestry, national origin, mental or physical disability or medical condition, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, military or veteran status, genetic information, or any other category protected under federal, state, or local law.