Portfolio Manager

The Campbell's Company; Camden (NJ); Hybrid; USD 132,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Disability insurance

AD&D

Life insurance

401(k) match

Paid time off

Holiday pay

Fitness center access

On-site daycare

Company store

ERGs

Job summary

The Campbell's Company is seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead the strategic oversight of a centralized technology portfolio across Corporate Functions. You will partner with business and IT leaders to align demand with strategy and provide end-to-end visibility into governance, budgets, and delivery performance.

Hybrid role with potential for remote consideration; you will mentor project managers and champion continuous improvement in portfolio management practices to realize business value.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of experience in portfolio, program, or project management in a business-facing role.
• Experience managing a portfolio of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives and aligning investments with business strategy.
• Experience with demand management, portfolio prioritization, annual planning, and roadmap development.
• Strong financial management including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and benefits tracking.
• Experience leading resource capacity planning across matrixed teams and resolving priorities.
• Experience coaching or leading project managers and delivery professionals.
• Exceptional executive communication and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills to synthesize portfolio insights.

Responsibilities

• Act as the primary liaison among corporate functions, IT, executives, and PMO to ensure governance, standards, and processes.
• Translate strategic priorities into an integrated portfolio roadmap, AOP, Strategic Plan, and investment plan.
• Lead demand intake, assessment, prioritization, and sequencing with alignment decisions.
• Manage portfolio financials: plan, forecast, actuals, variances, and benefits tracking.
• Oversee resource capacity planning and resolve supply-demand constraints across the portfolio.
• Coach and develop project managers assigned to the portfolio.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, stage gates, and escalation paths with IT PMO.
• Monitor portfolio health and value realization across scope, schedule, cost, and risks.
• Prepare dashboards and executive-level materials for reviews.
• Collaborate with sponsors to resolve cross-project dependencies and risks.
• Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management processes and data quality.

Skills

Portfolio management

Program management

Project management

Demand management

Budgeting

Forecasting

Capacity planning

Stakeholder management

Executive communication

MS Office / MS Project

Education

Bachelor's Degree

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Job description

Since 1869 we've connected people through food they love. We’re proud to be stewards of amazing brands that people trust. Our portfolio includes the iconic Campbell’s brand, as well as Michael Angelo’s, Pace, Pacific Foods, Prego, Rao’s Homemade, Swanson, and V8. In our Snacks division, we have brands like Cape Cod, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pepperidge Farm, Snack Factory, and Snyder’s of Hanover.

Here, you will make a difference every day. You will be supported to build a rewarding career with opportunities to grow, innovate and inspire. Make history with us.

Benefits begin on day one and include medical, dental, short and long-term disability, AD&D, and life insurance (for individual, families, and domestic partners). Employees are eligible for our matching 401(k) plan and can enroll on the first day of employment with immediate vesting. Campbell’s offers unlimited sick time along with paid time off and holiday pay. If in WHQ – free access to the fitness center. Access to on-site day care (operated by Bright Horizons) and company store. Giving back to the communities where our employees work and live is very important to Campbell’s. Our “Campbell’s Cares” program matches employee donations and/or volunteer activity up to $1,500 annually. Campbell’s has a variety of Employee Resource Groups (ERGs) to support employees.

How you will make history here...

The Portfolio Manager is accountable for the strategic oversight, governance, prioritization, performance, and value realization of a centralized portfolio of technology programs and projects supporting Corporate Functions and Campbell’s enterprise priorities. This role partners with business and IT leaders to align demand and investment decisions with strategic objectives, serves as the primary liaison to the IT PMO and IT Finance, and provides end-to-end visibility into portfolio financials, resource capacity, risks, dependencies, delivery performance, and business outcomes. The Portfolio Manager also leads and develops project managers assigned to the portfolio to support consistent, effective delivery.

The Company is only considering candidates who do not, now or in the future, require employer sponsorship to legally work in the United States.

What you will do...

• Serve as the primary liaison among Corporate Functions, technology teams, IT leadership, business executives, project managers, the IT PMO, and IT Finance, ensuring alignment with enterprise governance, standards, tools, and processes.
• Partner with business and IT leaders to translate strategic priorities into an integrated portfolio roadmap, Annual Operating Plan (AOP), Strategic Plan, and investment plan.
• Lead demand intake, assessment, prioritization, and sequencing; facilitate decisions based on strategic alignment, value, risk, capacity, dependencies, and funding.
• Manage the Corporate Functions technology portfolio financials, including Plan, Forecast, Actuals, variances, financial risks, and benefits tracking; partner with the IT PMO and IT Finance to adhere to enterprise budget and forecasting processes.
• Lead resource capacity planning across the portfolio; identify supply-and-demand gaps, resolve constraints, and recommend staffing or sequencing changes.
• Manage, coach, and develop project managers assigned to the portfolio; set expectations and promote consistent delivery practices and accountability.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance, decision forums, stage gates, and escalation paths in partnership with the IT PMO.
• Monitor portfolio health and value realization across scope, schedule, cost, resources, risks, issues, dependencies, and expected outcomes; identify and elevate cross-functional concerns and initiate corrective actions when needed.
• Consolidate information across project managers to prepare and present portfolio dashboards, forecasts, recommendations, and decision materials that provide executive visibility for IT PMO, IT Finance, business, and IT leadership reviews.
• Partner with project sponsors and delivery leaders to resolve cross-project dependencies, resource conflicts, and risks that affect portfolio objectives.
• Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management processes, tools, data quality, delivery discipline, reporting, and benefits realization.

What you bring to the table...(Must have)

• Bachelors Degree
• 6+ years of professional experience, including experience in portfolio, program, or project management in a business-facing role.
• Demonstrated experience managing a portfolio of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives and aligning investments with business strategy.
• Experience with demand management, portfolio prioritization, annual planning, and roadmap development.
• Strong financial management experience, including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and benefits tracking.
• Experience leading resource capacity planning and resolving competing priorities across matrixed teams.
• Experience managing, coaching, or providing functional leadership to project managers and delivery professionals.
• Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder-management skills.
• Strong reporting and analytical skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into clear portfolio insights, options, and recommendations for decision-makers.
• Strong proficiency in portfolio and project management tools and Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, PowerPoint, Word, and MS Project.
• PMP, PgMP, PfMP, or equivalent certification preferred.

This is a hybrid role - 3 days in office. Will consider fully remote for the right candidate.

Compensation and Benefits: The target base salary range for this full-time, salaried position is between $132,100-$181,600. Individual base pay depends on work location and additional factors such as experience, job-related skills, and relevant education or training. Total pay may include other forms of compensation. In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

The Company is committed to providing equal opportunity for employees and qualified applicants in all aspects of the employment relationship, including consideration for employment, without regard to race, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, citizenship, marital status, protected veteran status, disability, age, religion, or any other classification protected by law.