Portfolio Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Health benefits from day one

401(k) with company match

Paid time off and holidays

On-site fitness center access

On-site day care (Bright Horizons) and

Donation matching program

Job summary

Campbell Soup Company in New Jersey is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager for our IT PMO to align enterprise initiatives with business strategy in a hybrid work model. You will lead demand, prioritization, and sequencing, manage portfolio financials, and drive governance across multiple corporate functions.

The role requires strong executive communication, stakeholder management, and a track record of delivering complex technology programs on time and within budget. Hybrid work arrangement.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree and 6+ years in portfolio, program, or project management in a business-facing role.
• Experience managing a portfolio of complex, cross-functional technology initiatives aligned with business strategy.
• Experience with demand management, portfolio prioritization, annual planning, and roadmap development.
• Strong financial management skills including budgeting, forecasting, variance analysis, and benefits tracking.
• Experience leading resource capacity planning across matrixed teams.
• Exceptional executive communication, facilitation, negotiation, and stakeholder management skills.
• PM/portfolio certifications preferred (PMP, PgMP, PfMP).

Responsibilities

• Translate strategic priorities into an integrated portfolio roadmap and operating plan.
• Lead demand intake, assessment, prioritization, and sequencing with funding considerations.
• Manage portfolio financials including plan, forecast, actuals, and variances.
• Oversee resource capacity planning and resolve staffing constraints.
• Coach and develop project managers assigned to the portfolio.
• Establish portfolio governance and escalation paths with the IT PMO.
• Prepare dashboards and summaries for executive reviews.

Skills

Portfolio management

Executive communication

Facilitation

Stakeholder management

Financial management

Risk & dependency management

Program/project management

Education

Bachelor's degree

PMP, PgMP, PfMP certification preferred

Tools

MS Project

Excel

PowerPoint

Word

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 Cape Cod, Chunky, Goldfish, Kettle Brand, Lance, Late July, Pacific Foods, Pepperidge Farm, Prego, Pace, Rao’s Homemade, Snack Factory, Snyder’s of Hanover. Swanson, and V8.

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.

Why Campbell’s…

• 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.

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 escape 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. Please ask your Talent Acquisition Partner for more information about our total rewards package.

• In addition, we offer competitive health, dental, 401k and wellness benefits beginning on the first day of employment.

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.

We’re proud to be a purpose‑driven company, connecting people through food they love. Are you our missing ingredient?