Strategic Portfolio Data & Prioritization Lead

Mars (New); Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 108,000 - 149,000; Full time

Job summary

Mars (New) seeks a Project Portfolio & Resource Prioritization Manager to own portfolio data integrity and the enterprise data backbone for prioritization and decision-making. You will drive the digital capability roadmap for Enterprise Deployment and align across pillars, roles, and data owners to optimize resource allocation.

You will partner with leadership to ensure accurate project data, enable efficient reporting, and deliver analytics-driven recommendations for governance and investments.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree required; 3-5 years of experience in data management, project management, finance, business operations, or data analytics.
• Detail-oriented and highly organized, with a continuous improvement mindset and a passion for high-integrity data.
• Effective communicator able to engage both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize complex datasets into actionable insights.
• Proficiency in Excel is a must.
• Experience with platforms such as Monday.com, Siemens portfolio/resource management solutions, Sopheon PPM, PowerBI or comparable enterprise portfolio technologies is highly desirable.

Responsibilities

• Own the portfolio data, ensuring completeness, consistency, and accuracy of initiative records.
• Liaise with functional data owners to ensure accuracy and integrity of project-level data across key portfolios.
• Ensure all prioritized initiatives are properly captured, updated, and reflected in portfolio reviews and decision forums.
• Maintain and update the single source of truth for all active, proposed, and deprioritized projects across key portfolios, including metadata.
• Analyze portfolio dynamics and provide data-driven recommendations that inform prioritization and governance.
• Conduct ad hoc deep-dive analytics to answer critical business questions and uncover root causes of portfolio challenges.
• Support reporting and dashboarding needs, including recurring updates and ad hoc deep dives with analytics or visualization leads.
• Own and shape the digital capability roadmap for Enterprise Deployment, identifying how technology, data, analytics, and automation can improve function effectiveness.
• Connect needs across three Enterprise Deployment pillars to ensure integrated digital solutions.

Skills

Data management

Project management

Finance

Business operations

Data analytics

Detail-oriented

Organized

Effective communication

Analytical mindset

Education

Bachelor’s degree

Tools

Excel

Monday.com

Siemens portfolio management solutions

Sopheon PPM

PowerBI

Job description

Mars (New) seeks a Project Portfolio & Resource Prioritization Manager to own portfolio data integrity and the enterprise data backbone for prioritization and decision-making. You will drive the digital capability roadmap for Enterprise Deployment and align across pillars, roles, and data owners to optimize resource allocation.

You will partner with leadership to ensure accurate project data, enable efficient reporting, and deliver analytics-driven recommendations for governance and investments.