Strategic Portfolio PMO Director

BellRing Brands Inc.; Emeryville (CA); Hybrid; USD 200,000 - 220,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous paid family leave

Free lunches, shakes & snacks

Dogs in the office

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Job summary

Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Director, PMO to lead the enterprise project portfolio and drive governance, value realization, and execution excellence. The role oversees a team of five and partners with executive leadership across functions to align investments with strategy and deliver measurable results.

The position emphasizes end-to-end portfolio management, continuous improvement, and strong collaboration with Strategy, R&I, Finance, Marketing, Sales and

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Business, Operations, Finance or related field.
• 10+ years of experience in the Consumer-Packaged Goods (CPG) or adjacent industry with direct Project, Portfolio, and Program Management experience.
• 5+ years of experience managing multiple direct reports.
• Demonstrated success managing large, complex cross-functional initiatives and strategic transformation programs.
• Strong understanding of portfolio management, governance frameworks, resource planning, financial management and risk management.
• Experience presenting to and influencing executive leadership teams.
• Project and portfolio management tool experience (e.g. Smartsheet).

Responsibilities

• Lead the enterprise project portfolio management process, ensuring alignment with corporate strategic priorities and annual business objectives leveraging the monthly Portfolio Management Review forum.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance frameworks, stage-gate processes, project prioritization methodologies, and executive reporting standards.
• Facilitate portfolio reviews with senior leadership to evaluate project health, resource allocation, risks, dependencies, and investment decisions.
• Drive balancing of project portfolios across innovation, growth, cost savings, productivity, compliance, and transformational initiatives.
• Serve as a trusted advisor to executive leadership on portfolio health, project investment decisions, and strategic execution.
• Partner with functional leaders to optimize resource allocation across competing priorities.
• Evaluate project demand versus organizational capacity and recommend prioritization adjustments.
• Ensure efficient utilization of internal and external project resources.
• Assess project business cases, ROI, resource requirements, and strategic alignment to support informed decision-making.
• Facilitate executive-level conversations, translating measures into actionable insights and learn forward recommendations for future portfolio initiatives.

Skills

Portfolio management

Leadership

Cross-functional collaboration

Executive communication

Smartsheet

Governance frameworks

Resource planning

Financial management

Risk management

Strategic transformation

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience in Business, Operations, Finance or related field

Tools

Smartsheet

Job description

Premier Nutrition Company (PNC) in Emeryville, CA is seeking a Director, PMO to lead the enterprise project portfolio and drive governance, value realization, and execution excellence. The role oversees a team of five and partners with executive leadership across functions to align investments with strategy and deliver measurable results.

The position emphasizes end-to-end portfolio management, continuous improvement, and strong collaboration with Strategy, R&I, Finance, Marketing, Sales and