At DICK’S Sporting Goods, we believe in how positively sports can change lives. On our team, everyone plays a critical role in creating confidence and excitement by personally equipping all athletes to achieve their dreams. We are committed to creating an inclusive and diverse workforce, reflecting the communities we serve. If you are ready to make a difference as part of the world’s greatest sports team, apply to join our team today! OVERVIEW: DICK’S Sporting Goods is building the data and intelligence capabilities that power transformational Athlete (customer) experiences. As a Group Program & Portfolio Manager (Group PPM) within the Data & Intelligence Platforms domain, you will lead multi-year, cross-functional programs and govern a portfolio that scales our data ecosystem—enabling decision-making maturity and measurable business value across Marketing, Personalization, eCommerce, App, Media, Loyalty, and Stores. This role is accountable for portfolio strategy and governance, execution orchestration, and building a high-performing team of program managers. You will mobilize stakeholders, align investments to outcomes, manage complex dependencies, and ensure delivery discipline that meets scope, timeline, and budget—while advancing enterprise PPM practices. What You’ll Lead (Key Focus Areas) 1) Portfolio Strategy & Governance Drive portfolio-level planning, prioritization, and investment decisions across Data & Intelligence Platforms. Establish delivery standards, and transparent reporting that create executive confidence. Align portfolio outcomes to enterprise strategy; ensure cross-domain traceability from objectives to funded work. Own the Program accountability within governance frameworks: OKRs, QBRs, stage gates. 2) Program Delivery Excellence Orchestrate execution of complex, multi-team programs—spanning data engineering, architecture, product, and data science. Lead integrated planning, capacity and dependency management, and critical path oversight for high-value initiatives. Ensure delivery quality, scalability, and adoption-readiness in partnership with product and technology leaders. 3) Stakeholder Engagement & Executive Communication Act as the primary interface for senior leadership on program performance, risks, and benefits. Facilitate decision-making on trade-offs, investments, and sequencing; negotiate alignment across technology and business domains. Establish consistent stakeholder touchpoints and clear escalation pathways. 4) Leadership & People Management Lead and mentor a team of program managers; set goals, coach performance, and drive career development. Build durable team constructs and operating rhythms across data architecture, engineering, science, product, and vendor partners. Recruit top talent; foster a culture of accountability, continuous improvement, and outcome orientation. 5) Continuous Improvement & Innovation Advance PPM practices, tooling, and standards; champion data-informed planning and delivery. Drive structured innovation (ideation forums, hackathons) to accelerate learning, process simplification, and time-to-value. Embed change management practices to increase adoption, operational readiness, and benefit realization.