Portfolio Delivery Optimization Manager IT

Ulta Beauty, Inc.•Bolingbrook, IL

3d•Hybrid

About The Position

Live the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination. At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up.” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity. Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are. We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred. But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty. THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE: As a member of the Strategic Portfolio Delivery team in IT, this role will lead the development and adoption of a consistent portfolio management operating model across IT. Drive standardization of governance, planning, prioritization, reporting, and delivery practices to improve transparency, cross-functional collaboration, and execution against strategic objectives. The Portfolio Delivery Optimization Manager will focus on Assessing the current IT PMO process, templates & governance frameworks to identify gaps & inefficiencies. This role will work Work with Portfolio Managers, Project Managers and stakeholders to understand & prioritize opportunities in areas such as: project intake & prioritization, portfolio planning and capacity management, status reporting and KPIs, portfolio & project health, financial tracking and forecasting and project management best practices. YOU'LL ACCOMPLISH THESE GOALS BY: As a member of the Strategic Portfolio Delivery team in IT, this role will lead the development and adoption of a consistent portfolio management operating model across IT. Drive standardization of governance, planning, prioritization, reporting, and delivery practices to improve transparency, cross-functional collaboration, and execution against strategic objectives. The Portfolio Delivery Optimization Manager will focus on Assessing the current IT PMO process, templates & governance frameworks to identify gaps & inefficiencies. This role will work Work with Portfolio Managers, Project Managers and stakeholders to understand & prioritize opportunities in areas such as: project intake & prioritization, portfolio planning and capacity management, status reporting and KPIs, portfolio & project health, financial tracking and forecasting and project management best practices.

Requirements

Bachelor’s degree in business required
8+ years’ of experience in IT PMO, portfolio management, or project delivery leadership
Strong knowledge of Portfolio management frameworks
Strong knowledge of Project lifecycle methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid)
Demonstrated experience improving and scaling PMO processes
Advanced Excel skills (required), including: Pivot tables, complex formulas, dashboards
Advanced Excel skills (required), including: Data modeling and scenario analysis
Proven experience evaluating and implementing PPM tools
Strong stakeholder management and facilitation skills

Nice To Haves

Strong understanding of IT portfolio & project management best practices
Strategic thinking with strong execution focus
Experience driving organizational standardization and process maturity across multiple teams.
Demonstrated ability to influence stakeholders and drive adoption of new processes without direct authority.
Ability to capture feedback from multiple resources and form a strategic plan to address requirements
Planview PPMpro experience is a plus.

Responsibilities

Lead the development and adoption of a consistent portfolio management operating model across IT.
Drive standardization of governance, planning, prioritization, reporting, and delivery practices to improve transparency, cross-functional collaboration, and execution against strategic objectives.
Assess the current IT PMO process, templates & governance frameworks to identify gaps & inefficiencies.
Work with Portfolio Managers, Project Managers and stakeholders to understand & prioritize opportunities in areas such as: project intake & prioritization, portfolio planning and capacity management, status reporting and KPIs, portfolio & project health, financial tracking and forecasting and project management best practices.