Portfolio Management / Supply Chain Director

See's Candies • South San Francisco, CA

94d • $180,000 - $205,000

About The Position

Work is Sweet! 'Quality without Compromise' is not just a motto at See's Candies. It is the most important ingredient in our recipe for success. See's Candies has been in business since 1921 and maintains a reputation for producing the highest quality candy and providing superior customer service. See's is a leader in the confectionary industry with over 250 retail shops across the USA. We are seeking friendly, enthusiastic individuals who are passionate about providing great customer service. The position objective is to effectively manage the planning, staffing and execution of the IT roadmap to ensure business objectives are met. Provide the overall structure and on-going leadership to continuously improve the delivery of technology solutions to key business stakeholders.

Requirements

• Significant experience managing IT portfolios includes strategic architecture planning, application roadmap planning and technical roadmap planning for an online retailer, a brick-and-mortar retailer and/or a manufacturing operation.
• Significant experience managing IT Project Managers includes project delivery, establishing PM best practices and PM staff development for an online retailer, a brick-and-mortar retailer and/or a manufacturing operation.
• Proven track record of successful IT Portfolio and Project Management career progression.
• Ability to communicate positively, concisely and accurately to business leaders as well as all levels in IT.
• Ability to get the job done in a small IT organization in a challenging IT and business environment.
• B.S. degree in Business or Technology related field.
• M.S. degree in related field preferred.
• Minimum 10 years’ experience in Business Systems and Functional Analysis required.
• Minimum 5 years’ Project Management experience required.
• Minimum 3 years’ Product and Portfolio Management experience required.

Responsibilities

• Participate in IT Council and Top Staff meetings to ensure understanding of business objectives and challenges.
• Enhance the project portfolio delivery life cycle methodology and provide education and training to all key stakeholders.
• Enhance and align the process for managing the portfolio of projects on an annual basis including quarterly alignment sessions with business leaders.
• Develop project portfolio objectives aligned to the overall corporate objectives to ensure prioritized initiatives are delivered and IT investments are optimized.
• Create and maintain IT project portfolio strategically aligned with business objectives and executives including an annual portfolio refresh.
• Ensure business case and ROI content is complete and normalized across the portfolio.
• Develop and mentor a right sized project management team to execute portfolio initiatives as well as 'run the business' IT projects using blended permanent and consulting PM and QA resources.
• Provide project management for portfolio initiatives ensuring that business objectives, schedules, and budgets are attained.
• Allocate IT resources for all projects.
• Ensure that all platforms are governed by well-groomed enhancement roadmaps that are approved by business and aligned with business objectives.
• Ensure that all platform roadmaps include required software upgrade and patch cycles and hardware refreshes to ensure excellent operation, security and performance.
• Ensure that all changes adhere to established SDLC procedures.
• Develop standards for requirements gathering QA, change, configuration and release management.

Benefits

• Generous medical benefits
• Financial benefits including 401(k) eligibility
• Paid time off benefits such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: Bachelor's degree