Portfolio Manager - PMO & Data Intelligence

Kohler Co. • Kohler, WI

11d • Onsite

About The Position

As a Portfolio Manager – PMO/Data Intelligence, you will play a pivotal role in strategic alignment, prioritization, and execution of Kohler’s capital project portfolio. This position ensures projects deliver maximum business value, adhere to governance standards, and maintain transparency through accurate reporting. You will collaborate across Business Units, Operations Engineering, Finance, and IT to optimize resources, manage risk, and drive continuous improvement in PMO processes.

Requirements

• Education: Bachelor’s degree in Project Management, Engineering, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA preferred.
• Certifications: PMP, PgMP, MoP, PRINCE2, or Agile certifications strongly preferred.
• Experience: 5+ years in portfolio, program, or project management within a PMO environment preferred.
• Technical Expertise: Proficiency with Planview, MS Project, SAP; familiarity with JIRA or Clarity is a plus.
• Leadership & Communication: Strong analytical skills, executive reporting capabilities, and proven ability to lead cross-functional teams.
• Business Acumen: Experience in financial planning, cost control, risk management, and benefits tracking.
• Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain portfolio scope, objectives, and success criteria aligned with Kohler’s enterprise strategy.
• Establish and guide the control total for capital planning; consolidate demand across portfolios.
• Lead prioritization frameworks to select projects based on business value, risk, and strategic fit.
• Ensure accurate project entry and maintenance in portfolio systems (Planview).
• Facilitate portfolio leveling to confirm financial resources are available for execution.
• Proactively manage the portfolio to align control total with the spend plan.
• Conduct regular portfolio reviews with stakeholders to assess performance and reprioritize as needed.
• Establish and track KPIs for cost, schedule, benefits realization, and risk management.
• Collaborate with project leaders to identify risks, develop recovery plans, and escalate issues when necessary.
• Recommend adjustments to project timing to maintain annual capital targets.
• Prepare consolidated executive dashboards and reports highlighting portfolio health and progress.
• Allocate and optimize resources across the portfolio to balance demand and capacity.
• Partner with Operations Engineering to understand resource availability and skillsets.
• Lead/support capital planning and budgeting, including multi-year forecasts and monthly variance management.
• Collaborate with Finance on cost analysis, economic justification, and performance tracking.
• Serve as the primary liaison between Business Units, Operations Engineering, Finance, IT, and executive stakeholders.
• Drive governance processes, project approvals, and vendor evaluations.
• Contribute to PMO standards, tools, and templates; ensure adoption across project managers.
• Share best practices and foster continuous improvement in PMO maturity and delivery outcomes.

Benefits

• We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period.
• We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees