The Technology Portfolio Manager in Global Operations Technology leads the activities to ensure the effective use of business technology within the organization. They offer a blend of business knowledge, technical expertise, and a deep understanding of the data that surrounds and drives business processes, allowing them to play a leadership role in bridging the gap between technical teams and business stakeholders, ensuring that any changes to the systems are both technically sound and aligned with the business's evolving needs. This person will be a subject matter expert (SME) in the people, processes, technology, and data utilized throughout the Planning and Sourcing organizations to support procuring products for resell as well as procuring raw materials and other items needed to support operations. This includes demand management, replenishment planning, distribution requirements planning, purchase order creation, procurement, sourcing, and global trade management. This role is responsible for leading the execution of major technology initiatives, including developing the path forward, developing timelines, change management, communication, and organization of team members. The person in this role is responsible for keeping all stakeholders engaged and excited about the ongoing work to improve Shaw's supply chain planning and sourcing technology environment and must maintain a shared vision for the future among all stakeholders. This position requires building strategic relationships across Shaw's business and technology functions as well as with Shaw's technology suppliers. To be successful in this role, the candidate must exhibit strong communications skills and an ability to exert strategic influence across a wide range of stakeholders in Shaw's business areas, Shaw's IT group and with Shaw's technology suppliers. The person in this role must be able to understand technical descriptions of software features and how those features relate to specific supply chain planning and sourcing functions. Experience with commercial off-the-shelf supply chain management software, particularly OMP, PeopleSoft, Bamboo Rose, and/or Oracle Fusion, is a plus. The person in this role must be able to understand how other enterprise technologies, such as master data management, manufacturing, logistics, and customer order management systems, relate and ideally integrate with supply chain planning and sourcing software in a modern supply chain management environment. This position requires a lifelong learner attitude with a keen interest in both technology and supply chain planning, sourcing, and management techniques and practices. It also requires an ability to drive process improvement through the development and deployment of advanced technologies and an ability to understand and communicate those technologies and business processes to a wide audience across Shaw's business and technology support areas. Supply Chain Management education and/or professional background is a plus. CPIM or CSCP certification is not required but is a great indicator of Supply Chain Management knowledge. Technology project management experience and/or certifications like PMP are also a plus. On-the-job training opportunities are available.