Portfolio Manager

BRP•Montreal, QC

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

The Infrastructure I&T Portfolio Manager contributes to the I&T PMO mission by acting as a strategic partner and advisor to global technology infrastructure leaders and teams. They ensure clear, structured and value-oriented visibility of infrastructure initiatives (networks, platforms, cloud, cybersecurity, IT operations) to support decision-making, investment prioritization and alignment with the organization's strategic directions.

Requirements

Strategic vision for technology infrastructure: The ability to understand architecture, modernization (cloud, hybrid), security, and I&T operations issues, and to translate organizational strategy into concrete portfolio directions.
Influential leadership in a complex technological context: The ability to influence technical and executive stakeholders without direct authority, facilitating informed decisions in a multi-system and multi-domain environment.
Agility and management of operational complexity: The ability to thrive in a constantly evolving global I&T environment (incidents, changing priorities, critical projects) while maintaining consistency and rigour.
Analysis, rigour, and governance of I&T environments: The ability to structure and analyze complex data (capacity, performance, risks, and technological dependencies) to support rigorous portfolio governance.
Executive communication and cross-functional collaboration: The ability to demystify complex technical issues and communicate with impact to leaders, architects, operations teams, and business partners.
A relevant university degree or a combination of education and experience deemed equivalent in project management is required.
At least 10 years in complex project management, including significant experience in I&T infrastructure (networks, cloud, data centres, cybersecurity, IT operations).
Technology project portfolio management
Knowledge of infrastructure environments (cloud, hybrid, on-premises)
Traditional, Agile, and hybrid methodologies
Tools: Jira, Smartsheet, Power BI (or equivalent)
I&T governance, risk management, and service continuity.
Strategic analysis and decision support.
Must be able to communicate and produce work in both English and French at an advanced level.

Nice To Haves

Experience in a manufacturing environment is considered an asset.

Responsibilities

Provide decision-makers with an integrated, reliable and up-to-date view of the portfolio of I&T infrastructure initiatives (modernization, resilience, performance, security), in order to inform decisions without substituting for decision-makers.
Analyze and demonstrate the alignment of infrastructure initiatives with corporate priorities (digital transformation, business continuity, cybersecurity, cost optimization), in support of the overall investment plan.
Consolidate capacity-related data (specialized resources, suppliers, technological environments) and support the necessary trade-offs in contexts of high demand and operational constraints.
Highlight critical infrastructure risks (technological obsolescence, capacity, dependencies, cybersecurity, availability) and propose decision-support scenarios to promote resilience and service continuity.
Produce a clear, concise executive overview focused on key infrastructure portfolio issues, while ensuring the traceability of decisions, priorities, and changes in a global, distributed environment.