Senior IT Strategy & Portfolio Manager

Philip Morris International U.S.•Tampa, FL

12h•Hybrid

About The Position

At Philip Morris International (PMI), we’re transforming our business and building our future on one clear purpose – to deliver a smoke-free future. This role is a key leader within PMI Tech, responsible for governing IT demand and the end‑to‑end portfolio lifecycle to ensure technology investments are aligned with PMI US business priorities and digital strategy. The Senior IT Manager – Strategy & Portfolio Management will own and drive PMI Tech US demand and portfolio management processes from ideation through delivery and benefits realization, ensuring investments improve strategic and financial value. This role involves partnering closely with PMI Tech leaders, business functions, finance, and strategy teams to build, govern, and continuously optimize the IT investment portfolio. The position requires evaluating, challenging, and prioritizing investment requests, balancing strategic alignment, value creation, risk, dependencies, and resource constraints. The role also includes preparing portfolio insights, recommendations, and decision materials for Digital Investment Committees and senior IT leadership forums, leading portfolio performance management, and supporting annual and quarterly IT strategy reviews. Additionally, the role will lead selected cross‑functional critical initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, developing tools, processes, and governance frameworks to increase transparency, quality of execution, and business impact, as well as supporting "run the business" activities of PMI Tech.

Requirements

Legally authorized to work in the U.S.
Commutable distance to Tampa, FL.
10+ years of experience in managerial roles leading strategy, portfolio, and large‑scale initiatives
Master’s degree or MBA or equivalent experience.
Deep experience in IT strategy, digital or technology portfolio, program, and investment management within complex, multinational environments.
Proven ability to influence, partner with, and challenge senior leaders across business, finance, and technology.
Strong financial and business insight, including reason development, benefits tracking, portfolio trade‑off decisions, and advanced analytical and numerical problem‑solving skills.
Demonstrated track record of delivering top‑end strategic problem solving and large transformation or enterprise‑wide programs.
Strong capability managing portfolio‑level risks, dependencies, and performance metrics across multiple initiatives.

Nice To Haves

Strong preference for candidates with a strategic consulting background.

Responsibilities

Own and drive PMI Tech US demand and portfolio management processes from ideation through delivery and benefits realization, ensuring investments improve strategic and financial value.
Partner closely with PMI Tech leaders, business functions, finance, and strategy teams to build, govern, and continuously optimize the IT investment portfolio.
Evaluate, challenge, and prioritize investment requests; balancing strategic alignment, value creation, risk, dependencies, and resource constraints.
Prepare portfolio insights, recommendations, and decision materials for Digital Investment Committees and senior IT leadership forums.
Lead portfolio performance management, including value realization, cost, risk, dependency, and issue tracking across major programs and initiatives.
Support annual and quarterly IT strategy reviews, lead planning processes across platforms, and ensure alignment with regions and global headquarters.
Lead selected cross‑functional critical initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, developing tools, processes, and governance frameworks to increase transparency, quality of execution, and business impact.
Support the "run the business" activities of PMI Tech, including coordination of strategy sub‑streams, preparation of leadership meetings, and follow‑up on key actions.