Senior Manager, ;Technology ;Portfolio Lead

Best Buy • Richfield, MN

4d • Remote

About The Position

The Senior Manager, Technology Portfolio Lead is an operational supply steward within Technology Portfolio Planning & Operations and is responsible for maintaining strong planning discipline across a defined technology portfolio area. Operating as a local technology portfolio leader for a business area, group of products, or defined set of outcomes, you will provide an accurate and transparent view of capacity, dependencies, resource allocation, and technology portfolio signals so leaders can understand supply constraints, tradeoffs, and resourcing implications. As a trusted advisor to Product, Engineering, Enterprise Planning, Finance, and technology leadership, you will surface risks where demand exceeds supply, support scenario planning, and help translate portfolio insights into clear, actionable narratives that guide tradeoff conversations. You will also act as a conduit for global portfolio capabilities and processes, ensure initiatives are clearly defined and consistently tagged, support the integration of enterprise planning and financial inputs into local technology supply decisions, and contribute to continuous improvement across tools, processes, and operating rhythms as the role evolves from strong stewardship toward broader governance readiness. In this role, you'll primarily work virtually from home or another non ‑ Best Buy location. However, you must live within a drivable distance to our corporate campus in Richfield, Minnesota. The specific work arrangements vary by role and team, and the recruiter or hiring manager will provide additional details during the hiring process.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, IT, Engineering, Business, Finance, or a related field
• 4 or more years of experience managing budgets, forecasts, ROI and investment planning
• 4 or more years of experience identifying, assessing and managing portfolio-level risks
• 4 or more years of experience using data and business context to make timely decisions.
• 4 or more years of stakeholder management experience, including senior level leaders
• Experience facilitating tradeoff conversations and presenting recommendations to technology and business stakeholders
• Demonstrated ability to partner cross-functionally with technology leaders, business stakeholders and Finance

Nice To Haves

• 6 or more years of experience managing partner and vendor relationships to achieve business outcomes.
• 6 or more years of experience managing complex technology development, programs, technology portfolio planning, resource allocation, investment tracking, and/or portfolio governance experience.
• 2 or more years of people management and/or leadership experience, including leading without formal authority.
• Prior experience partnering with Enterprise Planning, Finance, or similar demand-steward functions to incorporate financial inputs into technology portfolio planning.
• Strong business and technology acumen, with the ability to interpret financial inputs and a solid understanding of technical architecture, engineering/development, and product practices.
• Strong analytical discipline for surfacing supply and demand imbalances and risk, with the ability to support leadership-ready tradeoff framing.
• Excellent written, verbal, and facilitation skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across a wide spectrum of technical and non-technical audiences.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate and transparent view of capacity, dependencies, resource allocation, and technology portfolio signals across an assigned technology portfolio area.
• Surface risks where demand exceeds supply and support scenario planning and tradeoff discussions with Product, Engineering, and other cross-functional partners.
• Facilitate planning and portfolio management activities for a defined portfolio area, helping leaders understand supply constraints, resource implications, and pacing considerations.
• Ensure initiatives are clearly defined and consistently tagged across strategic, functional, baseline, and risk-related work to support portfolio visibility and governance.
• Integrate Enterprise Planning and Finance inputs into local technology supply decisions to improve alignment between demand, available capacity, and delivery and capacity pacing.
• Serve as a primary point person for technology leaders and cross-functional partners within the designated portfolio area, while acting as an evangelist and conduit for global portfolio capabilities and processes.
• Identify opportunities to improve tools, processes, and operating rhythms, including automation candidates that reduce manual work and improve planning efficiency.
• Build credibility through accuracy, transparency, and clear storytelling that helps partners and leaders understand risks, constraints, and tradeoff options.

Benefits

• Competitive pay
• Generous employee discount
• Physical and mental well-being support
• Best Buy provides different types of leaves of absence (LOA) and potential pay sources to employees based on eligibility.
• Intermittent or reduced-schedule leave is also available for certain medical or family care leaves.
• Paid time off (vacation or PTO) is offered to full-time and part-time employees based on work location, employment status, salary or hourly status (exempt/non-exempt), and years of continued or bridged service.
• Certain roles, where market norms demand it, are eligible for various forms of incentive pay to drive performance and offer recognition for achieving financial and strategic results.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior