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Sr Specialist - IT Portfolio Management

Nestlé Information Technology is the digital arm of the world’s largest nutrition, health, and wellness company. With 150+ years in business, 2,000+ brands, and 270,000+ diverse team members—you’re joining an organization that’s revolutionizing food and championing global humanitarian efforts with technology at its core.

Joining Nestlé IT means you’ll never stop learning and sharpening new skills. Tools, technologies, and innovation for the next generation of food is part of it. Working with team members from different cultures and corners of the world on truly meaningful initiatives is what makes our work inspiring. Think beyond technology. Feel like you belong. Join a Force for Good.

We are looking to add a Senior Specialist to our Portfolio Management Team. In this role, You will ensure the IT project and program portfolio is managed according to defined Governance and Portfolio Management Processes. You will be responsible for the portfolio end-to-end process from ideation to benefits realization, enabling categorization of initiatives against the GBS (Global Business Services) layer and prioritization of initiatives to establish an optimal mix and sequence of projects and programs. You will oversee the balance of use of resources across projects and non-project work. You will also be ensuring decision makers get the information they need to drive key initiatives and support optimization of the value and benefit generated by the portfolio.

Deliver the portfolio by working closely with the relevant IT and Business stakeholders to analyze specificities and support needs.
Work with the senior portfolio leaders, IT leaders, program/project managers to understand the resource needs of each project/program (i.e.: skills, expertise, timing) and coordinate resolution of resource conflicts.
Maintain the integrity of globally prioritized projects in line with both the group and market strategies. Ensuring these can be planned, supported, and executed in line with GBS standard Project Portfolio Management Practices.
Balance needs of ongoing processes (functional / operational) with resources to support the programs/projects in the portfolio based on changing business/functional needs, resource capacity constraints, risk exposure, and interdependencies; provide information on any constraints that may affect portfolio planning and execution.
Drive flawless execution of relevant segment of the portfolio by being responsible for GBS Portfolio delivery metrics including successful analysis and management of financials, schedule, resources, and benefits realization.
Assesses current and planned projects/programs on a routine basis to analyze the delivery risk according to commitment and strategy and recommend actions for mitigation.
Support strategic decision by providing full visibility via solid and regular reporting on the actual and detailed status of Implementation Programs.
Implement relevant methods, processes, and tools, according to GBS standards and processes.

REQUIREMENTS

3+ years of experience in Portfolio or Program Management
3+ years of experience with end-to-end processes of related to strategic planning, value based project prioritization, business case management, resource capacity management or financial planning
1+ years of experience managing senior manager stakeholders

REQUISITION ID:
241664

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To our veterans and separated service members, you're at the forefront of our minds as we recruit top talent to join Nestlé. The skills you've gained while serving our country, such as flexibility, agility, and leadership, are much like the skills that will make you successful in this role. In addition, with our commitment to an inclusive work environment, we recognize the exceptional engagement and innovation displayed by individuals with disabilities. Nestlé seeks such skilled and qualified individuals to share our mission where you’ll join a cohort of others who have chosen to call Nestlé home.

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