Portfolio Manager - PMO & Data Intelligence
Work Mode: Onsite
Location: Onsite 4, Kohler, WI
Opportunity
As
a Portfolio Manager – PMO/Data Intelligence, you will play a pivotal role in
strategic alignment, prioritization, and execution of Kohler’s capital project
portfolio. This position ensures projects deliver maximum business value,
adhere to governance standards, and maintain transparency through accurate
reporting. You will collaborate across Business Units, Operations Engineering,
Finance, and IT to optimize resources, manage risk, and drive continuous
improvement in PMO processes.
Core Responsibilities
Portfolio
Strategy & Planning
- Define
and maintain portfolio scope, objectives, and success criteria aligned
with Kohler’s enterprise strategy.
- Establish
and guide the control total for capital planning; consolidate demand
across portfolios.
- Lead
prioritization frameworks to select projects based on business value,
risk, and strategic fit.
- Ensure
accurate project entry and maintenance in portfolio systems (Planview).
- Facilitate
portfolio leveling to confirm financial resources are available for
execution.
Governance,
Execution & Reporting
- Proactively
manage the portfolio to align control total with the spend plan.
- Conduct
regular portfolio reviews with stakeholders to assess performance and
reprioritize as needed.
- Establish
and track KPIs for cost, schedule, benefits realization, and risk
management.
- Collaborate
with project leaders to identify risks, develop recovery plans, and
escalate issues when necessary.
- Recommend
adjustments to project timing to maintain annual capital targets.
- Prepare
consolidated executive dashboards and reports highlighting portfolio
health and progress.
Resource
& Financial Management
- Allocate
and optimize resources across the portfolio to balance demand and
capacity.
- Partner
with Operations Engineering to understand resource availability and
skillsets.
- Lead/support
capital planning and budgeting, including multi-year forecasts and monthly
variance management.
- Collaborate
with Finance on cost analysis, economic justification, and performance
tracking.
Stakeholder
Engagement & Leadership
- Serve
as the primary liaison between Business Units, Operations Engineering,
Finance, IT, and executive stakeholders.
- Drive
governance processes, project approvals, and vendor evaluations.
- Contribute
to PMO standards, tools, and templates; ensure adoption across project
managers.
- Share
best practices and foster continuous improvement in PMO maturity and
delivery outcomes.
Skills/Requirements
- Education: Bachelor’s degree in Project
Management, Engineering, Accounting, Business, or related field; MBA
preferred.
- Certifications: PMP, PgMP, MoP, PRINCE2, or
Agile certifications strongly preferred.
- Experience: 5+ years in portfolio, program,
or project management within a PMO environment preferred.
- Technical
Expertise: Proficiency with Planview, MS Project, SAP; familiarity with JIRA or
Clarity is a plus.
- Leadership
& Communication: Strong analytical skills, executive reporting capabilities, and proven
ability to lead cross-functional teams.
- Business
Acumen: Experience in financial planning, cost control, risk management, and
benefits tracking.
- Travel: Up
to 10%, including international.
Applicants must be authorized to work in the US without requiring sponsorship now or in the future.
We believe in supporting you from the moment you join us, which is why Kohler offers day 1 benefits. This means you’ll have access to your applicable benefit programs from your first day on the job, with no waiting period.
The salary range for this position is $115,800 - $179,200. The specific salary offered to a candidate may be influenced by a variety of factors including the candidate’s experience, their education, and the work location.
Why Choose Kohler?
We empower each associate to #BecomeMoreAtKohler with a competitive total rewards package to support your health and wellbeing, access to career growth and development opportunities, a diverse and inclusive workplace, and a strong culture of innovation. With more than 30,000 bold leaders across the globe, we’re driving meaningful change in our mission to help people live gracious, healthy, and sustainable lives.
About Us
It is Kohler’s policy to recruit, hire, and promote qualified applicants without regard to race, creed, religion, age, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, national origin, disability or status as a protected veteran. If, as an individual with a disability, you need reasonable accommodation during the recruitment process, please contact kohlerjobs@kohler.com. Kohler Co. is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer.
