Regional Portfolio Lead - AP - FMCG

Describe the broad function and scope of the position:

Portfolio management encompasses the processes, governance and tools used to plan, create, assess, balance and communicate the execution of the IS portfolio.

The global portfolio team is part of the IS/BPE strategy team and strives to define and implement globally harmonized portfolio processes, ensuring the right decisions are made on portfolio spend focused on value delivered and alignment with business strategy.

The global team consists of global and regional resources working together to achieve the harmonization and consistent implementation of the portfolio processes and providing governance across all regions/COEs.

Specifically the IS Regional Portfolio Leads provide leadership, organization and coordination to support key portfolio and PMO activities in their region.

They must be highly knowledgeable in the business and highly proficient at navigating the complexities of organizational decision making.

Senior management will look to portfolio managers to weigh many different initiatives - sometimes with widely diverse objectives - against the overall strategic direction of the company.

The IS Regional Portfolio Lead will provide governance of the portfolio in their region - ensuring all projects overseen by the portfolio adhere to the best practices, standard approaches and project management methodology and are in line with the Business strategic direction.

The incumbent will contribute to continuous improvement of portfolio & project management related processes, which includes further harmonization of portfolio processes and tools.

He/she will work in close collaboration with the IS COEs, the region IS team and the region Business leads in defining portfolio scope, ensuring the effective utilization of budget and resources.

Accountability and ability: describes the scope and size of the key areas for which the position has responsibility.

Examples include: net revenue; annual department/operating budget; annual sales volume of unit; and other numbers which reflect the nature of the work.

COMPETENCIES/ABILITIES:

1. Strong persuasion and influence capabilities

2. Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly communicate vision, mission, goals and themes to both business and IS audiences

3. Demonstrated ability to develop and maintain strong working relationships with colleagues at different levels of the business and the IS group, up through the most senior levels within the business

4. Strong analytical, financial, budgeting and conceptual skills

5. Demonstrated ability to deliver presentations of complex financial and business information to a diverse audience

6. Sound understanding of technology and its application to achieve business objectives

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