Portfolio Manager

Job Description

JOB DESCRIPTION

Greif is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to establish and lead a growing portfolio of emerging initiatives within the Enterprise Program Management Office (EPMO). This role operates as a senior, independent portfolio leader and serves as a key partner to IT leadership in shaping, governing, and accelerating initiatives from idea through scale. Although this role will not have any direct reports, it carries influence through cross-functional leadership, executive partnership, and portfolio decision-making. This is a foundational role responsible for not only managing the portfolio, but also for designing and implementing the processes, templates, governance mechanisms, and ways of working required to operate it effectively. As demand increases across the organization, this role ensures that ideas are surfaced, evaluated, prioritized, executed, and transitioned to enterprise delivery with discipline and transparency without slowing innovation. This is not a coordination or administrative role; it requires proactive ownership, sound judgment, and the ability to operate confidently with senior leaders. This position reports into the EPMO and works in close partnership with technology leadership, delivery leads, business stakeholders, and enterprise governance forums.

RESPONSIBILITIES

o Portfolio & Intake Management

o Backlog & Flow Management

o Governance, Escalation & Leadership Enablement

o Transition from Experimentation to Scale

o Portfolio Reporting, Value & Capacity Insight

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Skills and Requirements

MUST HAVES

o 8-12 years of experience in portfolio, program,, or senior project management roles within complex technology or digital environments

o Demonstrated experience operating independently in ambiguous, fast-evolving spaces

o Proven ability to manage demand from idea through execution and scale

o Experience working with senior IT and business leaders, including executive forums

o Strong portfolio and flow management mindset with the ability to see the full lifecycle, not just individual initiatives

o Executive-ready communication skills able to clearly articulate status, risks, tradeoffs, and value

o Experience using portfolio, backlog, or work management tools (Jira)

o Familiarity with Agile (Scrum/Kanban) hybrid, and iterative delivery models PLUSSES

o Background supporting portfolios that span initiatives in innovation, AI, digital, analytics, or emerging technology initiatives