IntroductionAhold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which also includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands – Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Ahold Delhaize USA associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.OverviewAhold Delhaize USA, a division of global food retailer Ahold Delhaize, is part of the U.S. family of brands, which includes five leading omnichannel grocery brands - Food Lion, Giant Food, The GIANT Company, Hannaford and Stop & Shop. Our associates support the brands with a wide range of services, including Finance, Legal, Sustainability, Commercial, Digital and E-commerce, Technology and more.Position SummaryThe Portfolio Management Director exists to provide structure, transparency, and execution discipline across the critical initiative portfolio. By maintaining an integrated roadmap and monitoring interdependencies, this role ensures that initiatives progress in alignment and that risks are surfaced early with clear mitigation paths. Acting as the connective link between business leads, program ops leads, and the wider transformation management structure, the Portfolio management lead simplifies complex issues, establishes decision rights, and drives accountability. This role enables senior leadership to prioritize effectively, address root causes of delay, and achieve transformation outcomes at speed and scale.ResponsibilitiesLead the team that orchestrates program management, value realization, organizational change management, and tech coordination for critical ADUSA initiativesOwn the integrated portfolio roadmap, aligning relevant initiative sequencing, interdependencies, and milestones across business, IT, and transformation portfoliosOperate as a liaison between business and IT leadership to align sequencing and milestone readinessLead the portfolio reporting for all managed critical ADUSA initiatives across the organization and share with key stakeholders for visibility and decisionsGuide initiative & portfolio-level issue and risk management, escalating critical blockers as needed and implementing systemic mitigation plansCoordinate with Strategy, Tech, HR, Communications, Training, & Finance partners on resourcing, retention, value tracking, and organizational change management tied to initiative prioritiesSet and enforce the standards for program management (e.g., methods, processes, governance, reporting standards, etc.) within the portfolio team and connected initiative teamsGuide the overall initiative stage gate process to adjust priorities to the highest sources of value and adequately resource supported initiativesCollaborate with other departments and stakeholders to define critical initiative scope, goals, and deliverables to meet initiative value propositionsSupport transformation leadership in strategic communications, governance forums, and other activities necessary to enhance ADUSA's transformation management capabilityProvide direction, coaching, training and mentoring to ensure that initiatives are completed on time, within budget, and to the satisfaction of stakeholdersAdditional job duties and special projects will be assigned as needed to meet the needs of the business and support our valuesRequirementsBachelor's degree in business, operations, technology, or related field7+ years of experience in program or portfolio management within enterprise-wide, with at least 3 years in a leadership roleProven track record of successfully managing complex projects from conception to completionStrong leadership, interpersonal, and communication skills, building and maintaining effective relationships with stakeholdersAdvanced understanding of project management methodologies and best practicesExperience managing cross-functional teams and working in a matrixed environmentStrong analytical and problem-solving skillsAbility to travel 25%Preferred QualificationsMaster's degree in business, operations, technology, or a related fieldExperience working in both Predictive/Waterfall and Agile/Adaptive delivery environmentsExperience in a transformation office (TMO), PMO, or enterprise strategy functionAdvanced proficiency with PowerPoint & ExcelPMP CertificationProSci CertificationME/NC/PA/SC Salary Range: $139,120 - $208,680IL/MA/MD/NY Salary Range: $160,000 - $240,000#J-18808-Ljbffr