Sr Portfolio Manager IT

Job Description

OVERVIEWLive the experience. From professional empowerment to continual learning opportunities. From ongoing investment in new and emerging technologies to a career of self-determination.

At Ulta Beauty, our tech team is critical to our scalability—and is recognized that way. We’ve been defined as a “mature start-up. ” A place where interdepartmental exposure, open doors, and genuine collaboration is ubiquitous. Where challenges come fast and furious, requiring agility, mental dexterity, and creativity.

Where our passion for better solutions drives us and is core to who we are. We’re engineering for the future of retail, and it’s no-holds-barred.

But for those motivated by continual change and ambiguity, by superior leadership, by whip smart colleagues who will press you daily for your very best, you’ll find that virtually nothing’s impossible at Ulta Beauty. THE IMPACT YOU CAN HAVE:The Senior Manager, IT Portfolio Management – Store Application Technology is responsible for planning, organization and execution of technology initiatives working collaboratively with Business, IT and cross functional partners. This role supports: In-Store Point of Sale (POS), Salon Scheduling Systems, Store Events Platform, Loss Prevention, and Store Associate Workforce Management.

This role is part of the Technology Strategy & Planning department. This role is accountable for planning, governance, execution, budget management, financial management, outcomes/metrics management, and oversight of all projects and programs within the Store Application Technology portfolio. With a strategic perspective, you’ll ensure greater visibility, alignment, and effective coordination of the priorities to help with the portfolio roadmap and resource capacity planning.

In addition, this role leads and coaches high performing program/project managers and promotes consistent use and evolution of modern processes and tools through Agile or Waterfall initiative management. This role must demonstrate a strong track record of leadership and influencing while successfully managing the IT portfolio and programs in a Retail environment.

YOU WILL ACCOMPLISH THIS BY: IT Portfolio and Program ManagementPartner with IT, Business and Transformation Office leadership to manage assigned portfolio intake including assessing, prioritizing and resourcing in alignment with portfolio and business goals. Create and maintain portfolio roadmaps to effectively communicate and align complex dependencies, sequencing of work and resource staffing. Manage portfolio pipeline view of all governance approval activities for all initiatives within assigned portfolio.

Ensure clear visibility by leadership and risks to activities. Oversee total portfolio budget view and manage monthly financial CapEx and OpEx forecasting and accruals process. Oversee and provide guidance to Project Managers to track and maintain initiative-level financial budgets and forecasts.

Develop clear view of project benefits and timing for value delivery, rolling up to a total portfolio benefits view. Manage issues, risks and dependencies within assigned portfolio and across portfolios. Ensure all SOX compliance activities are executed per policy.

Partner with enterprise change management to ensure organizational readiness to operationalize strategic programs. Resource ManagementPlan, allocate and manage resources effectively to meet portfolio goals. Continuously analyze and optimize resource capacity (including people, financials, tools) using demand/supply forecasting techniques to minimize resource constraints for portfolio efficiencyConduct impact analysis on resource capacity due to changes in the portfolio and any subsequent recommendations.

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