Sr. Manager, IT Portfolio Management

WHO WE ARE:
Headquartered in Southern California, Skechers—the Comfort Technology Company®—has spent over 30 years helping men, women, and kids everywhere look and feel good. Comfort innovation is at the core of everything we do, driving the development of stylish, high-quality products at a great value. From our diverse footwear collections to our expanding range of apparel and accessories, Skechers is a complete lifestyle brand.
ABOUT THE ROLE:
Skechers has an exciting opening for a Sr. IT Portfolio Manager to play a key role in supporting the overall Skechers Project Management Lifecycle process and the continued digital transformation of IT. This individual will lead the Portfolio Management Office (PMO) team within IT Business Operations and oversee all aspects of the IT project portfolio. The Portfolio Manager will work closely and partner with the Director of IT Project Management, IT leadership, and their teams to ensure there are clear processes, tools and KPI’s in place to help guide and measure the IT project portfolio. The Sr. Portfolio Manager provides thought leadership in resolving issues and mitigating risks to ensure that programs and projects are completed on time, within budget and to specifications. This position involves coordinating cross-functional delivery teams and effectively managing resource plans to balance the team's workloads. The candidate will ensure adoption of established portfolio management practices, and instill a culture of execution, operational excellence, and accountability.
The ideal candidate would have experience in all aspects of project management and thrive in a fast-paced collaborative environment where team efficiency is critical to our success.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

Strategic Portfolio Leadership:

• Support IT department heads with long-range planning and multi-year technology roadmaps aligned to business strategic goals.
• Optimize project portfolio performance, balance capacity against demand, and maximize investment value through data-driven decision making.

Operational Management:

• Lead Portfolio Management team operations including intake processes, project prioritization, approval workflows, and governance standards.
• Manage portfolio management tool maintenance and Project Change Request (PCR) processes.
• Partner with the Director of Project Management to implement standard reporting guidelines and dashboards for IT leadership and stakeholders.
• Partner with project teams to track budgets, milestones, timelines, and KPIs ensuring full portfolio visibility.

Financial & Resource Management:

• Perform financial analysis on project budgets and prepare comprehensive budget and forecast reports.
• Enable resource demand planning and project pipeline decisions through collaborative partnerships with IT leaders.

Team Leadership & Process Improvement:

• Manage, coach, and develop team of 2 IT Portfolio Analysts.
• Continuously improve PMO processes and champion industry best practices for better project planning and delivery.

WHAT YOU'LL BRING:

• Experience managing large, interdependent integration projects requiring proactive leadership and risk management.
• Strong familiarity with project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Kanban, Scrum).
• Experience managing external supplier-led initiatives and working across software development methodologies.
• Financial planning experience with budgetary planning and cost reporting.
• 5+ years of experience with enterprise portfolio management tools.
• Strong proficiency with Microsoft Office Suite, especially Excel.
• Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Excellent English communication skills with ability to explain technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
• Proven leadership experience with strong organizational and relationship management skills.
• Ability to prioritize and manage multiple projects simultaneously in a matrix organizational structure.
• Experience establishing partnerships with internal and external stakeholders.
• Project Management certification (PMP, PRINCE2, etc.) preferred.
• ITIL framework knowledge preferred.
• ServiceNow and/or Smartsheet experience preferred.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Business Administration, Finance, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 5-7 years of experience in IT Project Management or Business Analysis with client leadership experience.
• Ability to work 3 days in the office per week.

The pay range for this position is $135,000-$175,000/yr USD.

About Skechers

Skechers, a global Fortune 500® brand develops and markets a diverse range of lifestyle and performance footwear, apparel, and accessories. Developing comfort technologies is the foundation of all we do – delivering stylish, innovative, and quality products. Serving over 180 countries and territories, Skechers connects customers to products through department and specialty stores, e-commerce and digital stores, and through our more than 5,200 company-and third-party-owned retail locations. Headquartered in Southern California, with offices and distribution centers around the globe, Skechers has spent over 30 years helping people of all ages look and feel good.

Equal Employment Opportunity
Skechers is committed to providing a safe, inclusive, and respectful work environment. Skechers provides equal employment opportunities for all employees and applicants for employment without regard race, color, religion, gender, gender identification and expression, national origin, marital status, age, disability, genetic information, military status, sexual orientation, or any other protected characteristic established by local, state or federal law.

Reasonable Accommodation
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To perform this job successfully, an individual must be able to perform each job responsibility satisfactorily.  The skills, abilities and physical demands described are representative of those duties that must be met by an employee to successfully perform the essential functions of this job. Reasonable accommodation may be made to enable individuals with disabilities, who are otherwise qualified for the job position, to perform the essential functions.