IT Portfolio & Asset Strategy Manager

Job Description As an IT Portfolio & Asset Strategy Manager at our company, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the IT portfolio supporting Sales, Marketing & Customer Support functions. Your responsibilities will include maintaining portfolio health, cost management, and strategic alignment. Here are the key aspects of your role: - **Portfolio Oversight & Reporting:** - Keep track of the SM&CS IT portfolio, including applications and tools. - Regularly report on portfolio size, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), tech debt reduction, and asset utilization through Tableau dashboards. - Communicate portfolio trends, risks, and opportunities to senior stakeholders. - **Strategic Asset Management:** - Define a strategy (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate) for each asset in the CMDB based on the Gartner TIME framework. - Collaborate with domain owners to assess portfolio fitness and identify rationalization opportunities. - Evaluate portfolio vulnerabilities in collaboration with Cyber Security. - **Governance & Shadow IT Control:** - Work with global and local teams to identify and address shadow IT risks. - Ensure compliance with IT governance standards and alignment with key stakeholders. - Conduct regular reviews with domain owners to validate asset ownership and strategic fit. - **Stakeholder Engagement:** - Coordinate with business, IT, and regional teams in a matrixed organization. - Prepare and deliver executive presentations to convey portfolio insights and strategic recommendations effectively. **Qualifications Required:** **Hard Skills:** - Understanding of enterprise systems in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support domains. - Experience in IT asset lifecycle management and CMDB governance. - Proficiency in BI tools like Tableau or Power BI for dashboard creation. - Knowledge of the Gartner TIME framework for application portfolio management. - Familiarity with tools such as ServiceNow, LeanIX, or other ITFM/CMDB platforms. **Soft Skills:** - Ability to navigate matrixed, global organizations with multiple stakeholders. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Strong analytical mindset for synthesizing complex data into actionable insights. - Structured and results-oriented problem-solving approach. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Business, or Engineering. - Certifications like ITIL, TOGAF, or PMP would be advantageous. - Experience in large-scale IT transformation or digital enablement projects in a B2B or industrial context. As an IT Portfolio & Asset Strategy Manager at our company, you will play a crucial role in overseeing the IT portfolio supporting Sales, Marketing & Customer Support functions. Your responsibilities will include maintaining portfolio health, cost management, and strategic alignment. Here are the key aspects of your role: - **Portfolio Oversight & Reporting:** - Keep track of the SM&CS IT portfolio, including applications and tools. - Regularly report on portfolio size, Total Cost of Ownership (TCO), tech debt reduction, and asset utilization through Tableau dashboards. - Communicate portfolio trends, risks, and opportunities to senior stakeholders. - **Strategic Asset Management:** - Define a strategy (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate) for each asset in the CMDB based on the Gartner TIME framework. - Collaborate with domain owners to assess portfolio fitness and identify rationalization opportunities. - Evaluate portfolio vulnerabilities in collaboration with Cyber Security. - **Governance & Shadow IT Control:** - Work with global and local teams to identify and address shadow IT risks. - Ensure compliance with IT governance standards and alignment with key stakeholders. - Conduct regular reviews with domain owners to validate asset ownership and strategic fit. - **Stakeholder Engagement:** - Coordinate with business, IT, and regional teams in a matrixed organization. - Prepare and deliver executive presentations to convey portfolio insights and strategic recommendations effectively. **Qualifications Required:** **Hard Skills:** - Understanding of enterprise systems in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support domains. - Experience in IT asset lifecycle management and CMDB governance. - Proficiency in BI tools like Tableau or Power BI for dashboard creation. - Knowledge of the Gartner TIME framework for application portfolio management. - Familiarity with tools such as ServiceNow, LeanIX, or other ITFM/CMDB platforms. **Soft Skills:** - Ability to navigate matrixed, global organizations with multiple stakeholders. - Excellent communication and presentation skills. - Strong analytical mindset for synthesizing complex data into actionable insights. - Structured and results-oriented problem-solving approach. **Preferred Qualifications:** - Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Business, or Engineering. - Certifications like ITIL, TOGA