IT Director, PMO Governance & Portfolio Management

At Saputo we bring good to the table by making high-quality products investing in our people and supporting communities around the world . As a top 10 global dairy processor we value contributions that matter and strive to foster an inclusive growth-driven work environment. Ready to bring your best

Overview of the Role

Saputo Dairy Products CanadaG.P.is seeking anIT Director PMO - Governance & Portfolio Managementfor anexisting opportunity within our organization.Reporting to the Vice President of IT PMO the IT Director of PMO Governance and Portfolio Management will lead the strategic oversight of IT project governance portfolio optimization and compliance. This role ensures technology initiatives align with business objectives while driving efficiency transparency and value delivery across the enterprise. Key responsibilities include the planning and delivery oversight of the global portfolio of projects managing IT project demand intake and gating processes overseeing PMO tools financial governance and analytics while fostering strong stakeholder relationships and guiding high-performing teams to achieve organizational goals.

How you will make contributions that matter:

Governance & Compliance

• Establish and maintain PMO governance frameworks standards and best practices.

• Ensure adherence to compliance and audit requirements across IT projects.

Portfolio & Program Management

• Oversee portfolio prioritization resource allocation and risk mitigation.

• Drive alignment of IT initiatives with organizational strategy.

• Lead a team of Portfolio Managers and provide delivery oversight for programs and projects.

• Lead and shape projects through vendor evaluations project planning and estimating to ensure optimal delivery approaches

• Drive the ongoing evolution of our delivery methodologies ranging from waterfall to agile

• Evolve the PMO governance and processes to manage within a hybrid operating model including both projects and product teams.

Analytics & Reporting

• Develop dashboards and KPIs to monitor portfolio performance and project health.

• Provide executive-level reporting and insights for decision-making.

Financial Oversight

• Lead budgeting cost tracking and financial forecasting for the global base of IT projects.

PMO Tools & Technology Enablement

• Manage configuration troubleshooting and upgrades for PMO tools.

Continuous Improvement

• Standardize processes update methodologies and implement best practices.

Stakeholder Engagement & Communication

• Build communication plans and maintain strong relationships with IT and business leaders.

• Deliver clear impactful updates and presentations tailored to audience needs including executive leadership.

Leadership

• Lead and develop high-performing PMO teams fostering collaboration and accountability.

You Are Best Suited for The Role If You Have the Following Qualifications:

• Degree in Computer Science Information Systems Business Administration Accounting or related field; or equivalent work experience.

• 10 years in IT Project Management PMO leadership or portfolio governance.

• Demonstrated experience in leading and developing high-performing teams.

• Proven track record in managing enterprise-level portfolios and governance frameworks.

• Experience leading a large program from planning to closure

• Strong knowledge of financial management and IT project accounting policies.

• Understanding of SAP Change/Release Management and Environment Management

• Proficiency in MS Office (Word PowerPoint MS Project Excel) and SharePoint; advanced Excel analytics and experience with dashboarding tools (e.g. Power BI).

• Experience with testing delivery cycles and tools including Test Automation OpenText ALM

• Strategic thinking leadership and influencing skills.

• Exceptional communication and stakeholder management abilities including:

• Ability to adapt messaging for different audiences and provide updates to VP and executive levels.

• Skilled at building relationships with internal teams and external partners.

• Expertise in preparing executive-level presentations that tell a compelling story and drive decisions.

• Strong analytical organizational and problem-solving capabilities.

• Experience working with global teams and across multiple time zones.

• Ability to operate in a complex fast-paced environment with interdependencies across workstreams divisions geographies and languages.

• Highly adaptable to changing priorities.

We support and care for our employees and their families by providing:

• Competitive salaries

• A hybrid work environment with the possibility to work from home 2 days a week

• Advantageous corporate agreements

• Full range of group insurance benefits

• Group retirement pension plan with employer contribution

• Purchase option of company stocks

• Group RRSP

• Health and wellness program in the workplace

• Assistance program for employees and their families

• Saputo products at a discounted price

SALARY RANGE: $145244 - $190633

*Salary offers will vary commensurate with experience education skills and training.

In Canada Saputo is a leading cheese manufacturer and fluid milk and cream processor with a portfolio of well-loved brands such as Dairyland Armstrong Neilson Alexis de Portneuf and many more. Whether your expertise lies in manufacturing operations supply chain management sales quality assurance or in any other function your role is integral to our success. You will make contributions that matter all while working alongside colleagues who genuinely care about your success and who will roll up their sleeves to help.

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