Senior IT Portfolio Governance Specialist

Requisition ID: 40491 

Cheers to creating an incredible tomorrow! 

At Molson Coors, we tackle big challenges and defy the status quo.  With a proud legacy of excellence, an incredible portfolio of beer, seltzers, spirits, and non-alcohol brands, and a bold vision for our future... we’re on the path to transforming the beverage industry.  That requires remarkable individuals who are curious, tenacious, and never afraid to fail forward.

We seek, value and respect everyone’s unique perspectives and experiences knowing that we are stronger together.  We collaborate as a team and celebrate each other’s successes.

Here’s to crafting careers and creating new legacies.

 Crafted Highlights:   

In the role of Sr. IT Portfolio Governance Specialist working in Milwaukee, Wisconsin you will be part of the global ePMO and Value Realization team. The person will ensure timely and accurate portfolio and project communication is produced and published to key stakeholders. You own how our Epic intake process leads to success - validation (the submission is checked), prioritized, reviewed and tracked, from strategy and OKRs through roadmap delivery. Additionally, you produce clear communications that spotlight Epic Brief status, Epic delivery, and Epic reporting, and you will administer the platforms our teams utilize for these processes (Jira, Confluence and Miro).

Reporting to the Director, EPMO & Value Realization, you will work closely with the Tower leads within IT to clarify, update and refine Molson Coors project delivery methodologies. You will also support the Commercial Tower’s Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) processes and champion change and adoption within the Agile ecosystem (LACE and AgileOps).

What You’ll Be Brewing: 

• Administer LPM governance processes and ceremonies; ensure epic quality and portfolio alignment
• Own epic-to-value tracking; deliver monthly/quarterly value realization reports to leadership
• Maintain governance standards, templates, and playbooks across all delivery modes: Waterfall, LPM, ART, and Scrum practices
• Administer JIRA, Confluence, MIRO, and IT Scorecard; provide governance tooling support
• Deliver portfolio analytics and KPI insights to drive portfolio decision-making and continuous improvement
• Evolve our governance, skills, and frameworks to enable multiple modes of delivery (e.g. Products, Programs, AND Projects)

Key Ingredients: 

• You have a Bachelor’s degree
• You have a working knowledge of information systems, finance/accounting, and have prior experience running a project or participating in LPM/Agile delivery ceremonies.
• You are passionate about communicating and sharing the value delivered by IT
• You lean into new tools/technology and have an AI-first / AI-Enabled view of optimizing your work
• Experience working with JIRA, OnePlan (for Project), PowerBI, MIRO, and SharePoint are a plus.
• You work with a Team First attitude and excel in your written and verbal communication.
• You love a challenge. You complete complex projects quickly and adeptly with your understanding of the business priorities.  You act with appropriate urgency to various market events and trends that require a quick turnaround in plans and strategy
• You are confident and competent. You are diplomatic, professional and exercise great judgment in developing and maintaining excellent business relationships within the business
• You have experience with strategic portfolio management and LPM frameworks (SAFe, Lean, Agile)
• You have experience with data analysis and dashboard design (able to identify meaningful metrics and communicate insights)
• You are comfortable with facilitation and stakeholder engagement (managing diverse groups across IT and business)
• You have skills in process design and continuous improvement (governance maturity mindset)
• You possess technical acumen with SaaS tools (JIRA, Confluence, MIRO, Power BI/Tableau)
• You have manufacturing or complex enterprise operations experience (preferred, given how we operate and our Molson Coors global footprint)

Beverage Bonuses:

• Flexible work programs that support work life balance including a hybrid work model of 4 days in the office
• We care about our People and Planet and have challenged ourselves with stretch goals around our key priorities
• We care about our communities, and play our part to make a difference – from charitable donations to hitting the streets together to build parks, giving back to the community is part of our culture and who we are
• Engagement with a variety of Employee Resource Groups, which can provide volunteer opportunities, leadership experience, and networking through the organization
• Ability to grow and develop your career centered around our First Choice Learning opportunities
• Participation in our Total Rewards program with a competitive base salary, incentive plans, parental leave, health, dental, vision, 401k option with incredible employer match, generous paid time off plans, an engaging Wellness Program, and an Employee Assistance Program (EAP) with amazing resources
• On site Pub, access to cool brand clothing and swag, top events and, of course... free beer and beverages!
• Work within a fast paced and innovative company, meeting passionate colleagues and partners with diverse backgrounds and experiences

Molson Coors is an equal opportunity employer.  We invite applications from candidates of all backgrounds, race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status or any other characteristic. If you have a disability and believe you need a reasonable accommodation during the application or recruitment processes, please e-mail [email protected]. 

Pay and Benefits:

At Molson Coors, we’re committed to paying people fairly and equitably for the work they do.

Job Posting Total Rewards Offerings: $109,100.00 - $143,200.00 (posting salary range) + 15% target short term incentive + $23,000 on average spent on benefits per employee, including but not limited to health, dental, vision, retirement with above market employer match, wellness incentives and EAP + paid time off (including holidays, vacation days and sick days).

The posting range provided above for salary is what we, in good faith, believe we would pay for this role at the time of this posting.  We ultimately pay based on a number of non-discriminatory factors that inform pay decisions including but not limited to the required work location, previous work experience, skill set and internal equity.