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Director, Strategy & Portfolio Tech & Data - 2407025283W

Description

Kenvue is currently recruiting for:

Director, Strategy & Portfolio Tech & Data

This position reports to Sr Director, Portfolio & Operations Lead and is based at Skillman, NJ. Remote work options may be considered on a case-by-case basis if approved by the Company.

Who we are

At Kenvue (http://kenvue.com/careers) , we realize the extraordinary power of everyday care. Built on over a century of heritage and rooted in science, were the house of iconic brands - including Neutrogena, Aveeno, Tylenol, Listerine, Johnsons and BAND-AID Brand Adhesive Bandages that you already know and love. Science is our passion; care is our talent. Our global team is made up of 22,000 diverse and brilliant people, passionate about insights, innovation and committed to delivering the best products to our customers. With expertise and empathy, being a Kenvuer means having the power to impact the life of millions of people every day. We put people first, care fiercely, earn trust with science and solve with courage and have brilliant opportunities waiting for you! Join us in shaping our futureand yours. For more information, click here (https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XhsbOsBiX_M) .

Role reports to: Sr Director, Portfolio & Operations Lead

Location: Kenvues corporate headquarters is currently located in Skillman NJ, but is scheduled to move to Summit, NJ in or around early 2025.

Travel %: 10

Pay: Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $144,000 to $247,250 . This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidates skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

What you will do

The Strategy & Portfolio Director is a key role within our Kenvue Tech & Data (KTD) organization, responsible for maximizing the value returned to Kenvue through its investments and operations in technology and data. This role will partner closely with and be a key member of the Supply Chain / Operations Technology (SCT) leadership team.

Key Responsibilities

• Monitor industry trends and shape Kenvue's strategic investments in technology and data for the Supply Chain / Operations organization

• Align KTD priorities with Kenvue's OKRs, maximizing value returned to the company

• Actively monitor the health and performance of our Supply Chain / Operations KTD investments; inspect, adapt, and pivot, as necessary to ensure value is maximized

• Drive lean and healthy portfolio processes, including investment council ceremonies to align prioritization of investments and guardrail allocations across SCT product lines (Plan & Source, Make, Deliver, Quality, and ERP), and the mobilization, approval and execution of investments

• Facilitate the annual creation of financial business plans for the SCT Product Lines, towards delivering against our objective to drive a more competitive cost structure for KTD

• Drive financial compliance and controls in business plans, budget creation, and actuals by ensuring financial accuracy, rigor, and upskilling of the KTD organization

• Lead change management, training, and adoption of processes and tools with SCT partners to support the transformation of our ways of working across KTD functions

• Monitor monthly actuals reporting across all categories; lead in investigation of discrepancies and/or remediation actions required

• Monitor monthly headcount and contractor reporting and facilitate discussions with Finance, HR, and SCT LT

• Review all operational reporting and dashboards, identify insights and actions that need to be taken

• Create and communicate a clear story about our portfolio of investments and operating cost structures, develop insights, and drive actions based on data

• Drive best practices for program and project management in the applicable areas of the KTD portfolio

• Play a leadership role on the Portfolio & Operations team by sharing best practices and learnings, and partnering with other Portfolio leads to drive consistency, standards, and optimization across all KTD functions

Qualifications

What we are looking for

Required Qualifications

• A minimum of a Bachelor Degree is required; preferably in a technical discipline. An advanced degree is preferred.

• A minimum of 10 years of progressive experience in Technology-related roles

• Strategic orientation and broad application of technology and data to drive differentiation

• Exceptional planning skills

• Strong understanding of financial valuation and key financial processes especially capitalization and depreciation of assets

• Strong partnership and influence skills

• Understanding of product vs project management and the appropriate application of both within a portfolio

• Broad understanding of how IT works as a business (ie. business partnering, product management, agile software delivery, and service management)

• Strong financial acumen: advanced understanding of financial processes and schedules and basic accounting principles

• Process optimization and automation; a propensity to automate manual processes

• Strong data and analytics skills

• Demonstrated leadership experience is required

• Exceptional collaboration and influencing skills to partner with Sr Director and VP-level leaders in KTD

Desired Qualifications

• MBA preferred

• Prior experience in a Portfolio role

• Highly skilled in Excel, working with pivots and building dashboards and visuals

Whats in it for you

• Annual base salary for new hires in this position ranges from $144,000 to $247,250 . This takes into account a number of factors including work location, the candidates skills, experience, education level & other job-related factors.

• Competitive Total Rewards Package

• • Paid Company Holidays, Paid Vacation, Volunteer Time & More!

• Learning & Development Opportunities

• Employee Resource Groups

• This list could vary based on location/region

• Note: Total Rewards at Kenvue include salary, bonus (if applicable) and benefits. Your Talent Access Partner will be able to share more about our total rewards offerings and the specific salary range for the relevant location(s) during the recruitment & hiring process.

Kenvue is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment based on business needs, job requirements, and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

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Primary Location NA-US-New Jersey-Skillman

Relocation Eligible: No

Travel Yes, 10 % of the Time

Job Function Info Technology

Req ID: 2407025283W