Global IT Portfolio Manager
Are you ready to lead the global strategic management of a cutting-edge technology portfolio? As the Global Portfolio Manager in the Transformation & Performance Management department, you'll drive innovation, oversee large-scale initiatives, and collaborate with diverse teams to deliver exceptional business value. Join us and be at the forefront of digital transformation at Carlsberg.
This role can be placed in one of our offices in Copenhagen, Hong Kong, or the UK.
What you’ll be doing
Your primary tasks and responsibilities include:
- Supporting the Portfolio Director in managing the enterprise technology portfolio, including tracking portfolio performance, identifying and escalating risks and issues, and ensuring alignment with strategic objectives
- Contributing to the development and maintenance of portfolio reporting and governance processes, including developing and maintaining portfolio dashboards, reports, and other documentation
- Assisting with demand intake, project prioritisation, and resource allocation, working with stakeholders to gather and analyse demand requests, and supporting the prioritisation process based on business value and strategic alignment
- Supporting project validation activities, reviewing project proposals, ensuring they meet established criteria, and contributing to the overall portfolio strategy. Identifies potential portfolio risks related to project interdependencies, resource constraints, and other factors
- Contributing to the development and execution of the Annual Operating Plan (AOP) and roadmap, working with stakeholders to define key initiatives, timelines, and resource requirements
- Working with delivery teams to ensure alignment of DTS talent with portfolio priorities, facilitating resource allocation discussions and supporting the identification and development of required skills and capabilities
- Supporting knowledge management activities within DTS, contributing to the development and maintenance of knowledge repositories and best practices (excluding operational tasks)
What we’re looking for
Professional background and qualifications should cover:
- A Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Business Administration, or a related field is required, along with over 3 years of experience in portfolio or project management within a technology setting. Experience in the beverages industry is considered a strong advantage.
- Experience in formal project and portfolio management methodologies, including demand management, resource allocation, data analysis, project prioritization, and familiarity with IT financial management principles.
- Solid analytical and problem-solving skills, alongside excellent communication and stakeholder management abilities.
- Proactive, organized, and detail-oriented, able to work effectively in cross-functional teams and collaborate in multicultural or international environments.
- Proficiency in MS Project, Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI for visualizing and reporting on project performance is essential.
What you can expect
In Carlsberg, we are brewing for a better today and tomorrow and what we can offer you is an equal opportunity to grow across our company. We believe that each employee drives their own seat in designing their career path and we fully support them endeavouring to create as many development opportunities as possible through internal promotions, Short / Long Time Assignments (STA/LTA), and horizontal moves within different markets.
As part of the Transformation & Performance Management team you will join Carlsberg’s IT organization - an organization of approximately 750 people, across the globe, and we have tight collaboration with our local markets in all three regions: Western Europe, Central & Eastern Europe, and Asia. We are a global provider for technology services to all business functions, regions, and markets in the Carlsberg Group. This includes solution delivery and operations.
If you join our team, some of the benefits you’ll enjoy are:
- Flexible, hybrid work model
- Annual bonus based on company and individual performance
- Unlimited soft and coffee drinks in the office
- Monthly beer and soft drink allowance
- Well-equipped and comfortable office in the heart of Carlsberg City District in Valby, Copenhagen
- Opportunities to have fun together during regular Friday bars with alcohol and alcohol-free drinks.
- Being part of a company with an enormous heritage and a strong connection with Denmark’s Capital City
Interested?
Apply through the link. Please notice that this is the only way we accept applications.
The deadline for applying is 31th of July, 2025. We read applications continuously, and vacancies may be filled sooner than the deadline, so we encourage you to apply as early as possible.
We look forward to receiving your application.
Carlsberg Group: Brewing for a better today and tomorrow
For us success has always been in the diverse mix of our people, our beers and our brands. At Carlsberg, we want to recruit and develop people with a global mindset, cultural understanding, and international experience to ensure that our organization stays agile, inclusive and prepared for future growth. Only by acknowledging and harvesting from different perspectives and experiences, will we gain competitive advantage and leverage the effect of diversity for business growth. Carlsberg aims to create equal access to opportunity regardless of social identity, and we encourage everyone to apply regardless of gender, nationality, race, religion or any other characteristics protected by law.
