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Manager, Portfolio Management Review

Kraft Heinz · Chicago, IL · $104,200–$130,200 a year · Full time

Posted Sep 25, 2026 · We last checked this listing on Oct 6, 2026

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About your past

Tell me about a time you got teams to adopt a new process or routine they didn't ask for.

What they are checking: Whether they can drive adoption through clarity, support and showing value rather than mandates alone.

Tell me about working with a PMO or finance team to improve how projects were tracked.

What they are checking: Whether they collaborate well across functions to improve visibility and decision quality.

What would you do

A business unit keeps presenting projects that don't meet the business case thresholds. How do you handle it?

What they are checking: Whether they can enforce governance while helping teams understand and meet the standard.

Leaders say the PMR takes too long and decides too little. How would you fix it?

What they are checking: Whether they can redesign a meeting to focus on decisions, with pre-reads and clear asks.

Two projects need the same R&D team at the same time. How do you help leaders decide?

What they are checking: Whether they can frame resource tradeoffs with data so leaders can make a fast, fair call.

About the work

What makes an innovation pipeline healthy, and which metrics would you track?

What they are checking: Whether they know portfolio health measures like pipeline value, stage mix, risk and resourcing.

How would you design a prioritization or scoring approach that leaders will trust?

What they are checking: Whether they can build simple, transparent criteria that guide investment and sequencing decisions.

How do you turn portfolio data into insights leaders can act on in a PMR?

What they are checking: Whether they can highlight risks, bottlenecks and tradeoffs instead of just showing status.

What should a standard business case include for a new product idea?

What they are checking: Whether they understand key elements like volume, margin, capital, risks and assumptions.

How do you set clear expectations for who does what and when in a stage gate routine?

What they are checking: Whether they can define roles, timelines and decision rights so the process runs smoothly.

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The full job description

As published by Kraft Heinz.

Job Description The Manager, PMR will help drive the capability, process, governance, and tool improvements required to strengthen Kraft Heinz North America’s innovation performance. This role partners closely with Business Unit leaders, Portfolio/PMO teams, and cross-functional stakeholders (e.g., Finance, Marketing) to standardize “how we run innovation,” improve visibility and decision-making, and embed consistent routines that enable stronger pipeline health, prioritization, and execution. Key Responsibilities • Support NA rollout and adoption of Innovation Transformation priorities (capability, culture, ways of working, governance). • Build and maintain portfolio management routines and governance (e.g., portfolio reviews/PMRs, Stage Gate routines), including clear expectations for who does what and when. • Establish and reinforce portfolio health metrics and performance management routines (e.g., status, risk, escalation, prioritization, pipeline, resourcing). • Translate portfolio and execution data into clear insights for leaders (visibility to progress, risks, bottlenecks, tradeoffs). • Help refine and implement prioritization approaches (filtering, scoring, and governance logic) to guide investment and sequencing decisions. • Standardize and support adoption of business case formats, thresholds, and governance to improve decision quality and speed. • Improve visibility to project resource demand and capacity. • Support creation of resourcing governance and routines to proactively manage constraints and enable delivery. • Identify root causes behind portfolio changes or performance gaps and drive practical corrective actions. Required Qualifications • 5+ years of experience in project, program, portfolio management, commercialization, or transformation roles. • Demonstrated experience working with portfolio metrics and business/financial concepts (e.g., investment levels, tradeoffs, prioritization). • Strong stakeholder management skills across cross-functional teams; able to drive alignment and accountability. • Experience implementing or improving processes, governance, and/or management systems to support execution. • Structured problem solving (ability to simplify complex topics into clear steps and decisions). • Clear communication (can translate data into executive-ready insights and actions). • Collaborative leadership (drives outcomes through influence, facilitation, and follow-through). • High attention to detail and data integrity (ensures accuracy in portfolio and performance reporting). Preferred Qualifications • Experience supporting Stage Gate routines, PMR/portfolio review cadences, or structured governance in a commercialization/innovation setting. • Experience with analytics/BI dashboards, portfolio tools, or system-enabled performance reporting • Exposure to resource capacity planning approaches in project-based environments. Our Total Rewards philosophy is to provide a meaningful and flexible spectrum of programs that equitably support our diverse workforce and their families and complement Kraft Heinz’ strategy and values. New Hire Base Salary Range: $104,200.00 - $130,200.00 Bonus: This position is eligible for a performance-based bonus as provided by the plan terms and governing documents. The compensation offered will take into account internal equity and may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors Benefits: Coverage for employees (and their eligible dependents) through affordable access to healthcare, protection, and saving for the future, we offer plans tailored to meet you and your family’s needs. Coverage for benefits will be in accordance with the terms and conditions of the applicable plans and associated governing plan documents. Wellbeing: We offer events, resources, and learning opportunities that inspire a physical, social, emotional, and financial well-being lifestyle for our employees and their families. You’ll be able to participate in a variety of benefits and wellbeing programs that may vary by role, country, region, union status, and other employment status factors, for example: • Physical - Medical, Prescription Drug, Dental, Vision, Screenings/Assessments • Social - Paid Time Off, Company Holidays, Leave of Absence, Flexible Work Arrangements, Recognition, Training • Emotional – Employee Assistance Program , Wellbeing Programs, Family Support Programs • Financial – 401k, Life, Accidental Death & Dismemberment, Disability Location(s) Chicago/Aon Center Kraft Heinz is an Equal Opportunity Employer – Underrepresented Ethnic Minority Groups/Women/Veterans/Individuals with Disabilities/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity and other protected classes. In order to ensure reasonable accommodation for protected individuals, applicants that require accommodation in the job application process may contact NAZTAOps@kraftheinz.com for assistance.

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