Kimberly-Clark

Associate Director – IT Portfolio & Governance

Kimberly-Clark

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Atlanta • Illinois • Texas • United States

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Salary

💰 $157,720 - $194,760 per year

Job Level

Lead

About the role

  • Build and grow a high-performing team of portfolio professionals, including internal staff and contract resources.
  • Provide coaching, performance feedback, and career development support to direct reports.
  • Lead the development and continuous improvement of portfolio management standards and tools.
  • Facilitate governance forums and decision-making processes across the portfolio.
  • Partner with finance and strategy teams to ensure alignment of investments with business goals.
  • Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards and performance reports using analytics and visualization tools.
  • Support prioritization and capacity planning across initiatives by coordinating resource allocation.
  • Drive adoption of portfolio practices across business and IT teams.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in portfolio management, governance, strategic planning, or related corporate functions.
  • 8–10 years of corporate experience with 5+ years in IT , capable of bridging business, technology, and finance.
  • Proven success overseeing multiple portfolios (products, programs, services) at enterprise scale.
  • Demonstrated ability to run intake, prioritization, reporting, and governance across complex portfolios.
  • Experience designing and leading governance forums, steering committees, and decision‑making structures.
  • Ability to ensure strategic alignment of all initiatives with enterprise-wide goals.
  • Experience leading portfolio transformation initiatives, embedding best practices, and driving organizational adoption.
  • Ability to create and enforce standards, frameworks, and processes through the Center of Excellence.
  • Exceptional ability to engage and influence senior leaders, including ELT and DTS leadership.
  • Strong interpersonal and political navigation skills to handle daily escalations, conflict, and cross‑functional alignment.
  • Self‑reliance, problem‑solving, and influencing identified as top non‑negotiable traits.
  • Strong analytical capabilities for budget oversight, financial modeling, performance reporting, and investment decision support.
  • Ability to interpret portfolio data and provide executive‑ready insights and recommendations.
  • Proficiency in portfolio and governance tools such as TargetProcess, Power BI, Planview, and Microsoft Project.
  • Ability to manage enterprise‑level dashboards, portfolio analytics, and reporting frameworks.
Benefits
  • Great support for good health with medical, dental, and vision coverage options with no waiting periods or pre-existing condition restrictions.
  • Access to an on-site fitness center, occupational health nurse, and allowances for high-quality safety equipment.
  • Flexible Savings and spending accounts to maximize health care options and stretch dollars when caring for yourself or dependents.
  • Diverse income protection insurance options to protect yourself and your family in case of illness, injury, or other unexpected events.
  • Additional programs and support to continue your education, adopt a child, relocate, or even find temporary childcare.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
portfolio managementgovernancestrategic planningfinancial modelingperformance reportinganalyticsresource allocationprioritizationdata interpretationportfolio transformation
Soft Skills
coachingperformance feedbackcareer developmentinfluencingproblem-solvinginterpersonal skillspolitical navigationcross-functional alignmentengagement with senior leadersself-reliance