IT Portfolio Governance Manager

Sargento Foods Inc • Plymouth, WI

5d

About The Position

Your Passion. Our Culture.
At Sargento, you work for a company you believe in, with a family of people who
believe in you. Our culture stems from a simple premise: Hire good people and
treat them like family. At Sargento, you can make decisions based on how they
affect people as well as the long-term health of our company. You will be
encouraged to make a meaningful difference in the community, in the company and
in your career. With diverse experiences and tools to learn and develop, you can
transform your aspirations into reality. If you’re ready for the right place to
belong and grow your career, you can find it here.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required.
• 5+ years of progressive experience, including ART level or multi team coordination roles.
• Deep knowledge of Agile and portfolio management practices supporting enterprise IT initiatives and growth objectives.
• Clear, confident communicator with the ability to engage diverse audiences at all levels.
• Skilled at influencing, motivating, and constructively challenging others while building trust and collaboration.
• Strong negotiation and conflict resolution capabilities with a service oriented mindset.
• Strong planning and organizational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
• Comfortable navigating ambiguity, change, and evolving priorities.
• Solid understanding of SAFe and Agile principles.
• Strong critical thinking skills to assess problems, develop recommendations, and clearly communicate conclusions.
• Proficiency with Microsoft tools (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Project, Teams, OneNote, Copilot); Jira experience preferred.
• Valid driver’s license for occasional travel between Wisconsin facilities.

Nice To Haves

• Agile certifications and training are valued.

Responsibilities

• Own and operate portfolio level governance that keeps work flowing smoothly from intake through delivery across the Agile Release Train.
• Bring transparency to demand, priorities, trade offs, and capacity—enabling leaders to make timely, value based decisions.
• Align approved initiatives to delivery capacity by coordinating estimation, sequencing, and cross team dependencies.
• Proactively identify and manage risks, constraints, and dependencies that impact predictability and value realization.
• Partner closely with Product Owners, delivery leaders, and architects to ensure high quality backlogs, strong readiness, and aligned roadmaps.
• Facilitate train level planning and coordination forums with clear objectives and outcomes.
• Support PI Planning and ART level planning activities alongside the Release Train Engineer.
• Help teams organize and execute large, complex initiatives while staying aligned to strategic priorities.
• Lead portfolio intake, governance, and review forums with consistency, discipline, and transparency.
• Prepare and present decision ready insights on priorities, sequencing, capacity, and delivery progress.
• Reinforce clear decision rights and accountability across portfolio governance processes.
• Champion consistent portfolio governance and delivery practices across intake, prioritization, and alignment.
• Drive continuous improvement to enhance prioritization quality, delivery predictability, and flow of value.
• Provide training, guidance, and change support for governance practices, processes, and tools.
• Build trusted partnerships across IT, business teams, leadership, and vendors.
• Serve as a role model for Lean Agile behaviors—reinforcing collaboration, accountability, and outcome focused execution.
• Co own delivery tools (e.g., Jira), ensuring effective use, governance alignment, and continuous optimization.

Benefits

• Comprehensive medical including Fertility, Adoption benefits, Dental, and Vision Insurance
• Remote ½ day Fridays
• Onsite Health & Wellness Center
• Employer 401K contribution in the top 1% of the nation
• Relocation Assistance
• Tuition Assistance
• Access to Employee Store

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Number of Employees: 501-1,000 employees