IT Portfolio and Program Management Specialist (Solventum)

Overview

Partner with leaders across a global IT organization to support the governance, execution, reporting and continuous improvement of strategic technology initiatives.

What you'll do

• Support the management and governance of strategic IT programs and portfolio initiatives through planning, status monitoring, risk management, dependency tracking, and executive reporting.
• Partner with program managers, PMO leadership, and cross-functional stakeholders to provide visibility into portfolio health, delivery performance, risks, issues, financial metrics, resource constraints, and key business outcomes.
• Contribute to PMO strategy and continuous improvement by helping design, standardize, and enhance portfolio management processes, governance practices, templates, reporting frameworks, and operating models.
• Develop executive-ready reporting, dashboards, presentations, and portfolio insights that enable informed decision-making by IT and business leaders.
• Build and maintain scalable reporting, workflow, and automation solutions using tools such as Smartsheet, Power BI, Jira, Microsoft Power Platform, and Microsoft 365 technologies.
• Drive data quality, reporting accuracy, and portfolio transparency through effective management of project, program, financial, resource, milestone, risk, and dependency information.
• Analyse portfolio and program data to identify trends, risks, dependencies, bottlenecks, and improvement opportunities, and translate findings into actionable recommendations.
• Explore and implement AI-enabled and automation-driven solutions that improve PMO efficiency, reduce manual effort, and enhance stakeholder experiences.
• Support portfolio governance routines, executive preparations, operating reviews, action management, and leadership communications across strategic initiatives.
• Collaborate with business, IT, and transformation office stakeholders to gather requirements, develop reporting and governance solutions, and support execution of enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Support portfolio planning, prioritization, demand intake, resource visibility, and capacity reporting to help leaders balance strategic investments and delivery objectives.
• Work closely with teams across India, the United States, and Europe to support a global portfolio of technology initiatives.

What you'll need

• Bachelor's Degree or higher and 7+ years of experience in IT strategy / consulting, business intelligence, automation, PMO reporting, business analysis, project coordination, data analytics, or IT operations support roles.
• Experience supporting project, program, portfolio, PMO, or transformation initiatives in an IT, technology, consulting, or shared services environment.
• Understanding of project and program management fundamentals including demand intake, planning, milestones, risks, dependencies, financial tracking, stakeholder management, and governance practices.
• Hands-on experience building and maintaining reports, dashboards, sheets, forms, workflows, templates, automations, and portfolio views in Smartsheet.
• Experience creating reports, dashboards, metrics, visualizations, presentations, and data summaries using Power BI, Microsoft Excel, PowerPoint, and related Microsoft Office tools.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to synthesize information from multiple sources and communicate insights clearly to different audiences.
• Ability to work independently under broadly defined processes and tools, collaborate with program managers and stakeholders, and support India, US, and EU stakeholder collaboration.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting enterprise PMOs, portfolio management functions, transformation offices, digital programs, ERP implementations, infrastructure modernization, cybersecurity initiatives, M&A integrations, or large-scale IT programs.
• Smartsheet certification, Power BI certification, Microsoft certification, Agile/Scrum certification, or related analytics, automation, or process improvement credential.
• Experience with portfolio management platforms, reporting automation, data visualization, or executive reporting.
• Experience leveraging AI tools, Copilot capabilities, automation technologies, or advanced analytics to improve reporting and operational effectiveness.
• Working knowledge of data quality, reporting governance, process documentation, testing, change tracking, and continuous improvement practices.
• Skills include attention to detail, analytical curiosity, structured problem solving, process orientation, clear communication, collaboration, adaptability, and a continuous improvement mindset.

Details

• Work location: Bangalore (Hybrid).
• Relocation assistance: May be authorized.
• Must be legally authorized to work in country of employment without sponsorship for employment visa status (e.g., H1B status).