Portfolio Manager
Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
Job Description
About the Role
Work Your Magic with us! Start your next chapter and join MilliporeSigma. Ready to explore, break barriers, and discover more? We know you've got big plans - so do we! Our colleagues across the globe love innovating with science and technology to enrich people's lives with our solutions in Healthcare, Life Science, and Electronics. Together, we dream big and are passionate about caring for our rich mix of people, customers, patients, and planet. That's why we are always looking for curious minds that see themselves imagining the unimaginable with us. This role does not offer sponsorship for work authorization. External applicants must be eligible to work in the US. Your Role: As part of our Digital & eCommerce organization, the Portfolio Manager will play a pivotal role in maximizing the value of our Digital and eCommerce efforts by driving visibility, alignment, and decision-making across multiple product teams and stakeholder groups. The Digital Portfolio Manager will sit at the nexus of customer insights, business objectives, operational performance, and value realization. By collecting, synthesizing, and communicating critical data points—ranging from initiative progress and value delivery to resource allocation, risks, and collaboration effectiveness—this role will empower Digital & eCommerce leaders, product owners, and partners to make informed, impactful strategic and tactical decisions. The role will report to the Manager, Portfolio Management as part of our Customer Experience organization. Must sit in St. Louis, MO or Burlington, MA. Hybrid working model.
Key Responsibilities
- Support the prioritization and alignment of initiatives across a portfolio of digital products and cross-functional teams.
- Partner closely with product owners, lead engineers, and UX designers to ensure work is focused on delivering measurable customer and business value.
- Ensure initiatives from broader organizational stakeholders are effectively evaluated, resourced, and integrated.
- Monitor and report on value delivery across initiatives, highlighting alignment to business and customer outcomes.
- Identify work that is not delivering expected value and provide actionable recommendations to redirect or de-prioritize.
- Track performance relative to goals and help define success metrics in partnership with product teams.
- Assess and communicate the effectiveness of cross-functional collaboration, identifying blockers and opportunities for improved coordination.
- Promote alignment between product teams and other functional stakeholders including marketing, sales, operations, and customer support.
- Serve as a central point for collating insights from customer research, analytics, delivery performance, and business metrics.
- Provide clear, data-informed recommendations to support strategic planning, product direction, and ongoing optimization.
- Maintain and evolve roadmaps and dashboards that provide transparency to product and portfolio health.
- Work with Digital & eCommerce leadership to ensure initiatives remain aligned with broader strategic goals and priorities.
- Stay up to date on best practices in digital portfolio management, agile delivery, and product operations.
- Partner with Customer Insights and Experience Design teams to deeply understand customer journeys and emerging needs.
Requirements
- 3+ years of experience in digital portfolio or project management in a cross-functional or matrixed organization.
- Strong knowledge of digital product development, agile methodologies, and customer-centric design principles.
- Proven ability to manage across multiple teams, initiatives, and business priorities simultaneously.
- Excellent analytical, organizational, and communication skills, with the ability to translate data into actionable insights.
- Experience using tools such as JIRA, Confluence, Planview, or similar for work tracking and visibility.
Nice to Have
- Familiarity with digital analytics platforms (e.g., Google Analytics, FullStory) is preferred.
- Agile, Scrum, or PMP certification is a plus.
Qualifications
- Educational background is not explicitly specified in the description.
Benefits & Perks
- Medical, vision, and dental insurance
- Life insurance
- Disability insurance
- A 401(k) matching program
- Paid time off
- Paid holidays
- Potential for short-term or long-term incentive compensation, including cash bonuses
Working at Merck KGaA Darmstadt Germany
We are curious minds that come from a broad range of backgrounds, perspectives, and life experiences. We believe that this variety drives excellence and innovation, strengthening our ability to lead in science and technology. We are committed to creating access and opportunities for all to develop and grow at your own pace. Join us in building a culture of inclusion and belonging that impacts millions and empowers everyone to work their magic and champion human progress!
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Location
Saint Louis, MO
Industry
Medicinal and Botanical Manufacturing
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