Senior Portfolio Manager

Senior Portfolio Manager Global Innovation | JBT Marel

Location: Boxmeer (NL), Aarhus (DK), Helsingborg (SE), Gardabaer (IS), Chicago or Lakeland (US)

Build the Future of Portfolio Management at JBT Marel. We are transforming the future of food processing technology through innovation, collaboration, and customer‑driven development. We are seeking an experienced and hands‑on Senior Portfolio Manager to rebuild and further professionalize portfolio management across our global innovation organization. This is a unique opportunity to create a best‑in‑class portfolio management capability from the ground up.

The Opportunity

The Senior Portfolio Manager is responsible for setting up and continually professionalizing JBT Marel’s portfolio framework and direction for new product development and product lifecycle management. The role establishes the framework for portfolio‑related data, ensures availability of core portfolio data on performance through well‑organized systems and tools, and implements a regular reporting cycle on portfolio performance.

What You’ll DoPortfolio Governance & Analytics

• Manage the portfolio management process in close cooperation with all heads of product/innovation across the organization.
• Create governance around portfolio data, including developing dashboards and reports that support portfolio management.
• Develop best‑practice standards for portfolio management, validate reports before release, and ensure they are based on reliable and accurate information in line with standards.
• Generate insights into the portfolio and spot new opportunities to strengthen the product development process.
• Mature methods to monitor and review the overall portfolio progress.

Systems & Tools

• Design and implement Planview‑related programs (new/upgrades) across the organization based on approved business cases, structure/project timelines, and cost.
• Coordinate project participants from functions/divisions, distribute activities to team members as needed to secure major milestones.
• Facilitate portfolio management processes, systems, and decision‑making.
• Translate portfolio data into meaningful dashboards, portfolio views, funnel analyses, gap assessments and executive‑level reporting.

Stakeholder Management & Strategic Impact

• Partner with innovation and product leaders to support portfolio reviews and investment decisions.
• Apply agility to support re‑alignment of the portfolio when circumstances and priorities change.
• Build strong relationships across divisions and functions, creating alignment and gaining buy‑in around portfolio priorities.
• Enable greater transparency and visibility of innovation activities for senior leadership, including executive stakeholders.

Who You Are

You are a collaborative and influential portfolio professional who enjoys combining strategic thinking with hands‑on execution. You are comfortable rolling up your sleeves to create reports, analyze data and develop dashboards yourself, while also building credibility with senior stakeholders across a complex international organization.

We believe you bring:

• 10+ years of relevant experience within portfolio management, innovation management, product development or innovation governance.
• Demonstrated experience establishing portfolio management frameworks, governance and reporting structures.
• Experience with portfolio management systems, preferably Planview.
• Strong analytical capabilities and advanced data interpretation skills.
• Experience with dashboard development, data visualization and business intelligence tools such as Power BI.
• Ability to translate complex data into compelling business insights and executive‑level storytelling.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong listening skills and a collaborative approach to working across functions and cultures.
• A pragmatic, hands‑on mindset with a strong focus on delivering tangible outcomes.

Why Join JBT Marel?

• Build and shape portfolio management capabilities that will influence innovation decisions across the entire organization.
• Executive exposure: insights and reporting that support decision‑making at the highest levels of the business.
• International environment: collaborate with stakeholders across multiple business units, regions and innovation teams worldwide.
• Greenfield opportunity: create new standards, processes, governance structures and portfolio reporting capabilities where significant development opportunities still exist.
• Purpose‑driven innovation: help ensure JBT Marel continues to develop the products, software and services that support the future of sustainable food processing.

Interested?

If you are excited by the opportunity to build a world‑class portfolio management capability while working with global innovation leaders, we encourage you to apply and become part of JBT Marel's innovation journey.

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