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As of Aug 15, 2026, the average yearly pay for it portfolio manager in the United States is $118,589.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $100,500.00 and $131,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

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An IT Portfolio Manager is responsible for overseeing an organization's portfolio of IT projects, ensuring they align with business objectives, budgets, and strategic goals. They evaluate project performance, prioritize investments, and optimize resource allocation to maximize value. Their role involves collaborating with stakeholders, assessing risks, and ensuring that IT initiatives support overall business growth and efficiency.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive as an IT portfolio manager?

To thrive as an IT Portfolio Manager, you need expertise in IT project management, portfolio analysis, and resource allocation, typically supported by a relevant bachelor’s degree and experience in technology-driven organizations. Familiarity with project portfolio management (PPM) tools such as Microsoft Project, JIRA, or ServiceNow, along with certifications like PMP or ITIL, is highly valuable. Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills help you succeed in this role. These abilities are crucial for aligning technology initiatives with business goals, optimizing resource use, and ensuring successful delivery of IT programs.

What are some common challenges an IT portfolio manager faces, and how can they overcome them?

IT Portfolio Managers often encounter challenges such as balancing competing project priorities, managing limited resources, and ensuring clear communication among diverse stakeholders. Success in this role requires adept prioritization, continuous evaluation of project value, and the ability to adapt to shifting business needs. Building strong relationships with business units and IT teams, as well as staying current on industry best practices, can help mitigate these challenges. If you enjoy dynamic problem-solving and strategic decision-making in a collaborative environment, this career offers engaging and rewarding opportunities.

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IT Portfolio Manager - SAP

Grainger Businesses

Lake Forest, IL • On-site

$112K - $188K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Re-posted 29 days ago


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8.3

Company rating: 8.3 out of 10

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Job description

Work Location Type: Hybrid
Req Number 329371
About Grainger
W.W. Grainger, Inc., is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. At Grainger, We Keep the World Working® by serving more than 4.5 million customers worldwide with products and solutions delivered through innovative technology and deep customer relationships. Known for its commitment to service and award-winning culture, the Company had 2024 revenue of $17.2 billion across its two business models. In the High-Touch Solutions segment, Grainger offers approximately 2 million maintenance, repair and operating (MRO) products and services, including technical support and inventory management. In the Endless Assortment segment, Zoro.com offers customers access to more than 14 million products, and MonotaRO.com offers more than 24 million products. For more information, visit www.grainger.com.
Compensation
The anticipated base pay compensation range for this position is $112,900.00 - $188,100.00. This role is eligible for an incentive target of up to 15 %, based on the achievement of individual and company performance objectives in accordance with the current terms of the incentive program which are subject to change.
Rewards and Benefits
With benefits starting on day one, our programs provide choice and flexibility to meet team members' individual needs, including:
  • Medical, dental, vision, and life insurance plans with coverage starting on day one of employment and 6 free sessions each year with a licensed therapist to support your emotional wellbeing.
  • 23 paid time off (PTO) days annually for full-time employees (accrual prorated based on employment start date) and 6 company holidays per year.
  • 6% company contribution to a 401(k) Retirement Savings Plan each pay period, no employee contribution required.
  • Employee discounts, tuition reimbursement, student loan refinancing and free access to financial counseling, education, and tools.
  • Maternity support programs, nursing benefits, and up to 14 weeks paid leave for birth parents and up to 4 weeks paid leave for non-birth parents.

For additional information and details regarding Grainger's benefits, please click on the link below:
https://experience100.ehr.com/grainger/Home/Tools-Resources/Key-Resources/New-Hire
Grainger Benefits
The pay range provided above is not a guarantee of compensation. The range reflects the potential base pay for this role at the time of this posting based on the job grade for this position. Individual base pay compensation will depend, in part, on factors such as geographic work location and relevant experience and skills.
The anticipated compensation range described above is subject to change and the compensation ultimately paid may be higher or lower than the range described above.
Grainger reserves the right to amend, modify, or terminate its compensation and benefit programs in its sole discretion at any time, consistent with applicable law.
This position is not eligible for any form of OPT sponsorship now or in the future. Individuals requiring OPT sponsorship should not apply.
Position Details
The Portfolio Manager is a cross-functional leader who combines deep technical expertise with strategic portfolio oversight. This role partners with engineering, product, and business stakeholders to define and deliver high-impact solutions, manage intake and prioritization, and ensure governance across multiple initiatives. The Portfolio Manager authors project documentation and drives continuous improvement while maintaining visibility into portfolio health, compliance, and performance metrics.
This role will also support a large-scale SAP brownfield transformation, including migration from SAP ECC 617 to SAP S/4HANA, with significant cross-functional coordination required across engineering, architecture, infrastructure, security, data, testing, and release workstreams. A key responsibility will be overseeing the readiness multiple third party integrations that must be assessed, tested, remediated as needed, and transitioned to the AWS cloud as part of the migration
You Will
  • Portfolio Strategy & Roadmap: Define and communicate portfolio strategy and roadmaps, translating business objectives into executable technical plans while resolving cross-initiative dependencies, conflicts, and trade-offs.
  • Financial & Business Management: Develop business cases with measurable KPIs and benefits; manage budgets, forecasts, variance analysis, and corrective actions; present financials and recommendations to executive stakeholders.
  • Intake & Prioritization: Govern portfolio intake and prioritization, consolidating demand for engineering teams, resolving priority conflicts, and monitoring intake quality and throughput.
  • Governance, Risk & Compliance: Lead stage-gate governance for compliance, data security, and regulatory reviews; identify, mitigate, and escalate risks with clear stakeholder communication.
  • Delivery Leadership & Execution: Guide solution approach and execution, participate in sprint ceremonies, and communicate project status, risks, and issues to key stakeholders.
  • Requirements & Impact Analysis: Lead requirements definition and validation, acceptance criteria, and functional impact analysis to ensure solutions effectively address business needs.
  • Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with engineering, product, finance, and operations to align on scope, delivery timelines, costs, and execution priorities.
  • Data-Driven Enablement & Improvement: Create scalable, automated dashboards and decision artifacts; apply industry best practices and drive continuous improvement through performance metrics and stakeholder feedback

You Have
  • Bachelor's Degree in Business, Computer Science, Finance or related field or equivalent experience required
  • 5+ years experience in business analysis, portfolio management, or related roles
  • Technical expertise in IT systems, workflows, and data structures
  • Experience managing large bodies of work in enterprise environments
  • Analytical, communication, and conflict resolution skills
  • Understanding of MRO or similar industries
  • Experience operating in an agile context and influencing senior stakeholders
  • Verbal & written communication skills
  • Hands-on experience with SAP ECC to S/4HANA migration programs, preferably in a brownfield model.
  • Experience managing or coordinating large-scale integration portfolios with multiple third-party integrations/interfaces.
  • Experience coordinating migration dependencies involving AWS cloud infrastructure or application/integration workloads.

We are committed to equal employment opportunity regardless of race, color, ancestry, religion, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, sexual orientation, age, citizenship, marital status, disability, gender identity or expression, protected veteran status or any other protected characteristic under federal, state, or local law. We are proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.
We are committed to fostering an inclusive, accessible work environment that includes both providing reasonable accommodations to individuals with disabilities during the application and hiring process as well as throughout the course of one's employment, should you need a reasonable accommodation during the application and selection process, including, but not limited to use of our website, any part of the application, interview or hiring process, please advise us so that we can provide appropriate assistance.

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About Grainger

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Grainger is a leading broad line distributor with operations primarily in North America, Japan and the United Kingdom. We achieve our purpose, We Keep the World Working®, by serving more than 4.5 million customers with a wide range of products that keep their operations running and their people safe. Grainger also delivers services and solutions, such as technical support and inventory management, to save customers time and money. We're looking for passionate people who can move our company forward. As one of the 100 Best Companies to Work For, we have a welcoming workplace where you can build a career for yourself while fulfilling our purpose to keep the world working. We embrace new ways of thinking and recognize everyone is an individual. Find your way with Grainger today.

Industry

Office administration and facilities support services

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Lake Forest, IL, US

Year founded

1927