Portfolio Manager - Supply Chain Transformation

Job Description

Job Title: Portfolio Manager – Supply Chain Transformation (TMO)

Location: Remote (Preferred: Columbus, OH)

Travel Requirement: Remote with bi-weekly travel to Columbus, OH (Tuesday–Thursday onsite preferred, not required)

Contract Duration: 6 months (Strong possibility of extension)

Pay Rate: $120/hour (W-2)

W-2 Option with Benefits: $115/hour with 401(k) match available

Healthcare: ICHRA health benefit option available

Employment Type: W-2 Only (U.S. Citizens only – No visa sponsorship)

Position Summary

NiSource is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager to support a large-scale Supply Chain Transformation initiative within its Enterprise PMO / Transformation Management Office (TMO). This role will provide portfolio-level oversight across multiple in-flight and planned supply chain initiatives, including warehousing optimization, inventory management, planning and forecasting, and technology enablement.

The Portfolio Manager will bring structure, visibility, and execution discipline to a complex portfolio of work, ensuring leadership has clear line-of-sight into priorities, dependencies, risks, financials, and outcomes. This role is ideal for a hands-on leader who can operate across strategy and execution while partnering closely with initiative leads, finance, IT, and operations.

Key Responsibilities

Provide portfolio-level governance and oversight across multiple supply chain transformation initiatives

Establish and maintain portfolio roadmaps, sequencing, and dependency management across programs and projects

Develop and manage integrated portfolio plans, including milestones, capacity constraints, and delivery risks

Partner with initiative leads to build and maintain bottoms-up schedules, forecasts, and delivery plans

Coordinate closely with FP&A and Finance to align financial projections, budgets, and actuals across the portfolio

Create executive-ready dashboards, KPIs, and reporting to support decision-making and prioritization

Identify execution gaps, risks, and bottlenecks; drive corrective action plans and escalation as needed

Support leadership prioritization by evaluating initiatives based on value, readiness, risk, and resource availability

Ensure consistent use of PMO standards, tools, and governance processes across the portfolio

Facilitate portfolio reviews, steering committees, and leadership readouts

Required Qualifications

10+ years of experience in portfolio management, program management, or large-scale transformation roles

Proven experience managing enterprise portfolios spanning multiple programs and workstreams

Strong background in supply chain, operations, logistics, warehousing, or procurement transformations

Demonstrated ability to build and manage integrated roadmaps, dependency models, and capacity plans

Experience partnering with Finance / FP&A on forecasting, budgeting, and benefits realization

Strong executive communication skills with experience presenting to senior leadership

Expertise with portfolio and project management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, Hybrid)

Ability to operate in ambiguity and bring structure to complex, fast-moving environments

Preferred Qualifications

Experience in the energy or utilities industry

Familiarity with supply chain systems, planning tools, or inventory platforms

Experience working within an EPMO or Transformation Management Office

PMP, PgMP, or similar portfolio/program management certification

Experience with tools such as ServiceNow PPM, JIRA, MS Project, Power BI, or similar

Full-time

Hybrid remote