Portfolio Manager

Want to help pets live their best lives? We're proud to be where the pets go and where the pet people go. If you want to make a real difference, create an exciting career path, feel welcome to be your whole self and nurture your wellbeing, Petco is the place for you . Our core values capture that spirit as we work to improve lives by doing what's right for pets and people. Pet First - Protect & Empower. All pets should Live their Best Life. We put the needs of pets and pet parents at the center of everything we do. Foster the Fun - Connect & Bond. Our Passion for pets brings us together! We celebrate the journey of pet parenthood through district experiences, products, and services. Let's Go! Own & Commit. We are stronger as One Petco team. We bring our unique superpowers and champion authenticity in everyone to drive success. About Petco We're proud to be "where the pets go" to find everything they need to live their best lives for more than 60 years - from their favorite meals and toys, to trusted supplies and expert support from people who get it, because we live it. We believe in the universal truths of pet parenthood - the boundless boops, missing slippers, late night zoomies and everything in between. And we're here for it. Every tail wag, every vet visit, every step of the way. We are 29,000+ strong and together we nurture the pet-human bond in more than 1,500 Petco stores across the U.S., Mexico and Puerto Rico, 250+ Vetco Total Care hospitals, hundreds of preventive care clinics and eight distribution centers. In 1999, we founded Petco Love. Together, we support thousands of local animal welfare groups nationwide and have helped find homes for approximately 7 million animals through in-store adoption events. The Portfolio Manager applies advanced experience in traditional project management and Agile practices. This role will own the planning and execution of technical initiatives, ensuring alignment across engineering, product, and business teams. The candidate will manage employees engaged in planning, directing, and coordinating activities to deliver high-impact projects on time and within scope. Essential Job Function Manage a team of individual contributors that deliver all aspects of technical projects, including scope, timelines, resources, risks, and ensuring Agile practices are applied effectively. Serve as Scrum Master for one or more teams, facilitating ceremonies such as Sprint Planning, Daily Stand-ups, Sprint Reviews, and Retrospectives. Partner with Product Owners to maintain groomed, prioritized backlogs and ensure readiness for development cycles. Coordinate cross‑functional teams to ensure technical requirements, dependencies, and deliverables are well‑understood and executed. Advanced understanding of the technical flow of work, sequencing, and interdependencies to bridge requirements with execution by translating them into clear specifications, tech considerations, and delivery plans. Drive visibility and ensure staff is maintaining project plans, dashboards, and providing timely status updates. Set delivery strategy, govern, manage risks, develop mitigation plans, trade‑offs across the programs by identifying risks, dependencies, and blockers early; collaborate with teams to resolve them and make recommendations where needed. Recommend process enhancements where needed and ensure team is adhering to EPMO project management standards, and processes. Support and coach teams in adopting and applying Agile best practices and capacity planning processes to drive efficiency and quality. Education / Experience Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology 7 years of project management experience delivering (Waterfall, Agile, Hybrid) technical or software development projects. 5 years of experience managing technical or software development projects and leading Lean‑Agile delivery teams. 2 years of experience managing a team • Advanced knowledge of SDLC, Agile/Scrum, and project management principles. Advanced Experience with Agile tools such as JIRA, Confluence, or similar. Experience collaborating with engineering teams and translating complex technical concepts for business stakeholders. Strong organizational skills, attention to detail, and ability to manage multiple initiatives. Excellent communication, facilitation, and problem‑solving skills. PMP, SM, or equivalent certification preferred. #LI-CS1 #CORP Qualified applications with arrest or conviction records will be considered for employment in accordance with the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers and the California Fair Chance Act. The pay ranges outlined below are presented in accordance with state‑specific regulations. These ranges may differ in other areas and could be subject to variation based on regulatory minimum wage requirements. Actual pay rates will depend on factors such as position, location, level of experience, and applicable state or local minimum wage laws. If the regulatory minimum wage exceeds the minimum indicated in the pay range below, the regulatory minimum wage will be the minimum rate applied. Salary Range: $121,600.00 - $182,400.00 Hourly or Salary Range will be reflected above. 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