Director, IT Strategy & Portfolio

Director, IT Strategy & Portfolio - Stamford, CT

At PMI U.S., we are building a modern nicotine business—focused on helping make a future without cigarettes a reality in America. As the U.S. businesses of Philip Morris International, we are investing in new products, science, and capabilities to provide the approximately 25 million legal‑age adults who still smoke with better alternatives.

Our approach is rooted in innovation, responsible marketing, and a growing U.S. footprint that spans manufacturing, technology, and commercial operations across the country.

That creates real opportunity. You’ll have the space to take ownership, develop new ideas, and contribute to work that is shaping our business and the category. We’re looking for people who are curious, collaborative, and motivated by progress—because the scale of what we’re building creates room to grow in different directions.

Our U.S. headquarters in Stamford, Connecticut, is at the center of it all—just steps from the Metro‑North station with direct access to New York City, and connected to a national network of teams driving impact across the country.

About the Role:

As Director, IT Strategy & Portfolio, you are a key leader within PMI Tech, responsible for governing IT demand and the END‑to‑end portfolio lifecycle to ensure technology investments are aligned with PMI US business priorities and digital strategy.

Your Day to Day:

Own and drive PMI Tech US demand and portfolio management processes from ideation through delivery and benefits realization, ensuring investments improve strategic and financial value.

Partner closely with PMI Tech leaders, business functions, finance, and strategy teams to build, govern, and continuously optimize the IT investment portfolio.

Evaluate, challenge, and prioritize investment requests; balancing strategic alignment, value creation, risk, dependencies, and resource constraints.

Prepare portfolio insights, recommendations, and decision materials for Digital Investment Committees and senior IT leadership forums.

Lead portfolio performance management, including value realization, cost, risk, dependency, and issue tracking across major programs and initiatives.

Support annual and quarterly IT strategy reviews, lead planning processes across platforms, and ensure alignment with regions and global headquarters.

Lead selected cross‑functional critical initiatives and continuous improvement efforts, developing tools, processes, and governance frameworks to increase transparency, quality of execution, and business impact.

Support the "run the business" activities of PMI Tech, including coordination of strategy sub‑streams, preparation of leadership meetings, and follow‑up on key actions.

Who We’re Looking For:

10+ years of experience in managerial roles leading strategy, portfolio, and large‑scale initiatives; strong preference for candidates with a strategic consulting background.

Master’s degree or MBA or equivalent experience.

Deep experience in IT strategy, digital or technology portfolio, program, and investment management within complex, multinational environments.

Proven ability to influence, partner with, and challenge senior leaders across business, finance, and technology.

Strong financial and business insight, including reason development, benefits tracking, portfolio trade‑off decisions, and advanced analytical and numerical problem‑solving skills.

Demonstrated track record of delivering top‑end strategic problem solving and large transformation or enterprise‑wide programs.

Strong capability managing portfolio‑level risks, dependencies, and performance metrics across multiple initiatives.

Legally authorized to work in the U.S.

Annual Base Salary Range: $203,000-$253,000

What we offer

We offer a competitive base salary, annual bonus (applicable based on level of position), great medical, dental and vision coverage, 401k with a generous company match, incredible wellness benefits, commuter benefits, pet insurance, generous PTO, and much more!

We have implemented Smart Work, a hybrid model of working that promotes flexibility in the workplace.

Seize the freedom to define your future and ours. We’ll empower you to take risks, experiment and explore.

Be part of an inclusive, diverse culture where everyone’s contribution is respected; Collaborate with some of the world’s best people and feel like you belong.

Pursue your ambitions and develop your skills with a global business – our staggering size and scale provides endless opportunities to progress.

Take pride in delivering our promise to society: To improve the lives of millions of smokers.

PMI is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

PMI is headquartered in Stamford, Conn., and its U.S. affiliates have more than 3,000 employees.

PMI has been an entirely separate company from Altria and Philip Morris USA since 2008. PMI’s affiliates first entered the U.S. market following the company’s acquisition of Swedish Match in late 2022. Philip Morris International and its U.S. affiliates are working to deliver a smoke-free future. Since 2008, PMI has invested $12.5 billion globally to develop, scientifically substantiate and commercialize innovative smoke-free products for adults who would otherwise continue to smoke with the goal of transitioning legal-age consumers who smoke to better alternatives. In 2022, PMI acquired Swedish Match – a leader in oral nicotine delivery – creating a global smoke-free champion led by the IQOS and ZYN brands. The U.S. Food and Drug Administration has authorized versions of PMI’s IQOS electronically heated tobacco devices and Swedish Match’s General snus as Modified Risk Tobacco Products and renewal applications for these products are presently pending before the FDA. For more information, please visit  www.pmi.com/us  and  www.pmiscience.com .

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