Senior Group Director, CIO Office Portfolio & Performance

Senior Group Director: CIO Office Portfolio Management and Performance 

At Chanel, we are focused on creating an inclusive culture that nurtures personal growth, contributing to collective progress. We believe the uniqueness of each individual increases the diversity, complementarity, and effectiveness of our teams. We strongly encourage your application, as we value the perspective, experience, and potential you could bring to CHANEL. 

About the Role:  

CHANEL is on the hunt for a visionary leader to join our US Tech Organization as the Senior Group Director of Portfolio Management and Performance. This is your chance to drive cutting-edge Technology Strategy, align priorities with the US CIO Office, Divisional Partners, and the Global CIO Office Community, and lead the charge in Strategic Planning, Portfolio Management, and Product guidance. 

In this dynamic role, you will lead a team of 1-2 direct reports, collaborate with the Tech Leadership Team, and leaders across Fashion, Fragrance & Beauty (F&B), Watches & Fine Jewelry (W&FJ), and Corporate Teams. This Senior Group Director will oversee Portfolio Governance, ensuring seamless alignment with Finance and Procurement partners to optimize resources and performance metrics. Plus, you'll work closely with the Chanel US Transformation Office and Global and Regional CIO offices to secure our 2030 strategic vision, uncover cost savings, and elevate data quality. Minimum of 12 years' experience with 8+ years in IT portfolio management or governance, and 2+ years in people management. 

What impact you can create at CHANEL: 

• Technology Strategy and Alignment: Drive and communicate the technology strategy, aligning priorities with the US CIO Office, Divisional Partners, and Global CIO Office Community. 

• Strategic Planning and Portfolio Management: Oversee strategic planning, portfolio management, and product guidance. Assess portfolio performance metrics, delivery metrics, and value-added KPIs. 

• Data and Metrics Production: Produce data and metrics to enable decision-making concerning business priorities, timing, spend, and people allocation on projects and services, leveraging internal systems such as Monday.com, Zenith, and ServiceNow. 

• Governance & Compliance: Ability to define and enforce standards, processes, and policies for portfolio management. 

• Collaboration and Governance: Collaborate with Tech Leadership Team, Fashion, Fragrance & Beauty (F&B), Watches & Fine Jewelry (W&FJ), and Corporate Teams. Manage portfolio governance and ensure alignment with Finance and Procurement partners. 

• Resource Optimization and Cost Savings: Work with the Chanel US Transformation Office and Global and Regional CIO offices to secure the 2030 strategic vision, find cost savings, and improve data quality. 

• AI Development and Modern Ways of Working: Foster AI development and promote new and modern ways of working, such as services-oriented and agile product management. 

• Technology Portfolio Progress and Risk Management: Inform and recommend actions regarding technology portfolio progress, risks, and updates at monthly business governance meetings.  

You are energized by: 

• Human-Centric Management: Being human-centric and excellence-minded in managing and mentoring teams, ensuring alignment with organizational goals. 

• Managing Complexity: Excelling in managing complexity and passionate about facilitating significant change