Product Owner, Portfolio Tools

The Adecco Group’s IT & Digital  (ITD) manages a global portfolio of strategic initiatives aimed at delivering business value through technology.

The Product Owner, Portfolio Tools plays a critical role in ensuring that the tools, platforms, and systems supporting project, program and portfolio management are optimized, integrated, and aligned with governance and reporting needs. This role acts as the owner for the ITD portfolio management ecosystem—including tools such as Clarity PPM, SharePoint, and Power BI—and is accountable for their operational performance, usability, and ongoing evolution.

Reporting to the Head of Governance and Reporting, this role bridges business requirements with technical capabilities to ensure tools drive efficiency, enable transparency, and support strategic execution.

• Accountable as Product Owner of all PPM tools overseeing the entire product lifecycle setting up the product vision and ensuring implementation of functionalities support the current organization set up.
• Ensure implementation of changes is in line with business requirements and have been tested and properly gone thru change management process to avoid disruption to users
• Ensures that Service Owners adheres to SLA in regards to maintenance.
• Lead system enhancements, integrations, consolidation and reporting and upgrades in close collaboration with IT, business stakeholders, and vendors.
• Establish short (quick wins) and long-term (aligning with market trends) evolution of the PPM tools including negotiation with vendors (Build and Run)
• Ensure data integrity, system reliability, and compliance with global standards (yearly audit) across all PPM platforms.
• Drive user adoption and tool maturity through training, onboarding, and continuous improvement initiatives.
• Act as the primary interface between tool users (e.g., PMOs, Program Managers, Business Owners) and system administrators/IT teams, gathering business requirements.
• Manages and prioritizes product backlogs based on the established IT change management process with Infrastructure & Operations.
• Develop and Maintain SOPs across all different PPM Tools and Platforms for the PMO community.
• Responsible for the prioritization, implementation and communication of all changes (new or small enhancements) to all users.
• Ensure usage of out-of-the-box functionalities as much as possible and be able to decide on different options when presented by the Portfolio Specialist and vendors.
• Ensure business requirements and small enhancements are documented, translated into technical requirements and implemented successfully.
• Own and manage the end-to-end lifecycle of portfolio management tools, including overseeing the process of making IT changes to all the tools whenever needed.
• Ensure proper implementation of all the changes and system enhancements across different PPM tools.
• Facilitate discussions across different functions to gather business requirements ensuring smooth implementation of workflows and processes.

• 5+ years of experience in project/portfolio systems administration, digital product ownership, or IT governance roles within a global organization.
• Proven experience managing enterprise PPM tools as application owners and user (e.g., Clarity PPM, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Power BI).
• Track record of successfully leading tool enhancements, process automation, and system integrations.
• Experience working with both technical teams and business users to translate needs into system solutions.
• Strong understanding of project lifecycle methodologies, governance frameworks, and reporting practices.
• Degree in Business, Data Analytics, Information Systems, or a related field.
• Power BI, Tableau, or relevant BI certifications are an advantage.
• Fluent in English (Expert level), with additional European language a plus.
• Project management certification (PMP, PRINCE2) is a plus
• Fluent in English (Expert level), with additional European language a plus.

It’s an exciting time to be part of our team. At the Adecco Group, our purpose – making the future work for everyone – inspires and connects us all. Through our three global business units (GBU) – Adecco, Akkodis and LHH - we deliver expertise in talent and technology, enabling organizations to succeed and people to thrive.

We’re proud to be a global thought-leader and care about doing the best job we can to ensure better futures for everyone. We do this by building our Future@Work strategy as a united team of 30,000+ colleagues with a collective spirit working in over 60 countries globally. We embody our core values: Courage, Collaboration, Customer at the Heart,  Inclusion, and Passion in everything we do.

Growth and Development

You will have the opportunity to grow across a variety of interesting jobs and careers over our extensive portfolio of global brands. We empower our colleagues to work in the smartest, most efficient ways, achieving total balance between their jobs and their lives. We offer world-class resources for upskilling and development, satisfying your curiosity while sharing skills, knowledge, and expertise to grow together. Here, you can be yourself, and we aim to build on the attributes that make you, you.

We believe that having an understanding of the hiring process helps you to prepare, feel, and be, at your best. As a global, multi brand organization with multiple different roles, our application process can vary.

On our career site, you will find some of the key steps you can expect to guide you along the way.

Inclusion

We believe in talent, not labels. We focus on the diverse and unique skills our people bring. Our culture of belonging and purpose ensures everyone can thrive and feel engaged. We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to equity, equal opportunity, inclusion, and diversity.

Interview Process

Our interview process includes an initial phone screening, followed by a virtual round of interviews with Hiring Manager, HR team and senior leaders. This process helps us understand your fit within our team and allows you to ask questions about the role and our company. If you are a visionary leader with a passion for learning and development, we invite you to join us in making the future work for everyone.

Accommodations

We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible recruitment process for all candidates. If you require any additional accommodations or support due to a disability or other special circumstances, please let us know by contacting us. We will work with you to ensure your needs are met throughout the hiring process.

Posting date: 30-06-2025