IT Portfolio

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Job Type

Full Time

About the Role

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio Oversight & Reporting

• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date view of the SM&CS IT portfolio, including applications, platforms, and tools.
• Report regularly on portfolio size, TCO, tech debt reduction (portfolio fitness) and asset utilization using Tableau dashboards.
• Track and communicate portfolio trends, risks, and opportunities to senior stakeholders.

Strategic Asset Management

• Ensure each asset in the CMDB has a defined strategy (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate) based on the Gartner TIME framework or equivalent.
• Collaborate with domain owners to assess portfolio fitness and identify rationalization opportunities.
• Collaborate with Cyber Security to assess portfolio vulnerabilities.

Governance & Shadow IT Control

• Partner with global and local teams to identify and mitigate shadow IT risks.
• Promote adherence to IT governance standards and ensure alignment with DCR Architect Director, Cyber Security & Data Risk Leader.
• Facilitate regular reviews with domain owners to validate asset ownership, compliance, and strategic fit.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Operate effectively in a matrixed organization, coordinating with business, IT, and regional teams.
• Prepare and deliver executive presentations to communicate portfolio insights and strategic recommendations.

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Required Qualifications:

Hard Skills:

• Strong IT culture and understanding of enterprise systems in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support domains.
• Experience with IT asset lifecycle management and CMDB governance.
• Proficiency in BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI for dashboard creation and data storytelling.
• Understanding of the Gartner TIME framework or similar methodologies for application portfolio management.
• Familiarity with tools like ServiceNow or other ITFM/CMDB platforms and LeanIX (EA tool).

Soft Skills:

• Comfortable navigating matrixed, global organizations with multiple stakeholders.
• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.
• Collaborative, structured, and results-oriented approach to problem-solving.

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Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Business, or Engineering.
• Certifications such as ITIL, TOGAF, or PMP are a plus.
• Experience in large-scale IT transformation or digital enablement projects in a B2B or industrial context.

Requirements

Key Responsibilities:

Portfolio Oversight & Reporting

• Maintain an accurate and up-to-date view of the SM&CS IT portfolio, including applications, platforms, and tools.

• Report regularly on portfolio size, TCO, tech debt reduction (portfolio fitness) and asset utilization using Tableau dashboards.

• Track and communicate portfolio trends, risks, and opportunities to senior stakeholders.

Strategic Asset Management

• Ensure each asset in the CMDB has a defined strategy (Tolerate, Invest, Migrate, Eliminate) based on the Gartner TIME framework or equivalent.

• Collaborate with domain owners to assess portfolio fitness and identify rationalization opportunities.

• Collaborate with Cyber Security to assess portfolio vulnerabilities.

Governance & Shadow IT Control

• Partner with global and local teams to identify and mitigate shadow IT risks.

• Promote adherence to IT governance standards and ensure alignment with DCR Architect Director, Cyber Security & Data Risk Leader.

• Facilitate regular reviews with domain owners to validate asset ownership, compliance, and strategic fit.

Stakeholder Engagement

• Operate effectively in a matrixed organization, coordinating with business, IT, and regional teams.

• Prepare and deliver executive presentations to communicate portfolio insights and strategic recommendations.

________________________________________

Required Qualifications:

Hard Skills:

• Strong IT culture and understanding of enterprise systems in Sales, Marketing, and Customer Support domains.

• Experience with IT asset lifecycle management and CMDB governance.

• Proficiency in BI tools such as Tableau or Power BI for dashboard creation and data storytelling.

• Understanding of the Gartner TIME framework or similar methodologies for application portfolio management.

• Familiarity with tools like ServiceNow or other ITFM/CMDB platforms and LeanIX (EA tool).

Soft Skills:

• Comfortable navigating matrixed, global organizations with multiple stakeholders.

• Excellent communication and executive presentation skills.

• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to synthesize complex data into actionable insights.

• Collaborative, structured, and results-oriented approach to problem-solving.

________________________________________

Preferred Qualifications:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Information Systems, Business, or Engineering.

• Certifications such as ITIL, TOGAF, or PMP are a plus.

• Experience in large-scale IT transformation or digital enablement projects in a B2B or industrial context.

About the Company

Cigres Technologies Private Limited is a technology consulting and services company that focuses on helping clients resolve their significant digital problems and enabling radical digital transformation using multiple technologies on premise or in the cloud. The company was founded with the goal of leveraging cutting-edge technology to deliver innovative solutions to clients across various industries.