Principal Tech Portfolio Manager

• Run the tech portfolio management system
• Connect strategy, planning, and execution
• Drive prioritization and trade-off decisions
• Own portfolio transparency, metrics, and executive reporting
• Partner across Engineering, Product, Finance, and Business
• Apply AI acumen to portfolio management and technology planning

• 8+ years of experience in technical portfolio management, technical program management, enterprise portfolio management, product operations, strategy & operations, or a related role in a complex technology environment such as e-commerce, marketplaces, SaaS, cloud platforms, infrastructure, retail media, fintech, or large-scale digital products
• Managed portfolios across multiple engineering teams, product domains, or business units, and have operated directly with senior technology leaders
• Proven experience with portfolio intake, prioritization, sequencing, dependency tracking, capacity modelling, budget or investment tracking, and portfolio health reporting
• Produce clear, structured senior-leadership materials, including decision papers, portfolio narratives, business cases, executive updates, and steering documents that combine data, judgment, and recommendations
• Operate with high autonomy and strong judgment, turning ambiguous problems into clear structures, mechanisms, stakeholder alignment, and outcomes with limited guidance
• Comfortable challenging senior stakeholders respectfully when the data or logic does not support the current direction, and helping the organization commit and execute once decisions are made
• Strong working knowledge of portfolio and delivery tools such as Jira Advanced Roadmaps, Jira Align, ServiceNow SPM, Aha!, Asana, Linear, Productboard, Smartsheet, or similar
• Fluent in English and communicate with precision, clarity, and confidence in writing and speaking
• You bring 8+ years of experience in technical portfolio management, technical program management, enterprise portfolio management, product operations, strategy & operations, or a related role in a complex technology environment such as e-commerce, marketplaces, SaaS, cloud platforms, infrastructure, retail media, fintech, or large-scale digital products
• You have managed portfolios across multiple engineering teams, product domains, or business units, and have operated directly with senior technology leaders
• You have proven experience with portfolio intake, prioritization, sequencing, dependency tracking, capacity modelling, budget or investment tracking, and portfolio health reporting
• You produce clear, structured senior-leadership materials, including decision papers, portfolio narratives, business cases, executive updates, and steering documents that combine data, judgment, and recommendations
• You operate with high autonomy and strong judgment, turning ambiguous problems into clear structures, mechanisms, stakeholder alignment, and outcomes with limited guidance
• You are comfortable challenging senior stakeholders respectfully when the data or logic does not support the current direction, and helping the organization commit and execute once decisions are made
• You have strong working knowledge of portfolio and delivery tools such as Jira Advanced Roadmaps, Jira Align, ServiceNow SPM, Aha!, Asana, Linear, Productboard, Smartsheet, or similar
• You are confident working with data and metrics, including portfolio views, investment models, capacity models, prioritization scoring, risk indicators, leadership dashboards, and imperfect data sets
• You are fluent in English and communicate with precision, clarity, and confidence in writing and speaking

Experience with enterprise portfolio frameworks, agile-at-scale methods, or certifications such as PMI-PfMP, MoP, SAFe, RTE, PgMP, or similar is a plus

• Employee shares program
• 40% off fashion and beauty products sold and shipped by Zalando, 30% off Zalando Lounge, discounts from external partners
• 2 paid volunteering days a year
• Hybrid working model with up to 60% remote per week
• Work from abroad for up to 30 working days a year
• 27 days of vacation a year to start
• Relocation assistance available (subject to prior agreement)
• Family services, including counseling and support
• Health and wellbeing options (including Gympass)
• Mental health support and coaching available