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Job Purpose and Impact

The Portfolio Analyst Cocoa & Chocolate will support the Portfolio Manager in managing the strategic portfolio of projects for the Cocoa & Chocolate business in APAC. In this role, you will be working together with multiple stakeholders to ensure smooth execution and management of the various projects to drive growth and profitability.  

Key Accountabilities

• Support Portfolio Manager in creating and managing a strategic portfolio of projects to drive the growth and profitability of the Cocoa & Chocolate business in APAC. 
• Validate and prioritize portfolio projects, monitor progress, ensure appropriate resource needs and manage the portfolio management dashboard. 
• Prepare portfolio reporting and review decks as required and ensuring high quality inputs from all stakeholders 
• Facilitate collaboration with other process stakeholders to deliver value from people, process, data and technology systems improvement, track development progress and business readiness efforts and identify value opportunities through optimization initiatives. 
• Independently handle complex issues with minimal supervision, while escalating only the most complex issues to appropriate staff. 
• Other duties as assigned 

Qualifications

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field or equivalent experience
• Experience in project management, project delivery process and portfolio management
• Minimum of two years of related work experience
• Other minimum qualifications may apply

Preferred Qualifications

• Master's degree or other post-secondary degree
• Industry recognized certification in project portfolio management practices
• Knowledge of and experience with process improvement practices
• Experience in transformation, operational excellence or process improvement project management
• Experience using project management and analytical tools
• Experience in Cocoa & Chocolate preferred 
• Experience in project management, project delivery process and portfolio management 
• Experience working with cross-functional teams