Director- SW Software Portfolio Excellence
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions - External · Durham, NC
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Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is seeking a Director, Software Portfolio Excellence that will be a key leadership role within the Software Line of Business, responsible for driving the operating discipline, cross-functional alignment, and business execution required to translate Software portfolio strategy into measurable business outcomes.
This leader serves as the connective tissue across the Software portfolio and the functions required for its success. The role establishes an integrated operating view of portfolio priorities, commitments, risks, dependencies, investments, commercial readiness, and business performance, and drives accountability across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, SaaS/Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and other stakeholders.
This is not a software delivery program-management role. Engineering remains accountable for engineering execution, quality, schedule, and delivery. Product leaders remain accountable for product and portfolio strategy and commercial outcomes, and functional leaders remain accountable for execution within their organizations. The Director, Software Portfolio Excellence creates and runs the operating system that connects those accountabilities, identifies where momentum is slowing, drives resolution of blockers, and escalates the highest-priority issues with clear recommendations.
Responsibilities
Software Portfolio Governance & Prioritization
- Establish and operate an integrated management system across the Software portfolio, including Commerce, Security Suite, AI/Agentic, Payments/Legacy, Marketplace and other portfolio priorities.
- Translate portfolio strategy into explicit priorities, decisions, commitments, owners, milestones, dependencies, and measurable outcomes.
- Maintain transparency across competing priorities and ensure organizational attention and resources remain aligned to the highest-value business outcomes.
Cross-Functional Business Execution
- Drive alignment and accountability across Product, Engineering, Sales, Marketing, Professional Services, SaaS/Operations, Finance, Legal, Procurement, and other functions.
- Identify where portfolio momentum is slowing, determine the underlying blocker and accountable owner, drive actions to closure, and escalate when required.
- Ensure functional commitments are explicit and visible without assuming ownership for execution that belongs within those functions.
Business & Financial Performance
- Establish an integrated view of portfolio performance including revenue, ARR/SaaS, pipeline, margin/GP, investment, adoption, releases, and other key business metrics.
- Partner with Finance and functional owners to identify variances, risks, investment or utilization concerns, and required corrective actions.
- Connect execution progress to commercial and financial outcomes and drive follow-through on portfolio-level actions.
Release & Commercialization Readiness
- Drive cross-functional r
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Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions, Inc. offers a competitive salary and generous benefits package including the following:
- Group health coverage (medical, dental, & vision)
- Employee Assistance Programs
- Pre-tax spending accounts
- 401(k) plan (with company match)
- Company provided life insurance
- Pet Insurance
- Employee discounts
- Generous paid holiday schedule, paid vacation & sick/personal days
EEO
Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions is an equal opportunity/affirmative action employer that evaluates qualified applicants without regard to age, ancestry, color, religious creed, disability, marital status, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, national origin, race, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression and sexual orientation or any other protected factor. We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements.
Individuals who need a reasonable accommodation because of a disability for any part of the employment process should email benefits@toshibagcs.com to request an accommodation
DIVERSITY, EQUITY & INCLUSION
We at Toshiba Global Commerce Solutions firmly believe that our people are an integral part to the success of our customers. Furthermore, we're committed to Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion for all our people as highlighted by our 5 Core Principles (Create Outreach, Foster Belonging, Unleash Opportunity, Diverse Cultural Engagement and Culture of Transparency). We're passionate about our customers the retail industry and becoming a more responsible company as we help create a brighter future.