Sr. Manager, Strategy & Ops

Established in 1806 as a small soap and candle business in New York City, Colgate-Palmolive is now a truly global company with products sold in over 200 countries and territories under such internationally recognized brand names as Colgate, Palmolive, Softsoap, Irish Spring, Protex, Sorriso, Kolynos, elmex, Tom's of Maine, Sanex, Ajax, Axion, Soupline, Haci Sakir, Suavitel, PCA SKIN, EltaMD, Filorga and Hello as well as Hill's Science Diet and Hill's Prescription Diet.

Colgate-Palmolive is a leading consumer products company that serves hundreds of millions of consumers worldwide with brands and products across four core businesses – Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care and Pet Nutrition. We are committed to offering products that make lives healthier and more enjoyable, and programs that enrich communities around the world.

Every day millions of people trust our products to care for themselves and the ones they love. Our goal is to use our technology to create products that will continue to improve the quality of life for our consumers wherever they live.

A career at Colgate-Palmolive is an excellent opportunity if you seek a global experience, constant challenge, and development opportunities in an environment that respects work/life effectiveness.

Travel Required?:
Travel - up to 10% of time

Posting

Start Date:

10/30/26

Hybrid

No Relocation Assistance Offered Job Number#176845 - Piscataway, New Jersey, United States

Colgate-Palmolive Company is a global consumer products company operating in over 200 countries specializing in Oral Care, Personal Care, Home Care, Skin Care, and Pet Nutrition. Our products are trusted in more households than any other brand in the world, making us a household name!

Join Colgate-Palmolive, a caring, innovative growth company reimagining a healthier future for people, their pets, and our planet. Guided by our core values—Caring, Inclusive, and Courageous—we foster a culture that inspires our people to achieve common goals. Together, let's build a brighter, healthier future for all.

The Manager of Global Information Technology (GIT) Project Management Office (PMO) and Mergers & Acquisitions (M&A) occupies a high-impact, dual-focus leadership position that serves as the critical bridge between Colgate-Palmolive’s corporate strategy and technical execution. This role synthesizes two vital functions: the orchestration of M&A technical integrations and the oversight of a value-based Global IT Portfolio Management Framework. By maintaining this balance, the Manager ensures the organization can scale through acquisitions without compromising operational stability.

This dual mandate maximizes enterprise value by accelerating high-impact initiatives while ensuring new entities are seamlessly absorbed into the Colgate digital ecosystem.

In a digital-first model, organizational agility depends on data-driven prioritization. The Manager oversees the "Unified Intake" system, ensuring IT resources are deployed toward the highest-value opportunities.

Unified Intake: Manage the "front door" for all global IT requests, streamlining the evaluation of new initiatives.

Prioritization Logic: Apply a standardized Scoring Model and Modified WSJF (Weighted Shortest Job First) formula to stack-rank projects.

Governance: Schedule and Facilitate bi-monthly Portfolio Review Meetings to approve or park initiatives based on resource availability and strategic fit.

Resource Optimization: Utilize Planview to manage allocation, ensuring talent is assigned to the most critical work.

Capability Building: Develop role-based training for Project Managers and Functional Leads to ensure consistent global execution.

Data integrity: Ensure that the Project managers…