Application Portfolio and Transformation Manager
Summary
Hybrid contract (B2B) role in Warsaw managing the consolidation of local Customs applications into a globally governed portfolio: building the app inventory, owning lifecycle governance, driving migrations and decommissioning, and reporting to senior leadership. Requires 6-9 years in application portfolio management.
Details:
Industry: Logistics and transportation
Assignment type: B2B
Start date: ASAP
End date: 06/2027
Location: Warsaw, Poland
Work arrangement: hybrid
Days in office: 2-3
Summary:
This role is focused on managing the consolidation and transformation of local application landscapes within the Customs organization. The primary goal is to transition from a fragmented application portfolio to a globally governed and optimized environment.
Responsibilities:
Establish and maintain a comprehensive inventory of local Customs applications.
Own application lifecycle governance across the portfolio.
Drive decisions regarding application renewals and identify consolidation opportunities.
Maintain visibility of costs, contracts, risks, dependencies, and decommissioning activities.
Provide reporting and recommendations to senior leadership regarding the portfolio.
Build partnerships with Local Customs, Local IT, and other stakeholders.
Mobilize country organizations to support discovery, assessments, migrations, and decommissioning.
Drive alignment between local and global priorities.
Act as the primary escalation point for country-level issues related to the application portfolio.
Partner with Global Customs leadership and facilitate decision-making on application landscape.
Ensure that decisions support standardized global processes and business objectives.
Lead the transfer of ownership from local organizations to global governance.
Drive migration and decommissioning programs; ensure activities are completed and verified.
Coordinate execution across business, technology, and vendors.
Must Haves:
6-9 years of experience in Application Portfolio Management.
Experience in IT Asset Management.
Knowledge of Application Lifecycle Management.
Proven experience in Technology Transformation.
Experience managing large-scale change programs.
Familiarity with vendor and contract management.
Nice to Haves:
Strong stakeholder management skills.
Ability to influence without authority.
Proficiency in executive communication.
Insight into governance and operating models.
Experience in program leadership.
Commercial mindset.