Head of Portfolio Delivery

Start Date – ASAP

Do you strive to make a difference? Our client are a fantastic digital software consultancy, and they are looking to build a team to continue solving problems using software and technology for their clients. As a Head of Portfolio Delivery, your role would be to engage and develop their clients by defining, optimising and delivering complex Digital transformations.

They offer agile working, competitive remuneration and benefits, a collaborative group of colleagues to work with and a defined career pathway underpinned by excellent development opportunities.

The Job

As the Head of Portfolio Delivery, the responsibilities include:

• Working closely together with SLT / key stakeholders in the group.

• Leading the vision & strategy of the overall delivery function across the organisation, and with our clients (UK GDS is a bonus).
• Leading the strategy of our PMO/P3M digitisation from business case to transition.
• Leading delivery teams in the UK and internationally.
• Be an advocate in GDS (Government Digital Service) delivery both hands-on and strategy.
• Be an advocate for the appropriate use of tools and processes.
• Focusing on customer experience and delivering value for the end-user with a human-centric approach.
• Promote data-led decision thinking, working alongside stakeholders and the leadership team.
• Provide leadership, insights, mentorship and supporting recruitment processes to develop a sustainable delivery capability team internationally.
• Collaborate with our Delivery teams and Client Partners to identify business opportunities, recruitment strategies, delivery team enrolment and supporting development.
• Being responsible for our portfolio delivery and roadmaps.
• Using a track-record of delivering public and private sector transformation programmes to assist and advise wider stakeholders (e.g., Government and Financial industry).
• Build strategic and collaborative relationships/partnerships across all our capability/service areas.
• Knowledge of sAFE/SCRUM/WATERFALL as a minimum and embedding governance best-practice, methodologies, tools, and frameworks.
• Setting governance standards across the portfolio.
• Understand security such as; GDPR, ISO 27001, Cyber Essentials (Plus), NCSC framework etc.
• Working as a key member of our Bid Factory management, aiding with bids/tenders.
• Assess opportunities with B2B leads, starting from enquiries into acquisition, utilising multiple channels and building partnerships.
• Building and promoting our brand, services, solutions, and capabilities – across multiple industries within public and private sectors.

About you

• At least 5 years of experience.
• Honest, Confident and Entrepreneurial.
• You are passionate about agile delivery and digital/technology.
• You take pride in your work.
• You enjoy solving problems.
• You work well within a diverse team and independently.
• You are keen to learn new and innovative technologies.
• You are organised and can demonstrate attention to detail.
• You have excellent communication and presentation skills.
• Experience working within the public sector is highly desirable.
• Experience of digital services and agile delivery would be ideal.

Benefits

• Flexible working arrangements.
• Opportunities for growth.
• Training budget.
• Shiny Laptop, Screen and Accessories.
• Pension, Perks and Discounts.
• Friendly humans and a very supportive environment.

UK Applicants may only apply.