Digital Transformation Portfolio & PMO Manager

Mace; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working

Flexible working

Job summary

Mace is seeking a senior transformation PMO leader to head the Transformation Portfolio Office, governing and prioritising digital and business initiatives across Mace Consult. You will provide executive visibility into investment decisions, benefits realisation, delivery performance and portfolio risk, coordinating across Digital, Finance, People, Operations and the C-suite.

You will drive governance, capacity planning, and vendor oversight, coaching PMs and Programme Managers, with a focus on

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• PMO leadership experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience managing enterprise transformation portfolios exceeding £5m-£10m annual investment.
• Desirable certifications: MSP, MoP, Prince2, P3O, AgilePM, SAFe or Lean Portfolio Management.

Responsibilities

• Lead Portfolio governance and prioritisation.
• Oversee value realisation and benefits tracking.
• Control transformation investments and executive governance.
• Manage resource capacity and portfolio performance.
• Set transformation delivery standards and change oversight.
• Govern vendors and delivery partners.
• Provide executive visibility and reporting to leadership.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Benefits realisation

Programme governance

Capacity planning

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Commercial acumen

Analytical insight

Value tracking

Growth understanding

Education

Degree or equivalent experience

Tools

Power BI

Excel

Microsoft Project

Planner

Power Platform

Azure DevOps

Jira

PPM tools

Job description

Description - External

Mace combines construction expertise with consultancy to unlock potential in every person or project and redefine the boundaries of ambition. Our values shape the way we consult and define the people we want to join us on our journey.

Lead the Transformation Portfolio Office (TPO) responsible for governing, prioritising and tracking digital and business transformation initiatives across Mace Consult.
Providing executive visibility and control over investment decisions, benefits realisation, delivery performance, portfolio risks, resource capacity and strategic outcomes.
Acting as the central coordination point between Digital, Finance, People, Operations and Executive Leadership.

You’ll Be Responsible For

• Portfolio governance and prioritisation.
• Value realisation management.
• Transformation investment control.
• Executive governance.
• Resource and capacity management.
• Portfolio performance management.
• Transformation delivery standards.
• Change and adoption oversight.
• Vendor and delivery partner governance.

Key Performance Indicators

• 90% of initiatives delivered within approved tolerances.
• Portfolio milestone achievement >85%.
• Budget accuracy within +/-5%.
• Forecast accuracy within +/-10%.
• Realised benefits versus committed benefits >80%.
• 100% programmes operating under approved governance.

Technical Competencies

• Enterprise Portfolio Management, Benefits Realisation, Programme Governance and Capacity Planning.
• Business Case Development, Investment Governance and Value Tracking.
• Advanced Power BI, Excel, Microsoft Project, Planner, Power Platform, Azure DevOps and Jira.
• Knowledge of PPM tools.

Professional Competencies

• Executive communication and reporting.
• Senior stakeholder influence and relationship management.
• Commercial acumen with understanding of growth, profitability and cash generation.
• Strong analytical capability and insight generation.

Leadership Competencies

• High accountability and sound judgement.
• Coaches PMs and Programme Managers.
• Drives consistency and accountability across the portfolio.
• Focuses on strategic value creation rather than activity completion.

You’ll Need To Have

• Degree or equivalent experience.
• PMO leadership experience in complex enterprise environments.
• Experience managing enterprise transformation portfolios exceeding £5m-£10m annual investment.
• Desirable: MSP, MoP, Prince2, P3O, AgilePM, SAFe or Lean Portfolio Management certification.

Our values

Safety first - Going home safe and well: We champion a safe, diverse and inclusive working environment, understanding the importance of wellbeing in every team.

Client focus - Deliver on our promise: We own the quality of deliverables, strategic outcomes and build long term relationships with our clients.

Integrity - Always do the right thing: We influence positive outcomes within our industry, while always aligning with our compliance obligations.

Create opportunity - For our people to excel: We champion a continuous improvement culture throughout all activities, inspiring our people and teams to develop.

Mace is an inclusive employer and welcomes interest from a diverse range of candidates.

We are also open to discussing part time, flexible, and hybrid working options if suitable with-in the role.