Global Project Portfolio Leader

Jellycat Toy Co. Ltd.; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Jellycat Toy Co. Ltd. in London seeks a Global Head of Projects to lead its project delivery function and build a robust portfolio management capability across the business.

Reporting to the Global Business Transformation Director, this role leads two sub teams of Project Managers, embeds governance and drives proactive stakeholder communication to ensure projects are on time, on budget and aligned with Jellycat's strategic priorities.

Qualifications

• 10+ years' experience in project and programme delivery across multiple functions.
• 5+ years' experience leading and developing Programme Managers and Project Managers.
• Deep expertise in project governance and methodologies (PRINCE2, MSP, Agile, PMI/PMBOK).
• Excellent stakeholder management with senior/Executive level credibility.
• Proven track record of establishing or improving a PMO or project management function.
• Strong written/verbal communication and ability to translate complex data into insights.
• Experience in a fast-paced, international organisation.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain end-to-end visibility of Jellycat's project portfolio across live and pipeline initiatives.
• Lead and develop 2 sub teams of Project Managers (strategic and tactical).
• Establish and maintain portfolio-level reporting, dashboards and KPIs for leadership visibility.
• Identify interdependencies and manage trade-offs across scope, timeline, budget and resources.
• Lead portfolio review forums and advise on prioritisation and investment decisions.
• Design and implement a consistent project management methodology and governance structures.
• Champion standardisation of tools and processes and ensure audit-readiness.

Skills

Portfolio management

PMO leadership

Stakeholder management

People leadership

Communication

Analytics

Governance

Jira / MS Project / monday.com

Tools

MS Project

monday.com

Jira

Job description

Jellycat Toy Co. Ltd. in London seeks a Global Head of Projects to lead its project delivery function and build a robust portfolio management capability across the business.

Reporting to the Global Business Transformation Director, this role leads two sub teams of Project Managers, embeds governance and drives proactive stakeholder communication to ensure projects are on time, on budget and aligned with Jellycat's strategic priorities.