Portfolio Delivery Manager

Phoenix; City of Edinburgh; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading change management company in the UK is seeking an experienced change manager to oversee large scale initiatives within their Pensions and Savings Hub. The role requires proven experience in leading projects with substantial budgets and delivering strategic outcomes. The ideal candidate will have strong leadership skills and the ability to foster team collaboration in a dynamic environment, alongside excellent stakeholder communication skills. This position offers a competitive salary and comprehensive benefits package.

Benefits

Private medical cover

38 days annual leave

Excellent pension

12x salary life assurance

Income protection

3x volunteering days

Performance bonuses up to 60%

Qualifications

• Proven experience leading large scale change programmes.
• Strong leadership to diverse team of change professionals.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Manage and lead large scale, cross entity change initiatives.
• Oversee a delivery centre of high priority projects and programmes.
• Ensure alignment with business outcomes and goals.

Skills

Change management

Budget management

Stakeholder engagement

Leadership

Communication skills

Job description

Overview

Location and flexible working: Edinburgh, Telford, Birmingham or London. All our roles are open to part-time, job-share and other types of flexibility. We will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process. You can read more about Phoenix Flex here.

Job Type: Permanent

Closing Date: 12th November

Salary and benefits: Up to £100,000 dependent upon experience plus an indicative bonus range of 30% to 60%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more

Recruiter: Douglas Smith

The Role

The Pensions and Savings Change Hub consists of 200 change professionals and plays a key role in achieving the business outcomes across six core delivery centres aligning to the business strategy and supports the delivery of market leading ambitions in an exciting and dynamic environment.

You will manage and lead large scale, cross entity change initiatives within our Pensions and Savings Hub. Being responsible for driving strategic change, coordinating cross-functional teams, and ensuring successful delivery of key projects within a dynamic environment.

You will oversee a delivery centre of high priority projects and programmes, guiding teams through complex change processes, whilst ensuring alignment with business outcomes and goals, working closely with senior leadership, key stakeholders and operational teams to ensure successful outcomes are achieved.

What We’re Looking For

• Proven experience leading large scale change programmes, ensuring projects are delivered on time, managing budgets of up to £20m, delivering financial benefits and implementing benefit realisation plans
• Provide strong leadership to a diverse team of change professionals, fostering collaboration and innovation, while driving performance and accountability across teams
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to engage confidently with and influence stakeholders at all levels, building positive relationships whilst managing their expectations.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

We want to hire the whole version of you. We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we’ve advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we’d love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.

We’re reviewing applications as they come in, so apply early to avoid missing out.

Find out more

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