Portfolio Delivery Office Lead

TN United Kingdom; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading organization in the UK is seeking a Portfolio Delivery Office Lead to shape and lead the Portfolio Delivery Team. This role involves ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, managing resources, and overseeing multiple projects. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in senior leadership roles, strong leadership skills, and a proven track record in programme and project management within various sectors.

Qualifications

• At least 10 years of experience in a senior leadership role.
• Expert knowledge of programme and project management.

Responsibilities

• Ensure portfolio aligns with strategic goals and objectives.
• Oversee benefits measurement and realization related to project management.
• Develop and lead the PMO team through a PMO Manager.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Portfolio Management

Risk Management

Education

Qualifications in Portfolio Management

Agile

Prince2

Job description

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We believe that the art of successful programme and portfolio delivery is the balance of inspiring a shared strategic vision with coordinating multiple workstreams and providing oversight and guidance across the Portfolio of programmes. As Portfolio Delivery Office Lead, your role is to shape and lead the Portfolio Delivery Team, ensuring that programmes support and align with our strategic objectives, that we prioritize our resources and address shortfalls, and undertake Portfolio-wide oversight including measuring portfolio dependencies, risks, and benefits. You will own the RDG Project Delivery Framework and ensure it is implemented and followed across the Portfolio, supporting programmes with PMO activities. This role will be measured by the successful delivery of the programme Portfolio within our organization and, where appropriate, our member organizations.

What can I expect to do in this job?

1. Ensure the Project and Programmes portfolio remains aligned with the overall strategic goals and objectives of RDG.
2. Create and maintain a portfolio roadmap and associated resource pipeline, showing current and planned activities and their alignment to RDG Board priorities.
3. Create and maintain a long-term resourcing plan for Project and Programmes, collaborating with the Head of Programmes to ensure resource readiness and balancing team development with the use of contract resources.
4. Liaise with internal departments to provide visibility of resource demands over the medium term and ensure project and programme support, managing priorities and escalations as needed.
5. Make strategic Portfolio decisions, providing leadership and direction to programme and project managers, and developing the skills of the P&P team.
6. Represent and champion the Portfolio within RDG and with external stakeholders, resolve blockers, balance resources, develop a capable team, and oversee multiple projects and programmes.
7. Oversee benefits measurement and realization related to project management, including monitoring, reporting, financials, project execution, quality, performance, and compliance.
8. Measure, report, and manage dependencies, risks, and issues across the Portfolio.
9. Work with the Head of Programmes and finance to monitor Portfolio financial performance against budgets.
10. Establish and lead governance for the Portfolio Delivery Office in line with RDG’s structure, ensuring the Project Delivery Framework remains current and effective.
11. Adhere to and improve RDG Project Delivery Framework standards, procedures, and risk management processes.
12. Develop and lead the PMO team through a PMO Manager, promoting best practices, consistent tool use, continuous improvement, resource allocation, and workload management.
13. Foster a collaborative, diverse, and inclusive team culture, supporting professional development and continuous learning.

Who will my key contacts be?

• Project and Programme Team Members
• RDG Executive and Senior Leadership Team
• Senior Stakeholders such as DFT, FTR, ORR
• Third-party suppliers

Requirements

What experience, skills, and knowledge do I need?

We are seeking someone with at least 10 years of extensive experience in a senior leadership role delivering and overseeing large-scale programmes and projects. You should demonstrate strong leadership skills and expert knowledge of programme and project management.

Specific skills and knowledge include:

• Significant vocational PMO or Portfolio Office experience, ideally within Transport, Travel, Retail, Utilities, or Professional Services sectors.
• Qualifications in Portfolio Management and methodologies such as Agile and Prince2.
• Experience overseeing large portfolios with complex programmes in diverse stakeholder environments.
• Proven ability to deliver portfolios within time, budget, and strategic alignment constraints.
• Decisiveness in setting portfolio priorities, managing risks, and dependencies.
• Support and resource allocation experience to ensure successful delivery.
• Monitoring and auditing skills for portfolio risks, issues, dependencies, and benefits, with remediation oversight.
• Leadership skills in team management and stakeholder engagement.
• Ability to own portfolio governance processes and build effective relationships with governance teams.
• Excellent communication skills for liaising with executives, stakeholders, and project teams through reports, presentations, and meetings.