Portfolio Manager/Delivery Manager

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Brighton; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global financial services brand is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager/Delivery Manager for a hybrid role. You will be responsible for ensuring consistency and efficiency among teams during software development, tracking product features, and improving the development cycle. Strong experience in portfolio management and JIRA is essential for success in this role.

Qualifications

• Experience in large scale Portfolio management.
• Proficient in using JIRA.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Track product features in progress with engineering.
• Ensure aligned methodology on feature creation.
• Produce documentation on best practices for raising features in JIRA.

Skills

Portfolio Management

JIRA

Stakeholder Management

Communication

Job description

My client, a large global financial services brand is looking for an experienced Portfolio Manager/Delivery Manager on a contract until year end. The role is Inside IR35 and Hybrid (on-site 3 days).

The main purpose of the role is to ensure consistency and efficiency amongst teams whilst software features are being developed amongst engineering. Collaboration amongst internal teams is vitally important.

• Responsibility for tracking all product features in progress with engineering and highlighting any blockages/risks
• Ensure team follows aligned methodology on feature creation
• Produce documentation on best practise for raising features in JIRA
• Partner with engineering colleagues to improve effectiveness of the end-to-end development cycle
• Partner with ongoing planning cycles, ensuring initiatives are scoped, resourced, and aligned with strategic company goals

Must have experience in large scale Portfolio management and experience of using JIRA. Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management is required for this role. Key Words: JIRA, Portfolio Management, Engineering