Principal, Program Management

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Greater London

Hybrid

GBP 90,000 - 120,000

Full time

4 days ago

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Job summary

Pearson is seeking an experienced Platform Engineering PMO leader to drive strategic alignment and governance across the Platform Engineering organisation in Greater London. You will establish and head the Platform Engineering Business Office, partnering with Cloud, SRE, Networks, and Enterprise Operations to align priorities with business goals.

In this role you will own the portfolio demand intake, create dashboards and executive reports, and translate technical data into insights for senior

Qualifications

8+ years' experience within technology organisations
4+ years within PMO, Portfolio Management, Business Operations, Chief of Staff, Delivery Management or Business Office leadership roles
Experience managing portfolios containing multiple programmes, projects and workstreams simultaneously
Strong governance, planning and stakeholder management expertise
Proven ability to influence senior leaders within complex matrix organisations
Experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and performance insights
Exceptional communication, facilitation and presentation skills
Experience with Jira, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence, ServiceNow and related enterprise platforms
A highly organised, structured and pragmatic approach to problem solving
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with competing priorities and changing demands
Desirable: experience supporting infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud or technology operations functions
Desirable: PMO, Portfolio Office, Governance or Consultancy background
Desirable: Prince2, MSP, Agile or related programme management certifications
Desirable: experience establishing business office or strategic operations functions within large enterprises

Responsibilities

Drive strategic alignment, portfolio governance, executive reporting and operational excellence across Pearson's Platform Engineering organisation
Establish and lead the Platform Engineering Business Office
Partner with leaders across Cloud, SRE, Networks, Digital Workplace Services and Enterprise Operations to drive organisational alignment
Coordinate strategic planning, operational reviews and cross-functional initiatives
Establish business office operating mechanisms, governance processes and delivery frameworks
Drive follow-through on leadership priorities, actions and commitments
Support finance, compliance, people and operational planning activities
Own and govern the portfolio demand intake process
Build and maintain a consolidated portfolio view aligned to business priorities
Facilitate governance forums, portfolio reviews and leadership reporting activities
Monitor programme health, risks, dependencies and delivery outcomes
Support prioritisation decisions using business value, capacity and strategic objectives
Design and maintain KPI, OKR and performance measurement frameworks
Create dashboards and reporting mechanisms providing a single source of truth for leadership
Translate technical and operational data into executive-level insights
Identify trends, risks and opportunities supporting data-driven decision making
Coordinate organisational reporting for senior leadership audiences
Own executive presentations, leadership updates and strategic communications
Maintain service catalogues, knowledge repositories and business office content
Support leadership reviews, board updates and executive meetings
Coordinate and standardise outward-facing communications across the function
Communicate Platform Engineering's priorities, achievements and value across Pearson
Act as a trusted partner across Platform Engineering leadership
Help drive transformation initiatives and organisational improvements
Coordinate activities across multiple programmes, stakeholders and workstreams
Influence senior stakeholders and help remove barriers to execution

Skills

Portfolio Management

Governance Expertise

Executive-Level Reporting

Stakeholder Management

Agile Methodologies

Education

Prince2

MSP

Agile Certifications

Tools

Jira

Jira Product Discovery

Confluence

ServiceNow

Job description

Drive strategic alignment, portfolio governance, executive reporting and operational excellence across Pearson's Platform Engineering organisation
Establish and lead the Platform Engineering Business Office
Partner with leaders across Cloud, SRE, Networks, Digital Workplace Services and Enterprise Operations to drive organisational alignment
Coordinate strategic planning, operational reviews and cross-functional initiatives
Establish business office operating mechanisms, governance processes and delivery frameworks
Drive follow-through on leadership priorities, actions and commitments
Support finance, compliance, people and operational planning activities
Own and govern the portfolio demand intake process
Build and maintain a consolidated portfolio view aligned to business priorities
Facilitate governance forums, portfolio reviews and leadership reporting activities
Monitor programme health, risks, dependencies and delivery outcomes
Support prioritisation decisions using business value, capacity and strategic objectives
Design and maintain KPI, OKR and performance measurement frameworks
Create dashboards and reporting mechanisms providing a single source of truth for leadership
Translate technical and operational data into executive-level insights
Identify trends, risks and opportunities supporting data-driven decision making
Coordinate organisational reporting for senior leadership audiences
Own executive presentations, leadership updates and strategic communications
Maintain service catalogues, knowledge repositories and business office content
Support leadership reviews, board updates and executive meetings
Coordinate and standardise outward-facing communications across the function
Communicate Platform Engineering's priorities, achievements and value across Pearson
Act as a trusted partner across Platform Engineering leadership
Help drive transformation initiatives and organisational improvements
Coordinate activities across multiple programmes, stakeholders and workstreams
Influence senior stakeholders and help remove barriers to execution

Requirements

8+ years' experience within technology organisations
4+ years within PMO, Portfolio Management, Business Operations, Chief of Staff, Delivery Management or Business Office leadership roles
Experience managing portfolios containing multiple programmes, projects and workstreams simultaneously
Strong governance, planning and stakeholder management expertise
Proven ability to influence senior leaders within complex matrix organisations
Experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and performance insights
Exceptional communication, facilitation and presentation skills
Experience with Jira, Jira Product Discovery, Confluence, ServiceNow and related enterprise platforms
A highly organised, structured and pragmatic approach to problem solving
Ability to thrive in fast-paced environments with competing priorities and changing demands
Desirable: experience supporting infrastructure, platform engineering, cloud or technology operations functions
Desirable: PMO, Portfolio Office, Governance or Consultancy background
Desirable: Prince2, MSP, Agile or related programme management certifications
Desirable: experience establishing business office or strategic operations functions within large enterprises

Core Competencies

Demonstrates expertise in portfolio management, governance processes, and operational excellence within technology organizations. Proficient in producing executive-level reporting and insights while effectively communicating across multiple stakeholders.

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