Projects Portfolio Manager

Venn Group; England; Hybrid; GBP 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Projects Portfolio Manager to oversee the management and delivery of projects aimed at improving resident services. The role requires expertise in project management and a proven track record in leading successful change within a full-time, 12-month contract basis, located in Kent with a hybrid work model.

Qualifications

• Proven record leading projects and project portfolios.
• Experience in identifying technical requirements and designing solutions.
• Knowledge of portfolio and project management methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Lead the delivery of the Excellent Services Programme.
• Define and manage a portfolio of projects aligned with agreed scope and budget.
• Oversee adoption of new technologies from design to user embedding.

Skills

Project Management

Portfolio Management

Stakeholder Engagement

Education

Project Management qualification

Tools

Prince2

Agile

Job description

Role: Projects Portfolio Manager

Contract: Full-time, 12 months FTC

Location: Kent (2 days on site)

Salary: £60,000 per annum

The postholder will be responsible for programme management, project portfolioplanning, management and delivery of solutions, focusing on improvingservices for residents.

Requirements:

• Lead the delivery of the Excellent Services Programme, ensuring on-time, on-budget implementation of new technologies and working practices
• Define and manage a portfolio of projects aligned with agreed scope, quality, timelines, and budget
• Deliver fit-for-purpose technology solutions that provide business value, address challenges, and uphold application and data security
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align projects with wider organisational priorities and ensure successful delivery
• Procure and manage suppliers, ensuring delivery meets agreed standards and performance expectations
• Oversee adoption of new technologies from requirements design to user embedding
• Manage third party suppliers’ performance
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including scope, cost, risks, quality, testing, integration, and release
• Maintain comprehensive documentation (e.g., plans, reports, logs, trackers) and monitor project performance
• Implement KPIs, contingency plans, and track benefits and financial performance within defined tolerances

Expertise

• Proven record leading projects and project portfolios to successfully deliver change and improvements
• Knowledge and experience of portfolio and project management methodologies
• Experience of project management tasks; particularly identifying technical requirements and designing solutions
• History in business engagement, business analysis and planning, design, sourcing, transition and delivery

Qualifications and skills

• Project Management qualification and comparable relevant experience

Desirable

• Prince2/Agile Practitioner level
• A formal Project Portfolio Management accreditation