Seasonal Portfolio Manager

BOOTS; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading retail pharmacy is seeking a Portfolio Delivery Manager to oversee the delivery of their seasonal product programme. This role requires strong expertise in project management, excellent stakeholder relationship skills, and a profound understanding of product development within a retail context. The successful candidate will ensure projects are delivered on time, champion best practices, and drive continuous improvement initiatives. This position offers a range of generous benefits, including a retirement plan and employee discounts.

Benefits

Boots Retirement Savings Plan

Discretionary annual bonus

Generous employee discounts

Flexible benefits scheme including additional holiday options

Access to free 24/7 counselling and support

Qualifications

• Experience in product delivery and product portfolio management within a retail or FMCG environment.
• Capability to manage unforeseen risks and issues quickly and calmly.
• Continuous improvement mindset - able to identify and champion opportunities.

Responsibilities

• Lead the overall delivery of the BBE seasonal product programme.
• Engage cross functional teams and supplier base for timely project completion.
• Monitor performance and develop solutions with project teams.

Skills

Portfolio and project management experience

Strong brand and product development understanding

Ability to influence stakeholders

Agile and flexible mindset

Coaching skills

Education

Recognised professional qualification - PRINCE2 or APM

Job description

About the role

Boots Brands & Exclusives develop and source over 300 seasonal gift lines each year, annually evolving and transforming the offer and how we delivery it. In this pivotal role of Portfolio Delivery Manager, you'll use your deep expertise in programme management to lead the overall delivery of the BBE seasonal product programme. If you have a passion for programme/portfolio/project management, outstanding stakeholder management and governance skills then this is the role for you.

Reporting to the Head of Quality & Technical Services, this role leads the management, governance, prioritisation & delivery of the BBE seasonal product portfolio. Uses strong portfolio management skills, a practical knowledge of product delivery and extensive experience of working in a commercial context to ensure BBE seasonal product portfolio is delivered on time to meet commercial plans.

Key responsibilities

• Supports the cross functional team globally to deliver the seasonal product portfolio through the application of portfolio/project management best practice including planning, governance, issue and risk management, change control, stakeholder management, escalation and portfolio reporting
• Ensures all projects are delivered on time. Engages cross functional teams and supplier base to deliver all plans globally, ensures portfolio best practice covering planning, CPA management, governance, issue and risk management, stakeholder management and portfolio reporting is in place
• Works closely with commercial, imports and business units to define and agree a business wide approach to key dates, commercials and delivery tracking.
• Develops product delivery best practice and frameworks, utilising systems and tools to support.
• Monitors performance of portfolio and investigates facts and develops solutions with project teams' team to issues impacting pipeline delivery. Champions a 'one team' mind-set driving ownership & forward progress.
• Ensures accurate provision of portfolio data and status reporting, embracing new systems & tools to support.
• Ensures effective risk management and communication to stakeholders to ensure positive resolution
• Identifies program improvements to drive continuous improvement and increase speed, productivity and quality of delivery

What you'll need to have

• Portfolio and project management experience; excellent knowledge and experience in product delivery and product portfolio mgt within a retail or FMCG environment coupled with a recognised professional qualification - PRINCE2 or APM
• Strong brand, product development, commercial and end to end supply chain process understanding
• Passion to lead, influence and engage cross business teams (commercial and technical) to drive business outcomes
• Drive to influence multiple stakeholders and manage relationships both internally and externally
• Agile, flexible, 'one team' mindset.
• Management of unforeseen risks and issues quickly and calmly.
• Continuous improvement mindset - able to identity, lead and champion continuous improvement opportunities cross functionally
• Coaching skills to develop team members

Our benefits

• Boots Retirement Savings Plan
• Discretionary annual bonus
• Generous employee discounts
• Enhanced maternity/paternity/adoption leave pay and gift card for anyone expecting or adopting a child
• Flexible benefits scheme including option to buy additional holiday, discounted gym membership, life assurance, activity passes and much more.
• Access to free, 24/7 counselling and support through TELUS Health, our Employee Assistance Programme.

We have a great range of benefits in addition to the above that offer flexibility to suit you - find out more at boots.jobs/rewards. Exclusions may apply, eligible roles only. Please note, any salary estimates given on third-party sites are not provided or endorsed by Boots and may not be accurate.

Why Boots

At Boots, we foster a working environment where consideration and inclusivity help everyone to be themselves and reach their full potential. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, passionate about embracing the diversity of our colleagues and providing a positive and inclusive working environment for all. As the heart of everything we do at Boots, with you, we change for the better.

What's next

Where a role is advertised as full-time, we are open to discussing part-time and job share options during the application process. If you require additional support as part of the application and interview process, we are happy to provide reasonable adjustments to help you to be at your best.

Boots is a Ban the Box employer and will consider the suitability of applicants with criminal convictions on a case-by-case basis.