Senior Transformation Portfolio Lead

TN United Kingdom; London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 125,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Transformation Portfolio Lead to drive strategic initiatives and manage a dynamic transformation portfolio. This role is pivotal in shaping the future of logistics, focusing on developing cutting-edge supply chain technology and optimizing operations. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in strategic planning, excellent stakeholder management skills, and a passion for driving positive change. Join a team that values trust, diversity, and innovation, and be part of an exciting journey in transforming one of the UK's most iconic organizations.

Benefits

Family Healthcare

18% Annual Bonus Potential

Generous Sick Pay

24/7 Wellbeing Services

Enhanced Maternity Pay

Paternity Leave

Adoption Leave

Shared Parental Leave

Discounts and Offers

Company Pension Scheme

Qualifications

• Proven track record in Transformation portfolio management.
• Minimum 3-5 years in a similar role, consultancy background desirable.

Responsibilities

• Lead alignment of the Transformation plan with the RM Strategy.
• Manage the Transformation Portfolio to deliver benefits effectively.

Skills

Strategic Planning

Transformation Delivery

Stakeholder Management

Analytical Skills

Problem-Solving

Presentation Skills

Excel Skills

Communication Skills

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Royal Mail Group

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10.05.2025

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24.06.2025

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Job reference 324526
Senior Transformation Portfolio Lead
Competitive salary, £5,5000 Car allowance (or £5,000 cash equivalent), plus Family Healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential with 27.5 days annual leave, plus bank holidays, 27.5days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with serve and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
Royal Mail Farringdon, up to 3 days per week in office

Royal Mail is looking to add an experienced Senior Transformation Portfolio Lead to our team. Royal Mail is going through one of the most exciting periods in its history, and the Transformation team is at the beating heart of the change. We're building a green, optimised network, developing cutting edge supply chain technology, and adapting the most iconic and historic logistics operation in the country to the fast-paced demands of the modern world. There has never been a better time to join us.

About the Role

This key Senior Leadership position and you will be responsible for shaping and managing the Royal Mail Transformation portfolio ensuring it moves at pace to deliver benefits. In this role you will:

• Lead the alignment of the Transformation plan with the RM Strategy
• Actively manage the Transformation Portfolio to ensure the delivery of the Transformation plan benefits
• Critically assess risks, issues, dependencies and financial performance to identify gaps, opportunities for improvement
• Manage the Strategic Transformation Portfolio including forward plan, key performance indicators (KPIs), proof points and critical timelines/deliverables to drive success
• Work collaboratively with project managers, programme managers and business stakeholders to identify and define key benefits and value metrics for each initiative
• Lead the coordination of the overall P3M workforce supply/demand within the Transformation plan and escalation of any resource gaps to Head of Group Transformation

About You

You should have a proven track record in Transformation portfolio management and planning with significant experience of influencing senior leaders to assure progress and success. You should be able to demonstrate:

• Proven experience in strategic planning and transformation delivery, with a minimum of 3-5 years in a similar role (consultancy background desirable)
• The ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations and effectively communicate
• Strong influencing skills and stakeholder management at the most senior levels including EB level
• The ability to provide strategic challenge, and scrutiny, ensuring alignment with wider policy and strategic initiatives
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills plus excellent presentation abilities & strong Excel/PPT skills
• A passion for driving positive change within organisations.

•Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
•Discounts and offers - there are more than 800 offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills*.
•Supportive and generous company sick pay
•Your Wellbeing -you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
*Available only to perm employees

Next Steps

The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face interview in Farringdon consisting of competency based, role specific questions and a Presentation task. We plan to hold interviews on w/c 2nd June.

Trust forms the foundation of everything we do in Royal Mail. We want to be transparent about what kind of qualities we are looking for and build trust from the very beginning of your journey with us. The first step is your interview, and we mean ‘your’ interview. We want to give you the opportunity to shine. To enable you to do this, we will provide you with your interview questions ahead of the interview taking place. This will allow you time to prepare, and ensure you have your best examples in mind. Royal Mail Group values both trust, and our people.

We don’t expect every candidate to meet the full criteria for the role. If your experience looks a little different from the job requirements, but you feel you have the relevant skills to bring value to the role, we’d love to learn more about you.

Royal Mail are proud of our diverse employee network groups and the active role they play to support belonging and encourage a positive work environment. We are firmly committed to inclusion and passionate about our people representing the communities we serve.

We are happy to support your need for any adjustments during the application and hiring process. Please share the details within your application if required.

We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.

For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/

Closing Date: 18th May. Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.