Strategic Delivery Architect

Diversity Dashboard; Manchester; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Manchester University is seeking an exceptional Senior Portfolio Lead to help ensure the Manchester 2035 strategy becomes reality. You will work across the University's most strategically important initiatives, partnering with Executive Sponsors, Programme and Project Managers and senior leaders to identify delivery challenges early and unblock complex issues.

This is not a traditional PMO role; you’ll become a trusted adviser, bringing insight and practical solutions to improve delivery

Qualifications

• Has significant experience delivering or supporting complex strategic portfolios, programmes or transformation initiatives.
• Enjoys solving difficult organisational problems and turning ambiguity into action.
• Can influence senior leaders through credibility, insight and strong relationships.
• Brings excellent judgement, political awareness and the confidence to provide constructive challenge.
• Is passionate about improving how organisations deliver change and leaving lasting capability behind.

Responsibilities

• As Senior Portfolio Lead, you will work across the University's most strategically important initiatives, partnering with Executive Sponsors, Programme and Project Managers and senior leaders to identify delivery challenges early, unblock complex issues and help programmes succeed.
• You'll become a trusted adviser, bringing insight, constructive challenge and practical solutions that improve delivery confidence across the University's strategic portfolio.
• You’ll influence without formal authority, build trusted relationships with senior stakeholders and help shape a modern, collaborative approach to portfolio delivery across the University.

Job description

Manchester University is seeking an exceptional Senior Portfolio Lead to help ensure the Manchester 2035 strategy becomes reality. You will work across the University's most strategically important initiatives, partnering with Executive Sponsors, Programme and Project Managers and senior leaders to identify delivery challenges early and unblock complex issues.

This is not a traditional PMO role; you’ll become a trusted adviser, bringing insight and practical solutions to improve delivery