Strategic Portfolio Transformation Lead

Southern Water; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Southern Water is seeking a Senior Manager Transformation Portfolio to lead portfolio governance, performance insight and benefits realisation across the transformation portfolio. You will work with senior leaders to provide oversight, challenge and recommendations to support investment decisions and delivery outcomes.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, line management of a small team, and substantial experience across PMO, transformation and strategic planning, with hybrid working

Qualifications

• Significant experience within Portfolio Management, PMO, Transformation, Business Change or Strategic Planning environments.
• Experience managing complex portfolios comprising multiple programmes, projects and change initiatives.
• Strong understanding of portfolio governance, benefits realisation, investment management and delivery assurance.
• Experience producing executive-level reporting, dashboards and performance insights.

Responsibilities

• Leading portfolio governance, reporting and performance management across transformation initiatives.
• Maintaining the transformation portfolio roadmap and supporting prioritisation and optimisation activities.
• Identifying and managing portfolio-level risks, dependencies and opportunities.
• Delivering high-quality executive reporting, dashboards and portfolio insight.
• Assuring business cases, benefits forecasts and value realisation across the portfolio.
• Building strong relationships with senior stakeholders and acting as a trusted portfolio management advisor.
• Leading and developing a small team while driving portfolio management best practice and continuous improvement.

Job description

Southern Water is seeking a Senior Manager Transformation Portfolio to lead portfolio governance, performance insight and benefits realisation across the transformation portfolio. You will work with senior leaders to provide oversight, challenge and recommendations to support investment decisions and delivery outcomes.

The role requires strong stakeholder management, line management of a small team, and substantial experience across PMO, transformation and strategic planning, with hybrid working