Transformation Portfolio Lead

DXC Technology; United Kingdom; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 105,000; Full time

Job summary

DXC Technology is seeking an experienced Transformation Portfolio Lead to own integrated planning, governance and delivery across four transformation roadmaps within our Insurance Software business. You will align milestones, dependencies, resources and budgets to deliver a single, clear view of progress.

Working with Transformation, Strategy, Architecture, Change and Finance teams, you will manage risks and issues, drive governance forums, coordinate a matrix team, and ensure accurate reporting

Qualifications

• Experience leading large, multi-workstream transformation portfolios.
• Strong understanding of governance, reporting and control processes.
• Ability to coordinate cross-functional teams and vendors.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proven track record delivering on-time and on-budget programs.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain the integrated delivery plan across four roadmaps.
• Ensure milestones, dependencies, risks and delivery commitments are understood and managed.
• Identify dependencies and protect delivery across roadmaps.
• Maintain visibility of progress against milestones and outcomes.
• Govern and drive issue resolution and change control across the portfolio.
• Coordinate matrix of Project Managers and work-package leads.
• Track portfolio finances with Finance for appropriate coverage.
• Provide accurate, evidence-based reporting to senior stakeholders.

Skills

Delivery governance

Portfolio leadership

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Financial governance

Job description

Job Description:

DXC Technology is a leading enterprise technology and innovation partner, helping organisations modernise, secure and operate complex technology environments.

Our Insurance Software business sits at the heart of the global insurance industry. DXC is the No. 1 provider of core technology to the insurance industry, combining deep insurance expertise with software, services and technology that help insurers modernise their operations, reduce complexity and accelerate transformation.

Through the DXC Assure platform and wider Insurance Software & BPS portfolio, we work across Life & Annuity, Property & Casualty and specialty insurance, helping customers protect their existing technology investments while introducing new digital capability and transforming their businesses.

This is an exciting time to join the business as we continue to focus on modernisation, innovation and transformation across the insurance market.

The Opportunity

We're looking for an experienced Transformation Portfolio Lead to take ownership of integrated planning, governance and delivery control across four key transformation roadmaps.

This is a pivotal role within a complex transformation environment, bringing together multiple projects, workstreams and stakeholders to create one clear, integrated view of delivery.

You'll ensure that plans, milestones, dependencies, resources and finances remain aligned and under control, providing the oversight, structure and governance needed to keep the portfolio moving forward against agreed priorities, outcomes and budgets.

Working closely with Transformation, Strategy, Architecture, Change and Finance teams, alongside Velonetic and the ISB, you'll connect activity across the portfolio, identify and resolve delivery challenges and ensure stakeholders have confidence in the quality and accuracy of plans and reporting.

It's a role for someone who can see the bigger picture while remaining close enough to delivery to understand what needs attention, bringing clarity, discipline and momentum to a complex transformation portfolio.

What You'll Be Doing:

• Own and maintain the integrated delivery plan across all four transformation roadmaps, bringing together individual project and work-package plans into a single, coordinated view.
• Work closely with Project Managers and work-package leads to ensure milestones, dependencies, risks, issues and delivery commitments are understood and actively managed.
• Identify dependencies across the four roadmaps, ensuring potential impacts are recognised early and appropriate action is taken to protect delivery.
• Maintain clear visibility of progress against agreed milestones and outcomes, identifying emerging challenges and areas requiring intervention.
• Manage issues, problems and escalations within delegated authority, driving timely resolution and escalating appropriately where required.
• Lead effective governance across the portfolio, ensuring forums are focused on decision-making, resolving exceptions and maintaining momentum.
• Coordinate resources across the four roadmaps, ensuring the right capability and capacity are aligned to planned activity.
• Maintain oversight and control of portfolio finances, working closely with Finance to ensure agreed activity has appropriate financial coverage.
• Manage and coordinate a matrix team of Project Managers and work-package leads, creating alignment around priorities, milestones and outcomes.
• Control delivery baselines and ensure Run changes are managed through the appropriate change-control process.
• Track SLA performance with Velonetic and the ISB, ensuring commitments, performance, exceptions and escalations are actively managed.
• Ensure portfolio reporting is based on verified data and agreed metrics, providing an accurate and evidence-based view of delivery.
• Govern and quality-check reporting before it is presented to Velonetic or the ISB.
• Drive consistency across planning, governance, reporting and delivery controls.
• Build effective relationships across the portfolio, bringing teams together around shared milestones, priorities and outcomes.

What Success Looks Like

Success will mean there is a clear, controlled and reliable view of delivery across the transformation portfolio.

You'll ensure:

• All four roadmaps are supported by milestone-based integrated plans, with dependencies clearly identified and tracked.
• Delivery can be measured against agreed plans, milestones and outcomes.
• Cross-roadmap dependencies and potential impacts are identified early and actively managed.
• Issues and escalations are handled quickly and effectively.
• Governance enables timely decisions and resolution of exceptions.
• Velonetic and ISB SLAs are actively managed and appropriately reported.
• Reporting is accurate, evi