Senior Portfolio & Programme Leader, Data & Analytics

metyisag

Amsterdam

On-site

EUR 90,000 - 130,000

Full time

7 days ago

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Job summary

Metyis is seeking a Project Management Principal with 8+ years of experience to join our Data and Analytics team in Porto. You will lead complex programmes and portfolios, delivering strategic business outcomes across multiple workstreams and clients.

You'll establish governance frameworks, guide executive steering, mentor senior delivery teams, and ensure value realization through rigorous risk, scope, and budget management. Travel to client sites is expected.

Qualifications

8–12 years delivering complex Business Transformation, Technology, Digital Commerce, Enterprise Applications, Customer Experience, Data & AI, or Digital Transformation programmes.
Proven experience managing large-scale programmes, portfolios, or multiple concurrent strategic initiatives.
Demonstrated success leading multidisciplinary delivery organizations within consulting or client-facing environments.
Strong expertise in Programme and Portfolio Management including governance, financial management, resource planning, dependency management, benefits realization, risk management, and executive reporting.
Experience establishing delivery governance models, PMO structures, portfolio reporting, and programme controls.
Ability to manage competing business priorities while aligning delivery with strategic objectives.
Experience managing programme budgets, commercial performance, and portfolio-level planning.
Strong understanding of Digital Transformation, Enterprise Technology, Digital Commerce, Customer Experience, Data & AI, Cloud, ERP, CRM, or enterprise transformation initiatives.
Ability to align business strategy with programme execution and organisational transformation.
Experience leading organisational change, business readiness, and enterprise-wide transformation programmes.
Strong commercial awareness with experience supporting business growth and client account development.
Exceptional leadership, stakeholder management, facilitation, negotiation, and executive communication skills.
Proven ability to influence executive stakeholders and lead cross-functional organisations.
Experience coaching Project Managers and developing high-performing delivery teams.
Ability to manage ambiguity, competing priorities, and complex organisational environments.
Strong consulting mindset with structured problem-solving and strategic decision-making capabilities.
Bachelor's or Master's degree in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management, or a related discipline.
MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification is advantageous.
Professional proficiency in English.
Willingness to travel internationally based on client and programme requirements.

Responsibilities

Lead complex programmes and portfolios to deliver strategic business outcomes.
Define programme and portfolio delivery strategies, governance frameworks, execution roadmaps, and operating models aligned with client objectives.
Ensure alignment between business priorities, product roadmaps, technology initiatives, and delivery plans across multiple programmes.
Drive successful delivery by balancing scope, schedule, budget, quality, risks, dependencies, and benefits realization across the portfolio.
Monitor programme performance through KPIs, executive reporting, financial oversight, and portfolio health reviews.
Build trusted relationships with executive sponsors and senior business stakeholders, acting as the primary delivery partner throughout strategic engagements.
Lead executive steering committees, programme governance forums, portfolio reviews, and strategic planning workshops.
Provide strategic advice on programme prioritization, investment decisions, delivery approaches, organizational readiness, and transformation governance.
Proactively manage executive risks, escalations, dependencies, and cross-functional decision making.
Ensure effective communication across executive leadership, business teams, delivery teams, and external partners.
Establish and continuously improve programme governance, delivery methodologies, reporting standards, quality assurance, and portfolio management practices.
Lead multiple Project Managers and multidisciplinary delivery teams, providing coaching, mentoring, and performance guidance.
Drive resource planning, capacity management, financial forecasting, vendor coordination, and delivery optimization across programmes.
Promote Delivery Excellence by introducing best practices, reusable frameworks, delivery standards, and continuous improvement initiatives.
Ensure programme outcomes achieve measurable business value, customer adoption, and organisational benefits.
Support strategic business development through proposal leadership, solution shaping, commercial discussions, and executive client presentations.
Identify opportunities to expand client relationships and develop new transformation initiatives.
Contribute to Delivery Excellence capability growth through thought leadership, methodology development, mentoring, recruitment, and knowledge sharing.
Represent Metyis in executive client engagements, industry forums, and strategic transformation initiatives.
Travel as required to support strategic client engagements.