Senior Programme Lead for Data & Analytics Delivery

Metyis AG; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Metyis, a global consultancy, is seeking a Project Management Principal to lead high-impact programmes within our Data & Analytics practice in Porto. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, align business strategies with delivery roadmaps, and drive performance across portfolios.

You will build executive relationships, set governance and reporting standards, and shape transformation initiatives across client engagements.

Qualifications

• 8–12 years of experience 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.

Responsibilities

• Lead complex programmes and portfolios comprising multiple projects, workstreams, and multidisciplinary teams 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 organizational 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.

Skills

Project management

Leadership

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional teams

Executive reporting

Budget management

Programme governance

PMO frameworks

Delivery coaching

Change management

Strategic decision making

Travel willingness

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Business, Engineering, Information Systems, Computer Science, Project Management

MBA or equivalent postgraduate qualification (advantageous)

Job description

Metyis, a global consultancy, is seeking a Project Management Principal to lead high-impact programmes within our Data & Analytics practice in Porto. You will guide multi-disciplinary teams, align business strategies with delivery roadmaps, and drive performance across portfolios.

You will build executive relationships, set governance and reporting standards, and shape transformation initiatives across client engagements.