Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager

Salary: £60,000 - £75,000 PA

Location: Hybrid - WFH and 1 visit to either the Manchester, Coventry, Milton Keynes or London Office very week or every 2 weeks

Please note: we only accept applications from candidates who already have the right to work in the UK.

We are currently recruiting for several Portfolio Managers for one of the UK’s Largest retailers, to play a key role in enabling their Tech to run with world class efficiency.

In your new role you will 

• You’ll manage the day-to-day portfolio across the domain, bringing together and communicating the previous, current and future planned activity within the domain
• You’ll undertake analysis and providing financial, people, portfolio value and process insight which is actionable
• Measure performance across the domain, providing intelligence to support strategic plans
• Support joined up portfolio prioritisation, planning and visualisation so that portfolio priorities are optimised for value
• Provide financial forecast excellence, from the initiative to the domain level, bringing together a single view of cash (Opex and Capex) to ensure that the TCO is understood and decisions are being made, taking into account People, Capex and Opex
• Undertaking of governance and assurance, through Product Council and providing an independent view of the Portfolio
• You’ll partner our Product Teams in the identification and measurement of value delivered through their investments
• Support Lean Agile Portfolio Management processes, tools and techniques to drive collaborative prioritisation and planning
• Provide visibility of key dependencies across the portfolio, while encouraging Engineering Team ownership
• Lead the allocation of the Portfolio Team to tasks and assignments within the portfolio

• Experienced working with IT delivery teams and using reporting/project management tools such as Planview and/or MS Planner or similar.
• You’ll have an up-to-date understanding of Portfolio Management processes and experience of effective/lean governance in large and complex organisations
• Experience and knowledge of Portfolio Management in an Agile Product environment
• Principles of financial management/control in a multi-divisional organisation
• Knowledge of data management, visualisation and reporting best practice
• Knowledge of the tech and retail marketplace and trends
• Demonstrable experience of leading teams and effectively in managing across a matrix
• Good financial capability, experience of forecasting and management of budgets
• Familiarity with Lean Agile working practices
• Be able to drive own team’s workload and manage multiple demands, escalating as appropriate for any conflicting priorities

• Performance Related Bonus up to 20%
• Colleague discount across our multi-brands
• Holiday allowance
• Pension plan
• Special offers on gym memberships, restaurants, holidays, retail vouchers and more