Projects Portfolio Manager

Role: Projects Portfolio Manager

Contract: Full-time, 12 months FTC

Location: Kent (2 days on site)

Salary: £60,000 per annum

The postholder will be responsible for programme management, project portfolio planning, management and delivery of solutions, focusing on improving services for residents.

Requirements: 

• Lead the delivery of the Excellent Services Programme, ensuring on-time, on-budget implementation of new technologies and working practices
• Define and manage a portfolio of projects aligned with agreed scope, quality, timelines, and budget
• Deliver fit-for-purpose technology solutions that provide business value, address challenges, and uphold application and data security
• Collaborate with stakeholders to align projects with wider organisational priorities and ensure successful delivery
• Procure and manage suppliers, ensuring delivery meets agreed standards and performance expectations
• Oversee adoption of new technologies from requirements design to user embedding
• Manage third party suppliers’ performance
• Manage all aspects of project delivery, including scope, cost, risks, quality, testing, integration, and release
• Maintain comprehensive documentation (e.g., plans, reports, logs, trackers) and monitor project performance
• Implement KPIs, contingency plans, and track benefits and financial performance within defined tolerances

Expertise

• Proven record leading projects and project portfolios to successfully deliver change and improvements
• Knowledge and experience of portfolio and project management methodologies
• Experience of project management tasks; particularly identifying technical requirements and designing solutions
• History in business engagement, business analysis and planning, design, sourcing, transition and delivery

Qualifications and skills

• Project Management qualification and comparable relevant experience

Desirable

• Prince2/Agile Practitioner level
• A formal Project Portfolio Management accreditation