Project Portfolio Manager

P3M Recruitment • TRAFFIC • Cambridgeshire, Peterborough, United Kingdom • 1d ago

Job Title: Project Portfolio Manager
Location: Hybrid (Peterborough area)
Contract: Inside IR35
Hours/Duration: Full time, 5 days per week

The Role of Project Portfolio Manager
Our innovative and inspiring client is looking for an experienced Project Portfolio Manager to manage a portfolio of initiatives and projects within IT across a range of business units. Reporting into the Head of Delivery, the successful candidate will provide strategic guidance to the business units on the overall content and direction of projects, the feasibility and return on investment of initiatives and then the subsequent delivery of projects into the business. In summary this person will be responsible for delivering co-ordinated systems change within the client's business.

This position is expected to be a short-term contract, however, potentially may last up to 6 months.

Project Portfolio Manager Responsibilities:

project governance, such as project reporting, steering and agendas, along with working with stakeholders and the project team to understand priorities and ensure business goals and objectives are met
manage the development and deployment of new applications, systems software, and/or enhancements to existing applications throughout the enterprise
orchestrate projects and corresponding strategies between business units and development teams
coordinate feasibility studies for software and system products under consideration for purchase, and give advice based on findings
manage and/or provide guidance to Project Managers, Business Analysts and other IT staff, allocating them and other IT staff to projects
vendor management, research and make recommendations on software products and services in support of procurement and development efforts
support supplier selection, contract management and system delivery
prepare, establish, and monitor project budgets

About You
The successful applicant should have 4-5 years' experience in a similar role, along with:

extensive experience of managing projects in medium/large organisations, ideally at least one sizeable (100+ user) core business system implementation (e.g. ERP, MES)
excellent stakeholder management
proven ability to lead a team
positive and proactive attitude towards change and innovation
team management and leadership experience

We aim to respond to all applicants within 5 days - to avoid missing out please apply today.

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