Portfolio Manager - Strategy & Planning

We are looking for an experienced and visionary Portfolio Manager – Strategy & Planning to lead our PMO team and drive the successful execution of our IT and business transformation portfolio. In this high-impact role, you'll help ensure that our initiatives are prioritised, resourced, and aligned with organisational strategy—maximising value across the enterprise. You will play a pivotal part in building a best-in-class PMO function, championing continuous improvement and excellence in delivery governance. You'll oversee portfolio performance, coach and develop PMO talent, and guide strategic decision-making by providing data-driven insights to senior leadership.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead a team of PMO professionals to deliver value and ensure strategic alignment across all projects and programmes.
• Track and report on portfolio performance metrics, KPIs, and financials to executive stakeholders.
• Support prioritisation and resource planning for enterprise-wide initiatives.
• Manage portfolio governance processes, ensuring transparency, accountability, and compliance.
• Build strong relationships with stakeholders across IT and business functions.
• Provide thought leadership in portfolio best practices, tools, and performance analytics.
• Coach and mentor project and programme managers, fostering a culture of continuous improvement.
• Collaborate with Finance on budget planning and value realisation.

What We Are Looking For

• University degree or equivalent.
• Recognised project management certifications (e.g. PMP, Prince2, SAFe, P3O).
• Proven leadership experience managing a PMO or large-scale portfolio in an IT environment.
• Strong background in project and programme delivery across Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid methodologies.
• Advanced data analysis and reporting skills using Power BI, Excel, and other analytics tools.
• Strong financial acumen with experience managing budgets and resource allocation.
• Excellent stakeholder engagement, influencing, and negotiation skills.
• Strategic thinker with a keen eye for risk, performance optimisation, and value delivery.
• A track record of coaching and developing high-performing teams.

In Return For Your Commitment, You Can Expect

• A competitive salary package.
• Industry leading benefits.
• Ricoh is an exceptional place to work, with a strong emphasis on career development for the right individuals.
• This is a role where you can excel within a fast-paced environment and succeed within a thriving organisation.
• This is an excellent opportunity to join a global company where you can truly capitalise and build on your own experience.

Ready to make that change? Apply now for a confidential conversation with our Recruitment Team. At Ricoh, we embrace and respect the collective and unique talents, experience, and perspectives of all people. Together we inspire remarkable innovation. That’s how we live the Ricoh Way.

For all roles, we will judge each individual on their skills and ability before taking into account their history. However, some roles are subject to sensitive and restrictive information and, if successful, you may be required to undertake pre-employment vetting checks which include but are not limited to residency check, credit reference check, financial sanctions check and a DBS Check. Further information on Employment Vetting can be accessed by contacting the Ricoh Recruitment Team.