Head of Project Portfolio Delivery in London

As a Head of Project Portfolio Delivery, you will lead executive-level initiatives across a portfolio of over 100 projects in our Channel Partner ecosystem. This senior role involves managing governance, insight, performance, and people across multiple internal functions (Sales, Product, Operations, Customer Success) to ensure predictable delivery and alignment with product strategies and commercial goals. This position also offers the opportunity to enhance a central PMO capability, standardise delivery excellence, and promote a data‐driven culture.

Salary & Benefits: The budgeted salary for this role is between £75,000 – £90,000.

Hybrid Working: We recognise the benefits that remote and flexible working brings. We operate a hybrid working policy that allows our employees to balance time in the office and time from home. Each team within our organisation can decide how to implement this policy. If you have any questions after applying, please reach out to our recruitment team.

Responsibilities:

• Establish and lead the PMO capability, setting delivery standards and tools
• Manage Project Managers and Analysts, fostering a high‐performance culture
• Manage a customer portfolio of over 100 concurrent projects, ensuring consistent use of Agile, Waterfall, Scrum and MoP/P3O methodologies
• Oversee portfolio budgeting, forecasting, and financial performance (revenue recognition, margin burn rate)
• Oversee prioritisation, demand shaping, dependency management, and capacity planning to optimise results and resource use
• Manage RAID at the programme level
• Provide clear, executive‐ready reporting for internal leadership and channel partners
• Develop scalable process documentation and coordinate training for consistent, high‐quality execution

Qualifications & Experience:

• A proven track record in portfolio management within a corporate, customer‐facing technology environment
• Professional experience leading a PMO or a project governance function
• Comfort engaging and negotiating with a wide range of internal and external stakeholders
• Experience of working within a Channel Partner environment, or within Unified Communications, is desirable but not essential to apply for the role.
• P3O Practitioner (or equivalent) is desirable, alongside any other relevant certifications (PRINCE2, MSP, MoP, Agile).

About Us: We are the tech company with people at heart. At Advania, we believe in empowering people to create sustainable value through the clever use of technology. As one of Microsoft's leading partners in the UK, specialising in Azure, Security, Dynamics 365, and Microsoft 365, we have a proven track record of success in delivering transformational IT services.

Our Selection Process: We are committed to ensuring an equitable experience for all candidates, regardless of race, religion or belief, ethnic or national origin, disability, age, citizenship, marital, domestic or civil partnership status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or any other basis as protected by applicable law. Please do let us know if you'll need any reasonable adjustments as part of the selection process by highlighting these on your application form.

As part of our commitment to our clients we will need to carry out background checks, including a criminal record check, for all offers of employment. If you have any unspent criminal convictions or questions about the screening process, please notify your recruiter once the application has been submitted.