Software Developer in London

The Director, Portfolio Management will oversee and drive the execution and delivery for a portfolio of capabilities, products, and complex projects. They will collaborate with technology and business leaders to drive the translation of our strategy and business objectives into our technical roadmaps. As a people leader, this role will provide strategic direction to a team of delivery specialists including Project Managers and Scrum Masters that are responsible for the overall planning, communication, coordination, and delivery of one or many technology initiatives or product areas in the digital (customer-facing), planning, forecasting, and analytics capability areas. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in technology project management, agile delivery methodologies, and team leadership. They will be the key champion for driving operational excellence via standardization and documentation and continuous improvement of our core delivery methodologies, product and software delivery lifecycle. They will establish strategic goals and direction, and collaborate with senior executives and stakeholders to ensure alignment of the portfolio and individual project objectives and product capabilities with the business strategy and vision. The Director, Portfolio Management should be a dynamic leader and strong communicator with an excellent ability to present to and gather feedback from senior stakeholders across the organization. They should contribute meaningfully to creating a culture of delivery excellence to drive our business forward and strengthens our customer relationships.

Responsibilities include:

• Collaborate with technology and business leaders to drive the translation of strategy and business objectives into our technical roadmaps.
• Lead the development, execution, and value delivery of a project and product portfolio, ensuring alignment with the company strategy, goals, and priorities.
• Lead, mentor, and develop a high-performing team of project managers and scrum masters.
• Champion and foster a collaborative and agile work environment, promoting continuous improvement and innovation.
• Align team efforts with the strategic goals and objectives of the Technology department and the broader organization.
• Oversee the delivery of a portfolio of critical technology projects, ensuring they are completed on time, within scope, and budget.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including developers, designers, data scientists, and business stakeholders, to deliver high-quality solutions and capabilities.
• Implement and maintain robust delivery methodologies, tools, and best practices.
• Develop and execute a strategic roadmap for the delivery of technology projects in alignment with organizational goals.
• Establish key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to measure the success and efficiency of deliveries to regularly review and report on the performance of the portfolio to senior leadership.
• Setting the best-practice example, mentorship, and guidance to team members.
• Establish & maintain a strong relationship with the broader Technology area and business partners including local, remote, and regional staff, supporting ongoing adjustments to ways of working and collaboration methods.

Qualifications:

• Minimum Bachelor’s degree in computer science, information systems, engineering, or related field.
• 10 years of professional experience managing the delivery of technology initiatives while applying standard methodologies and delivery approaches, including frameworks outlined by PMI, AIPMM, Scrum Alliance, ICAgile, and others.
• 5 years in a leadership role while directly leading and managing people.
• Extensive experience working in mainstream collaboration and work management tools like Microsoft Project, JIRA, Confluence, Asana, Azure DevOps, etc and how to apply them practically based on the needs of the team.
• Best-practice understanding in the areas of requirement gathering and validation, technical documentation, quality assurance and testing.
• Experience and exposure to a range of technical environments including web technologies, infrastructure and cloud services, the software development lifecycle, integrated enterprise applications, data, analytics, and insights reporting.
• An understanding level knowledge of technical architecture, application systems design and integration.
• Experience working with large data sets and analytics tools like SPS commerce, Power BI, Tableau, Snowflake, etc.
• PMP, PRINCE2, CSM, Six Sigma, or similar certifications a plus.

Join GRMS and be a part of a team that is driving innovation and making a difference across a multitude of industries. We look forward to hearing from you! GRMS is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees. Do you want to take your career to the next level? Apply now and see how GRMS can help you achieve your goals.