Project Portfolio Manager (Permanent) in Birmingham

The Digital Engineering team, part of our Integrate pillar, are responsible for building world class, enterprise grade digital applications for high profile brands. We pride ourselves in working with mature Agile methodologies and make use of the latest versions of technology. Our teams are structured in such a way that gives every employee the opportunity to learn new skills, work on various projects over time and see the results of your efforts in the online consumer marketplace.

Joining the Digital Engineering function would see you work as part of a cross-functional, product style team, generally consisting of a Business Analyst, Scrum Master / Project Manager, Solution Architect, Lead Developers (FE and BE), Developers, and Testers (Manual and Automated).

• Accountable for the output of multiple SCRUM and digital delivery teams.
• Ownership and creation of overall roadmap and project plans for multiple programme teams across multiple projects and supporting the teams and the clients to manage that roadmap.
• Accountable for ensuring the work that has been undertaken between multiple teams across multiple projects to ensure the delivery of the digital programme they are responsible for.
• Championing and mentoring in agile and project management methods to Scrum Masters and Digital Project Managers.
• Working collaboratively with Scrum Masters, Digital Project Managers, other programme managers and product owners to ensure the effective implementation of digital solutions and the realisation of business benefits.
• Ensuring goals are met in areas including customer satisfaction, quality and team member performance.
• Dealing with obstructions and blockers preventing implementation.
• Implementing and managing changes and interventions to ensure project goals are achieved.
• Focus on performance improvement and process optimisation to ensure maximum productivity.
• Responsible for resource utilisation and management within their programme of work.
• Managing and collaborating with third party partner agencies to ensure successful delivery of programmes and projects.
• Support the account team and the client in producing estimates for future works and producing high-level estimates of effort involved in that work.
• Producing accurate status reports and highlighting potential risks that will need to be addressed to ensure projects are delivered on time.
• Expert resource management with a natural ability to direct and lead, set project objectives, manage priorities and dependencies, mitigate risks and report status updates to teams and stakeholders.
• Experience of the management of digital / technology programmes and projects.
• Worked in a multi-disciplinary environment in the private sector, managing high profile suppliers and stakeholders.
• Strong Project Management methodology/framework experience - including Agile/Scrum and Prince2.
• Proven experience of successfully delivering multi-million-pound, large scale, multi team projects and programmes.
• Proven ability to lead diverse multi-disciplinary teams through both direct line management and via matrix management.
• Deep working knowledge of agile methods and practices.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the emphasis on using both formal and informal channels to gain buy in for a range of senior and Board level stakeholders.
• Ability to manage and work with customer defined 3rd party suppliers to achieve successful project outcomes.
• Ability to work in and understand highly complex and advanced technical environments in order to interpret risks and opportunities to both internal management and to the client.

On top of a competitive salary, you can expect a whole load of perks.