Technology Portfolio Lead

Location: London Victoria (hybrid model, minimum 3 days in office).

Nord Anglia Education – the world’s leading private school’s organisation is recruiting a Technology Portfolio Lead. You will be joining the IT team in our London HQ.

London is our global headquarters where 200 colleagues across Finance, Risk, Corporate Development, Legal, HR, MAC and Education drive the success of our 80+ schools in 30+ countries. By joining our fast paced and innovative organisation, you will be regularly liaising with our global team-mates from the Philippines to Peru, from Beijing to Boston and beyond.

If you have a global mindset, enjoy thinking outside the box and are prepared to go above and beyond to find solutions, then a career at Nord Anglia is for you.

In the role of Technology Portfolio Team, you will be responsible for leading strategic value management across the organisation by aligning our technology investments, transformation initiatives, and long‑term business objectives. This includes driving the strategic planning cycle, overseeing a complex transformation portfolio, and ensuring governance, risk management, and performance reporting are consistently applied.

The role: As Technology Portfolio Lead your focus will be:

• Develop and implement value management strategies to align financial investments with long-term business goals.
• Lead strategic planning cycles and ensure transformation priorities are reflected in investment and resource planning.
• Manage the transformation portfolio to ensure delivery aligns with strategic objectives and maximises business value.
• Own the governance framework for portfolio management, ensuring consistent reporting, risk management, and decision-making.
• Partner with Finance, MAC, HR, Education, IT, and other key functions to drive alignment and secure buy-in.
• Build strong relationships with executive leadership and business units to support transformation efforts.
• Establish frameworks to track value delivery and link investments to strategic goals.
• Prepare and present performance dashboards and executive reports for senior leadership and steering committees.
• Challenge business cases, manage risks, and escalate issues and interdependencies across the portfolio.
• Ensure adherence to governance policies and strategic initiatives.
• Provide leadership, coaching, and oversight to programme and project managers.
• Foster a culture of continuous improvement through lessons learned and process enhancements.
• Support budgeting and planning activities, ensuring financial decisions align with strategic objectives.
• Drive the integration of change management best practices to support adoption across impacted teams and functions.

The Successful Candidate will possess:

• Proven experience in portfolio, program, or project management.
• Strong analytical and financial acumen; able to interpret data and present insights.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
• Proficiency in portfolio management tools and reporting systems (e.g., Power BI, Smartsheet, etc.).
• PMP, MoP, or related certification desirable.
• Degree in Business, Finance, or a related field preferred.

To Apply On-line applications need to be directly through the Nord Anglia Education careers page and should include a CV.

At Nord Anglia Education, we are an equal opportunities employer dedicated to creating a diverse and inclusive workforce. In our schools and offices around the world, we treat all colleagues fairly based on their skills and qualifications, without discrimination.

We value individuals from all backgrounds, including those with different abilities and neurodivergent conditions, as well as those who identify with protected characteristics.

Nord Anglia Education is committed to ensuring the highest possible safeguarding standards in our schools and we expect every employee to share this commitment.