Associate Director, Enterprise Portfolio Management in London

About the Role:

Role Summary

The Associate Director, Portfolio Management Lead is responsible for establishing and leading portfolio management capabilities within the EPMO for a multi-year, multi-million-dollar technology program. This role will define and implement portfolio-level planning, prioritization, and performance-tracking processes, ensuring initiatives are strategically aligned and deliver value. The successful candidate will operate with a high degree of autonomy and collaborate closely with stakeholders across delivery, finance, and strategy functions.

The Team:

The S&P Global Enterprise Program Management Office and Process COE is a new and growing organization, created to foster and lead transformative change across the enterprise. By establishing cohesive program governance and driving excellence in critical business processes, we ensure that organizational resources are strategically aligned with our overarching goals in technology, finance, people and strategy.

Key Responsibilities

• Establish and oversee the end-to-end management of the technology project portfolio, ensuring all initiatives align with organizational priorities and strategic objectives.
• Define and lead the lifecycle entry and exit process for projects, enabling robust prioritization, integrated planning, and resource alignment across workstreams.
• Chair portfolio review meetings and represent the PMO in executive and operating committee forums, providing strategic insights and recommendations.
• Collaborate with stakeholders to ensure effective delivery and continuous improvement of portfolio management processes.
• Partner with Finance, Strategy, and Delivery teams to support accurate forecasting, budget tracking, and benefits realization at the portfolio level.
• Maintain portfolio-level dashboards and reporting packs, enabling data-driven decision-making and transparency for senior stakeholders.
• Monitor portfolio health and performance metrics, identify trends, risks, and opportunities for optimization.
• Champion the adoption and integration of automated reporting and decision-making solutions, leveraging AI tools (such as Copilot) and data visualization platforms (such as Tableau) to enhance portfolio transparency, efficiency, and strategic insight.
• Ensure consistent application of portfolio management tools, methodologies, and standards across all workstreams.
• Lead coordination with change management and communications teams to ensure portfolio initiatives are effectively supported, communicated, and adopted across the organization.

What We're Looking For:

Required Skills & Experience

• 10+ years of relevant experience in program/project management, portfolio management, or PMO functions.
• Effective communication and stakeholder engagement skills, with experience influencing senior leadership and cross-functional teams.
• Experience working in technology environments, including ERP, CRM, cloud platforms, and hybrid delivery models.
• Familiarity with Scaled Agile frameworks, Lean Portfolio Management, and integrated planning approaches.
• Proven experience in portfolio-level planning, prioritization, and performance tracking.
• Proficiency in portfolio management tools (e.g. Smartsheet) and data visualization platforms (e.g., Power BI, Tableau).
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data and provide actionable insights.
• Ability to work independently, manage competing priorities, and deliver high-quality outcomes in a fast-paced environment.

Preferred Skills & Experience

• Experience driving automated reporting and decision-making using AI tools (e.g., Copilot, Tableau, Power BI).
• Ability to use machine learning techniques for initiative prioritization and portfolio health monitoring.
• Proven capability to integrate AI tools for scenario simulation and resource allocation.
• Experience establishing feedback loops for continuous improvement using AI-driven insights.

What’s In It For You?

Our Mission: Advancing Essential Intelligence.

Our People: We're more than 35,000 strong worldwide—so we're able to understand nuances while having a broad perspective. Our team is driven by curiosity and a shared belief that Essential Intelligence can help build a more prosperous future for us all.

From finding new ways to measure sustainability to analyzing energy transition across the supply chain to building workflow solutions that make it easy to tap into insight and apply it. We are changing the way people see things and empowering them to make an impact on the world we live in. We’re committed to a more equitable future and to helping our customers find new, sustainable ways of doing business. Join us and help create the critical insights that truly make a difference.

Our Values: Integrity, Discovery, Partnership

Throughout our history, the world's leading organizations have relied on us for the Essential Intelligence they need to make confident decisions about the road ahead. We start with a foundation of integrity in all we do, bring a spirit of discovery to our work, and collaborate in close partnership with each other and our customers to achieve shared goals.

Benefits: We take care of you, so you can take care of business. We care about our people. That’s why we provide everything you—and your career—need to thrive at S&P Global.

• Health & Wellness: Health care coverage designed for the mind and body.
• Flexible Downtime: Generous time off helps keep you energized for your time on.
• Continuous Learning: Access a wealth of resources to grow your career and learn valuable new skills.
• Invest in Your Future: Secure your financial future through competitive pay, retirement planning, a continuing education program with a company-matched student loan contribution, and financial wellness programs.
• Family Friendly Perks: It’s not just about you. S&P Global has perks for your partners and little ones, too, with some best-in-class benefits for families.
• Beyond the Basics: From retail discounts to referral incentive awards—small perks can make a big difference.

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