At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the delivery of IT portfolios, ensuring alignment with business goals and successful execution.
- Company: Join Stannah, a family-owned global leader in manufacturing and engineering.
- Benefits: Enjoy a competitive salary, profit share, flexible working, and wellness support.
- Other info: Be part of a diverse team that values inclusivity and employee well-being.
- Why this job: Make a significant impact in a dynamic environment while collaborating with senior stakeholders.
- Qualifications: 5+ years in IT portfolio management with strong knowledge of Agile and PRINCE2 methodologies.
The predicted salary is between 56700 - 69300 £ per year.
Stannah is a family-owned manufacturing and engineering company. Our products move people and goods in and around homes and buildings. We make life easier for people by improving access for greater convenience and independence. Joseph Stannah founded the business in 1867. Today, Stannah is a global business known for our stairlifts, lifts, escalators, and homelifts, as well as maintenance and repair services.
Stannah has an exciting opportunity for a Head of IT Portfolio Delivery to join the Group IT team based in Andover, Hampshire, with a hybrid working arrangement. This role is responsible for the end-to-end delivery of one of the three Group IT delivery portfolios, ensuring technology initiatives are aligned to business priorities and delivered successfully. You will collaborate with senior business stakeholders, IT leaders, and delivery teams to create and execute a strategic portfolio roadmap that drives business outcomes and continuous improvement.
As the Head of IT Portfolio Delivery, you will work Monday to Thursday 08:30-17:15 and Friday 08:30-13:30. This is a permanent position based in Andover, Hampshire, with travel expected depending on business needs. This is a great opportunity for an experienced IT portfolio, programme or transformation leader who thrives in a strategic, stakeholder-facing role and is looking to make a significant impact across a complex, multi-business environment.
Responsibilities:
- Own the end-to-end delivery roadmap for your portfolio, translating business priorities into a resourced and sequenced programme of work.
- Act as the single point of accountability for portfolio outcomes, monitoring progress, costs, risks, dependencies and benefits realisation.
- Partner with Business Systems, IT Operations and PMO teams to secure resources and successfully deliver strategic technology initiatives.
- Build strong relationships with senior business sponsors and stakeholders, translating business strategy into credible and achievable delivery plans.
- Lead portfolio governance, reporting and planning activities, providing clear updates to the CIO, IT Leadership Team and business sponsors.
Requirements:
- Minimum of five years' experience leading complex IT delivery portfolios, large-scale programmes or business transformation initiatives.
- Strong knowledge of portfolio, programme and project management methodologies including MSP, MoP, PRINCE2, Agile or SAFe.
- Experience managing portfolio budgets, delivery governance, benefits tracking, RAID management and executive-level reporting.
- Excellent stakeholder management, communication and influencing skills, with the ability to lead delivery through a matrix organisational structure.
Benefits Include:
- Market Aligned Salary, paid on a monthly basis.
- Profit Share Bonus Scheme, paid to all employees every quarter based on Group Company profits.
- Holiday scheme to buy extra days’ annual leave.
- Pension Scheme with matched contribution/salary sacrifice.
- SimplyHealth Cash Plan, allowing you to claim towards health costs.
- Life Assurance Scheme.
- Long Service award scheme, with holiday benefit.
- Company Benefits Discount Rewards Scheme, including shop discounts, hotel discounts, days out, and more.
- Employee Assistance Programme to support and enhance well-being.
- Enhanced maternity and paternity provision.
- Free parking.
Stannah Group is an equal opportunities employer. We welcome and encourage applications from candidates of all backgrounds, identities, and abilities. We are a Disability Confident Committed Employer. We treat all our job applicants fairly and with respect. Our employees are the heart of our business. We take great care to create a working environment where everyone feels valued. Join our team and be a part of our diverse and inclusive community!
We reserve the right to close this vacancy early if we receive high numbers of applications for the role. Appropriate right to work must be held by applicants. Sponsorship is not available.
Wanted: Head of IT Portfolio Delivery in Hampshire employer: Stannah
Stannah is an exceptional employer, offering a supportive and family-oriented work culture in Salisbury. With competitive compensation, profit-sharing opportunities, and comprehensive health plans, employees are encouraged to grow and thrive in their roles as Lift Repair Engineers. The autonomy on-site allows for meaningful work, making it a rewarding place to build a career.
