Portfolio and PMO Senior Manager
Portfolio and PMO Senior Manager
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Job Description
Overview:
We are seeking a handson Senior Manager Portfolio & PMO to lead project governance portfolio management vendor oversight and strategic execution. This role requires a proactive leader with a strong balance of strategic thinking execution discipline and handson Project and Programme delivery experience. The ideal candidate will ensure that programmes and projects align with business goals are executed efficiently and deliver measurable value while effectively managing vendor contracts stakeholder communication and any direct reports.
Key Responsibilities
Portfolio & Programme Management:
- Develop and maintain portfolio roadmaps prioritisation frameworks demand and investment planning.
- Monitor and report on portfolio health risks dependencies and benefits realisation to executive leadership.
- Establish and track OKRs (Objectives & Key Results) and KPIs for project success and value delivery.
- Drive handson execution actively engaging in project oversight issue resolution and decisionmaking.
Line Management & Team Leadership:
- Directly manage a team ensuring their professional growth and performance.
- Provide coaching mentoring and skill development for team members fostering a highperformance culture.
Project Governance & Execution:
- Design and implement PMO governance frameworks ensuring standardised methodologies (Agile Waterfall Hybrid) and best practices.
- Establish governance forums steering committees and reporting structures to support decisionmaking.
- Ensure adherence to project lifecycle management budgeting and risk mitigation across all initiatives.
- Drive continuous improvement automation and process optimisation in project management practices.
- Serve as an escalation point for project risks dependencies and critical issues resolving challenges handson.
Compliance Security & Risk Management:
- Ensure IT projects comply with regulatory requirements security policies and data privacy laws.
- Partner with Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance teams to embed security best practices in IT projects.
- Establish IT risk frameworks to proactively identify and address vulnerabilities in project execution.
Stakeholder Communication & Change Management:
- Act as a trusted advisor to senior leadership ensuring projects align with strategic business needs.
- Provide clear concise and datadriven reporting on project status risks and performance metrics.
- Work closely with business IT finance and operations teams to ensure stakeholder alignment.
- Lead change management initiatives ensuring smooth adoption of new processes tools and ways of working.
- Develop and deliver executivelevel presentations and reports to communicate project impact and value realisation.
- Develop and maintain key management information and provide communication material required by the Chief Information Officer including an overview of the Technology department enabling services and overall delivery status.
Vendor & Contract Management:
- Oversee approval of invoices and contract approvals.
- Provide an overview of vendors contracts and associated commitments and identify opportunities reduce operational costs.
- Partner with procurement and legal teams to ensure contract compliance renewals and negotiations align with business objectives.
Financial & Resource Management:
- Oversee portfolio budgeting forecasting and financial planning to ensure cost efficiency.
- Ensure optimal resource allocation across projects to maximise efficiency and value.
- Partner with finance teams to ensure financial governance spend control and cost optimisation.
PMO Tools & Technology Enablement:
- Implement and optimize PMO tools (JIRA ServiceNow Clarity PPM Smartsheet MS Project etc.) to enhance visibility and reporting.
- Drive automation and digitisation of portfolio reporting dashboards and data analytics for realtime insights.
- Ensure datadriven decisionmaking.
Key Skills & Experience
Education & Certifications:
- Bachelors or Masters degree in Business Technology Project Management or a related field.
- Certifications preferred:
o PMP (Project Management Professional) or PgMP (Programme Management Professional)
o SAFe Agile (Scrum Master PMIACP or SAFe Agilist)
o Lean Six Sigma (Black Belt or Green Belt)
o ITIL or COBIT for IT governance experience
Work Experience:
- 10 years of experience in Portfolio Management PMO or Programme/Project Delivery
- 3 years of experience managing direct reports
- Handson experience managing complex crossfunctional projects and portfolios.
- Strong background in vendor management contract negotiations and thirdparty governance.
- Experience working with Clevel executives and senior stakeholders to drive project success.
- Proven ability to manage large budgets optimise costs and drive financial efficiency.
- Handson expertise in Agile Waterfall and Hybrid project delivery models.
Technical & Business Expertise:
- Strong knowledge of PMO tools (e.g. JIRA Power BI etc.).
- Ability to analyse portfolio data risks and dependencies and provide actionable insights.
- Experience in digital transformation IT programmes cloud migrations and datadriven decisionmaking.
- Understanding of regulatory and compliance requirements.
Soft Skills & Leadership:
- Handson execution mindset Ability to roll up sleeves and directly drive project success.
- Exceptional communication skills with experience in executive presentations reporting and stakeholder alignment.
- Strategic thinking and problemsolving with a track record of delivering business value through projects.
- Strong relationshipbuilding and negotiation skills.
- Ability to lead crossfunctional teams ensuring alignment between technology product operations and business leaders.
- Strong team leadership and people management skills with experience developing and retaining highperforming teams.
Why Join Us
- Opportunity to own and transform the Portfolio & PMO function.
Job level: 2A
Salary: Commensurate with experience
Deadline: 23 May 2025
Notes: Only candidates authorized to work in either the UK or Kenya will be considered.
If you have any questions about the job vacancy please contact the HR department:
The Rainforest Alliance encourages diversity and inclusion across the global organization. With this commitment to diversity we are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate on the basis of gender race color ethnicity religion sexual orientation gender identity ages disability and any other protected group.
Required Experience:
Senior Manager
Employment Type
Full-Time
