Senior Portfolio & Planning Manager
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Job Summary
Senior Portfolio & Planning Manager
Reports to: Director of Delivery & Continuous Improvement
Location: Leeds or Dublin (hybrid)
Role purpose:
The Senior Portfolio & Planning Manager leads and grows the planning capability within Global Platforms building a high-performing team of Programme Managers and Planning Leads who are equipped to deliver complex high-value initiatives with consistency and impact. This role is accountable for developing and embedding the methods frameworks and governance needed to scale programmes up or down in response to strategic priorities and delivery capacity.
Working in close partnership with the Head of Delivery Product Management and senior stakeholders you will ensure the planning function is a centre of excellence one that combines clear role accountability adaptive delivery models and a relentless focus on value. You will foster a culture of continuous learning knowledge sharing and professional growth enabling the team to rapidly mobilise new programmes optimise active ones and effectively transition work post-delivery.
Accountabilities:
Team Leadership & Development
- Lead and develop a high-performing team of Programme Managers and Planning Leads providing clear direction coaching and growth opportunities.
- Drive role clarity and accountability across the planning function in line with the Global Platforms operating model.
- Lead the definition and mobilisation of programmes ensuring they are initiated only when they add clear strategic value.
- Continuously assess and optimise programme delivery models and team structures to improve focus alignment and flow of value.
- Develop transition strategies for post-programme management whether into value stream delivery or programme closure.
Portfolio Planning & Continuous Improvement
- Accountable for the Global Platforms intake and planning cycle ensuring initiatives are prioritised sequenced and resourced to maximise strategic value delivery predictability and portfolio return on investment.
- Partner with Heads of Delivery to embed lightweight data-driven planning and reporting practices.
- Accountable for programme transparency and reporting practices connected with Value Stream operating models
Stakeholder Engagement & Value Management
- Act as a strategic partner to CIO COO and senior stakeholders providing transparent actionable insights on Delivery health risks and dependencies.
- Partner with Product Management to champion value management ensuring all initiatives have clearly defined outcomes benefits and measurement approaches.
- Accountable for portfolio-level transparency and reporting to CIO and COO leadership team supporting alignment governance and decision-making.
Champion value management for all Programmes ensuring intended outcomes and benefits are clearly defined tracked and realised.
Experience:
- Proven experience in delivery leadership transformation or organisational change in complex multi-stream environments.
- Demonstrated ability to scale delivery practices and frameworks adapting programmes up or down to meet strategic priorities and changing business needs.
- Strong knowledge of delivery methodologies (Agile Lean SAFe or similar) and practical experience embedding them across teams and organisational contexts.
- Track record of building coaching and developing high-performing teams of programme and planning professionals.
- Strong strategic leadership and influencing skills with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive positive organisational change.
- Experience in portfolio-level planning reporting and value management to ensure initiatives deliver measurable outcomes and align to organisational priorities.
Whats in it for you
We are a flexible employer; whether you have personal commitments or a hobby that brings you joy we want you to bring your best self to work and feel empowered to do so. We also like to share our success; after all you make it happen. We have an excellent benefits package that can be personalised to you:
- Bonus scheme
- Uncapped holiday allowance
- Enhanced pension scheme
- Private healthcare
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Hybrid working
- /1000 annual self-development learning fund
- Invest via the Flutters Sharesave Scheme
- Paid volunteering days
- Enhanced parental leave
- Wellbeing fund (/250 a year)
- Recognition programs
- Gym membership discounts vouchers and much more!
Equal opportunities
At Flutter we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds ways of thinking and working to apply.
We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race disability age gender identity sexual orientation and religion.
Everyone brings different perspectives and experiences; you dont have to meet all the requirements listed to apply for this role.
Required Experience:
Manager
Key Skills
- Project / Program Management
- Project Portfolio Management
- Portfolio Management
- Credit Analysis
- Banking
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Project Management
- Financial Analysis
- Budgeting
- Property Management
- Contracts
About Company
Singular is an award-winning iGaming software provider that gives you a freedom to be your own brand. Our portfolio includes an all-in-one iGaming Platform and Sports Betting Platform as well as products for casino and betting retail operations.
