Portfolio & PMO Manager

NOW HIRING: Portfolio & PMO Manager

POSITION SUMMARY:

Portfolio & PMO Manager leads portfolio management project governance technical financial management vendor oversight and assure delivery execution. The role requires a strategic yet handsâon leader with strong programme and project management governance and assurance experience. The postholder ensures initiatives align to business priorities follow robust governance and deliver measurable value.

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING:

Portfolio & Programme Management

• Develop and maintain portfolio roadmaps prioritisation processes and investment planning.
• Monitor portfolio performance risks dependencies and benefit realisation for executive reporting.
• Define and track OKRs and KPIs for delivery effectiveness.
• Provide handsâon oversight and lead issue resolution across key initiatives.

Leadership & Line Management

• Manage and develop a highâperforming team through coaching mentoring and performance management.

Project Governance & Assurance

• Establish and embed governance frameworks standards and methodologies (Agile Waterfall Hybrid).
• Lead governance forums and steering committees ensuring clear reporting and decisionâ
• Drive continuous improvement of PMO processes tooling and automation.
• Act as the escalation point for major risks dependencies and delivery challenges.

Compliance Security & Risk

• Ensure adherence to regulatory security and dataâprivacy requirements.
• Partner with Cybersecurity Risk and Compliance teams to embed best practices.
• Maintain IT risk frameworks to identify and mitigate delivery risks.

Stakeholder Engagement & Change Management

• Serve as a trusted advisor to senior leadership aligning initiatives to strategic objectives.
• Produce concise dataâdriven reporting on performance risks and delivery status.
• Collaborate with business IT finance and operational teams to ensure alignment.
• Lead change management activities to support adoption of new processes and tools.
• Develop highâquality presentations and management information for the CIO.

Vendor & Contract Management

• Oversee vendor relationships contract renewals and costâoptimisation activities.
• Ensure appropriate review and approval of contracts and invoices.
• Work with procurement and legal teams to ensure compliance and effective negotiation.

Financial & Resource Management

• Provide oversight of portfolio budgets forecasts and financial governance.
• Optimise resource allocation to maximise value delivery.
• Partner with finance on cost control and financial reporting.
• Ensure diligence with all Tech related costs and invoice submission and approval.

PMO Tools & Technology Enablement

• Implement and optimise PMO tools (e.g. JIRA ServiceNow Smartsheet Clarity PPM MS Project).
• Improve reporting quality through automation and realâtime dashboards.
• Foster dataâdriven decisionâmaking across the portfolio.

WHAT WE ARE LOOKING FOR:

Education & Certifications

• Bachelors or masters degree in business Technology Project Management or related field.
• Preferred certifications: PMP/PgMP SAFe/Agile (Scrum Master PMIâACP SAFe Agilist) Lean Six Sigma ITIL/COBIT.

Professional Experience

• 10 years experience in portfolio management PMO leadership or programme/project delivery.
• 3 years experience managing direct reports.
• Proven track record governing complex crossâfunctional initiatives.
• Strong experience in vendor management.
• Experience collaborating with senior stakeholders.
• Demonstrated ability to manage large budgets and drive financial optimisation.
• Practical experience with Agile Waterfall and Hybrid delivery models.

Technical & Business Skills

• Strong proficiency with PMO tools and reporting platforms.
• Ability to interpret portfolio data risks and dependencies to provide actionable insights.
• Experience with digital transformation IT programmes cloud initiatives and dataâled decisionâ
• Solid understanding of regulatory compliance and security requirements.

Leadership & Soft Skills

• Handsâon leadership style with the ability to drive delivery directly when required.
• Excellent communication and executiveâlevel presentation skills.
• Strong stakeholder management and relationshipâbuilding capabilities.
• Strategic thinker with strong problemâsolving skills.
• Ability to lead crossâfunctional teams and maintain alignment across technology and business areas.

BENEFITS OF WORKING AT THE RAINFOREST ALLIANCE:

• Be a part of a global organization with a strong mission and a collaborative respectful and accountable culture.
• Enjoy opportunities for professional growth and career development.
• Benefit from remote working flexibility and flexible hybrid working environment.
• Receive a competitive salary package.

• A favourable timeâoff policy including annual leave and Resilience Days to help you recharge and balance life outside of work.

• Prioritize your wellbeing. We have numerous ways to promote work-life balance so you get the chance to take some time off recharge and remain at your best. This includes:

  • Resilience and personal leave days
  • Employee assistance programs
  • Wellbeing activities
  • Sabbatical opportunities.

Apply now and lets grow together. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring how your skills can help us advance our mission.


Level: 3

Deadline: 13 March 2026

Notes: Only candidates legally authorized to work in the Netherlands or the UKwill 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:

Manager