Strategic Portfolio Leader

2 months ago


Reading, Reading, United Kingdom Primark Full time
Job Description

Job Title: Portfolio Manager

Job Summary:

We are seeking a highly skilled Portfolio Manager to join our team at Primark. As a Portfolio Manager, you will play a critical role in supporting our Transformation teams and driving business growth.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Portfolio Management: Develop and maintain a clear, prioritized enterprise-wide portfolio and transformation roadmap, ensuring alignment with the company's strategic goals.
  • Programme Management: Capture, collate, and prioritize the demand of transformation programmes in conjunction with business and technology stakeholders to build an effective portfolio.
  • Strategic Alignment: Ensure the enterprise portfolio is aligned to strategic priorities and investments, and provide oversight and management of prioritization processes.
  • Reporting and Insights: Create periodic performance and progress reports focusing on value, strategic alignment, and business outcomes through regular reporting cycles and annual and quarterly planning cycles.
  • Risk and Issue Management: Track dependencies, issues, and risks across the enterprise-wide portfolio, and develop and maintain ongoing insights and monitoring of progress, demand, finances, and benefits.

Requirements:

  • Experience: Significant Portfolio Management and business planning experience gained through several complex and varied environments.
  • Education: Educated to degree level and have at least 7- years' experience in a PMO / Portfolio environment.
  • Qualifications: Formal Project Management or Portfolio Management qualification (PfMP/PMP/IPMA/PRINCE 2 Practitioner).
  • Skills: Excellent communication and engagement skills, experience of working with teams using a wide variety of change frameworks and methodologies, and experience of using PPM Tools e.g., Planview.

What We Offer:

  • Benefits: A range of benefits that put you first, including flexible working, an early Friday finish, and a subsidised cafeteria.
  • Professional Development: Opportunities for professional development and growth within the company.

Company Information:

Primark is a leading international retailer with a strong presence in the UK and globally. We are committed to providing a positive and inclusive work environment for all our employees.



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