We are seeking a Lean Portfolio Governance Manager to prioritise projects, programmes, and rollouts across the CTO in line with strategy, risk, compliance, and other key factors. Using Lean Portfolio Management principles, you will govern performance reviews of priority projects, manage escalations, and actively maintain a Universal Priority List.
This role involves extending analysis to include specific benefits, weighting, and customer impact metrics. You will also collaborate closely with Capital Finance on Capital Challenge discussions to ensure prioritisation is integral to decision-making. If you are skilled in strategic project management and have a keen eye for detail, we want to hear from you!
Who we are
The UK’s fastest broadband network. The nation’s best-loved mobile brand. And, one of the UK's biggest companies too.
Diverse, high performing teams - jam packed with serious talent. Together, we offer the UK more choice and better value, through our boundary-pushing, customer-championing values and ambitions.
Together, we are Virgin Media O2, and we can't wait to see what you can do.
Accessible, inclusive and equitable for all
Virgin Media O2 is an equal opportunities employer and we're working hard to remove bias and barriers for our people and candidates. So, we build equity and inclusion into everything we do, from the policies we craft to the relationships we shape. We support and encourage you to be your authentic self throughout your application journey with us.
The must haves
1. Project Management experience – including understanding of key aspects of baselining and change management, risk and issue management, dependencies.
2. Lean Portfolio Management experience
3. Experience in the use of Clarity, Jira and/or other project tools.
4. Analytical skills and ability to gauge strategic priorities.
5. Confident in using Microsoft PowerPoint.
6. Good understanding of data and project recording tools
The other stuff we are looking for
7. Governance management and the ability to agree actions.
8. Strong awareness of strategic and other drivers influencing corporate / delivery priority.
9. Excellent influencing and communication skills,
10. Understanding of relevant project types e.g. lifecycle, upgrades, software release.
11. Experience with a dashboarding or visualisation tool, such as PowerBI, Tableau, etc
12. Understanding of industry terms and their use: DOCSIS, IP & Optical networks
What's in it for you
Our goal is to celebrate our people, their lives and everything in-between. We aim to create a culture that empowers everyone to bring the best versions of themselves to work each and every day. We believe the most inclusive and diverse culture makes for a better business and a brighter world.
Working at Virgin Media O2, you get a bumper reward package bursting with benefits, and loads of extras you can add if you’d like to. These are designed to support both you and your loved ones, making sure that you’re covered no matter what life throws your way.