Job Title: Portfolio Manager Location: Southend-on-Sea Salary: £65,000 Contract Type: Permanent We are partnered with a transformative organisation based in Southend-on-Sea who are looking to add an experienced project delivery professional as their Portfolio Manager The Portfolio Manager will be a trusted advisor and strategic partner to the business leaders, aligning technology solutions with the organisation's strategic vision and goals. This role ensures that the organisation's digital roadmaps are outcome-focused, deliver clear ROI, and maximize value from technology investments. Acting as the crucial link between IT and business, this role encourages teamwork, aligns strategies, and oversees a unified tech portfolio. It promotes innovation and ensures that collaborations with external partners are strategically geared toward achieving common objectives. Key Responsibilities: Strategic Advisory: Acting as a trusted advisor to business leaders and aligning strategic goals to the technology roadmap Designing business cases and collaborating cross-functionally Advocating for the IT strategy, ensuring it aligns with the organisation's long-term goals and business outcomes. Formulate and prioritise initiatives to enhance technology's impact on organisational deliverables Portfolio Management: Lead portfolio management, ensuring that projects and product roadmaps align with strategic priorities and deliver measurable results. Manage IT demand, ensuring initiatives are outcome-focused, justified, and ROI-driven. Leadership & Governance: Cultivate strong relationships with internal stakeholders and external partners, act as the primary escalation point for business-related IT issues, resolving challenges promptly. Support strategic procurement for high-value IT investments. Mentor and inspire teams, fostering a culture of innovation and accountability. Manage budgets in collaboration with business units. Ensure compliance with IT policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements. Lead data-driven decision-making and enforce performance metrics to measure value delivery. Requirements: Demonstrated ability to establish strong IT and Business cohesiveness and deliver effective technological solutions that enhance business outcomes. Skilled in developing and executing strategic visions, prioritising/managing business needs Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and presentation skill Proven track record of managing teams, fostering collaboration, and building relationships at all organisational levels. Experienced in leading meetings and presenting technology solutions to senior management clearly Extensive knowledge in a variety of technologies (mobile, cloud, ERP, etc.) If you're interested in this role, click 'Apply Now' to upload an up-to-date copy of your CV