An exciting opportunity has arisen for an enthusiastic Portfolio Lead to join our Information Systems digitalisation team.
The energy industry is advancing with investment in smart technology innovation and Northern Powergrid, as the company responsible for powering everyday life for 8 million customers across 3.9 million homes and businesses in the Northeast, Yorkshire and northern Lincolnshire, is at the forefront of delivering a power network that meets the regions needs, now and in the future. Our vision is to be the best energy company in serving our customers whilst delivering sustainable energy solutions as we support the region's drive towards net zero emissions.
Reporting to the Head of Digitalisation, the Portfolio Lead is accountable for project governance and delivery across the Project Management Office (PMO) and Business Analysis Centre of Excellence (BACoE). The role focuses on delivery, change capacity, and the financial planning of end-to-end projects and reporting while building and proactively managing multiple stakeholder relationships and engaging with the senior management team.
Key Responsibilities
* Manage the end-to-end change portfolio spanning product and programme delivery, with a focus on forward planning, initiating change, and working closely with fellow Digitalisation Managers to deliver a highly effective technology change capability
* Providing project assurance to the IS senior leadership team, the Executive, and the Board for the portfolio of projects and products that will enable it to meet its operational and strategic objectives
* Responsible for financial management as it applies to all programme and product delivery, including the provision of funding for resource management
* Design and operate a robust and comprehensive technology change management process and supporting set of governance mechanisms
* Design and operate a process for the continual reprioritisation of workloads in response to changing internal and external drivers
* Maintain consistent roadmaps for change across multi-dimensions including, but not limited to, customer value chains, directorates and business capabilities
* Create and implement processes, policies and procedures to ensure to ensure efficient and repeatable high-quality portfolio management and ensure alignment of these with the wider department
* Form, manage and continuously develop a high-performing and collaborative team, setting objectives, managing performance, developing potential and modelling behaviours
* Ensures regulatory requirements are tracked and managed centrally and timely updates are facilitated by the IS Senior Leadership Team so that deadlines can be tracked to completion
Skills, Knowledge, Experience & Qualifications
Essential:
Previous experience in managing a PMO / centre of excellence team.
* Good situational and contextual intelligence of the organisations climate and how to navigate obstacles and politics
* Ability to balance the long-term ('big picture') and short-term implications of individual decisions and organisational goals
* Demonstrable track record of successful portfolio management in an agile environment
* Understanding of various operating models, such as project-centric and product-centric, as well as different agile principles, methodologies, and frameworks
* Strong consulting skills in targeted communications, engagement management, stakeholder management, and business development
* Able to manage stakeholder conflict
Desirable:
* Previous experience working part of a Distribution Networks Operator.
Salary and Benefits
Along with a competitive salary of up to £75,000 depending on experience, we also offer great benefits including:
* up to 20% annual performance bonus
* Annual leave of 25 days (increasing with years’ service) + bank holiday entitlement
* Agile working arrangements
* Enrolment into our Pension Scheme, with a generous company contribution of up to 12%
Closing date for applications: 02 December 2024
Applicants are considered on the basis of their suitability for the post irrespective of sex, marital status, sexual orientation, gender re-assignment, race, age or disability, in accordance with the Equality Act 2010.