Portfolio Manager - Public Service

Glasgow Source: WhatJobs
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Overview

In this role you lead a portfolio of programmes and services that support critical UK public services. You will partner with customers, delivery teams and leaders to drive successful outcomes, growth, and operational excellence. You’ll influence large-scale programmes, develop talent, and strengthen customer relationships while shaping secure digital solutions. The position offers a chance to impact transformative initiatives across digital modernisation, cloud, cyber security, and data analytics.

Pay / Benefits

  • Contributory Pension Scheme
  • Private Medical Insurance
  • 33 days Annual Leave
  • Flexible benefits
  • Flexi-Time Working
  • Cycle to work scheme

Responsibilities

  • Lead and support Programme Managers, Service Delivery Managers and delivery leaders to build a high-performing team.
  • Foster an inclusive, collaborative culture and support workforce planning and talent development.
  • Drive adoption of innovative technologies and continuous improvement across people, processes and delivery.
  • Build trusted customer and stakeholder relationships and identify opportunities for growth and bid activities.
  • Oversee delivery of programmes and managed services, monitoring performance, customer satisfaction, and financials while ensuring governance.
  • Promote strong forecasting, planning and reporting; collaborate with engineering, finance, PMO, security and people teams.
  • Encourage knowledge sharing and development of new delivery approaches and capabilities.
  • Support risk management and problem solving across the portfolio.

Key requirements

  • Experience leading portfolios, programmes or large-scale services
  • Strong stakeholder and customer management skills
  • Ability to balance people, delivery, commercial and operational priorities
  • Experience managing risk, governance and financial performance
  • Collaborative leadership style with a focus on developing others
  • Interest in innovation, continuous improvement and emerging technologies
  • Collaborative leadership
  • Stakeholder management
  • Commercial awareness
  • Digital Modernisation
  • Systems Integration
  • Cloud

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