The role is responsible for managing and optimising the SEBL IT delivery portfolio to enable both operational excellence and strategic outcomes. You will provide clear delivery guidance and assurance across a diverse portfolio of projects and programmes, ensuring they are delivered to agreed quality, time and cost standards in line with best practice and the SE delivery framework. A key focus of the role is driving portfolio efficiency, transparency and alignment to IT and business strategy, with a strong emphasis on outcomes, benefits and OKRs. You will provide leadership, line management and coaching to a team of project and programme managers, fostering a high-performance culture and supporting the development of delivery capability across the organisation. Working closely with senior stakeholders, PMO, and external vendors, you will shape new IT demand, manage risks and dependencies, resolve delivery blockers, and ensure effective governance and reporting. This is a hands-on leadership role requiring strong stakeholder engagement, pragmatic portfolio management, and the ability to balance demand, capacity and resources across a complex and evolving change landscape. What skills/experience do I need to be successful? Proven experience delivering complex and large-scale IT projects and programmes, including team leadership across multiple concurrent initiatives; Strong track record in project assurance, governance and control across interdependent projects, applying adaptive and pragmatic delivery approaches; Demonstrated ability to assess project feasibility and successfully lead planning, approval and mobilisation of large-scale change initiatives; Proven people leadership experience, managing and developing teams to drive improved performance and delivery outcomes; Extensive experience managing IT vendors and building effective, value-driven delivery partnerships. What sets us apart? Global Impact: With offices in the UK, US, and Australia, and plans for further expansion, you'll be part of a dynamic, globally-minded team, with opportunities to explore new markets and make a difference on a global scale. Flexible Working: Embrace the freedom to work from anywhere in the world for up to 30 days a year. We prioritize work-life balance, recognizing that your well-being matters. Find out more here. Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion: We celebrate our diverse culture and value individuals irrespective of background, disability, religion, gender identity, sexuality, or ethnicity. Join a team where diversity is not just welcomed but celebrated as a key driver of growth and innovation. What does hybrid working mean to us? Hybrid working typically means 2 days in the office location listed on this advert and 3 days working at home each week. Some occasional travel to our other offices may be required. What happens next? Once we receive your application, it will be reviewed by a human – no bots here! The average process typically takes around 2-3 weeks, with 2 stages of video interviews using Teams. However, this can vary depending on the role. We may invite you for a face-to-face meeting or require only 1 video interview. If you have any questions or need support, our Recruitment Team is here to assist you. Ready to join us on our journey to digitise, decarbonise, and localize the future of energy? Apply now. We're committed to making the application process easy and comfortable. Let us know how we can help you with any reasonable adjustments that can be tailored to your needs. At the bottom of each of our adverts you can find one of our recruitment teams' contact details. Please reach out so we can discuss with you further. Check out all our current open positions Our privacy policy is here