Overview
Principal Portfolio Manager at Amey. Permanent role shaping the Organisation’s technology investment strategy and overseeing the IT project portfolio from evaluation to implementation and benefits realisation. Hybrid working with travel to offices including Oxford, London, Birmingham, Cardiff and Liverpool. Commitment to continuous improvement in portfolio management practices and adoption of innovative tools to drive value.
Hours of work: Monday to Friday – 37.5 hours a week.
Join our IT Extended Leadership Team to ensure projects align with strategic goals and OKRs, manage competing priorities and resources, and balance operational needs with long-term investment. The role involves monitoring portfolio performance, managing risks and interdependencies, and collaborating with IT colleagues to address portfolio-level risks.
What You Will Do
* Develop, implement and maintain IT portfolio management strategies and methodologies to keep the portfolio within budget and on schedule, aligning to IT Governance frameworks.
* Track and analyse IT portfolio performance, including risk and return, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and reporting.
* Monitor and control portfolio risks and issues, resolving or escalating as necessary.
* Collaborate with resource managers to manage resource risk across the portfolio to support on-time, within-budget delivery of projects.
* Promote continuous improvement in portfolio management practices.
* Work with key IT stakeholders to accommodate and schedule new opportunities into the portfolio.
* Report status, value and importance of IT projects to executive leadership.
* Provide guidance to project teams on dependencies and governance to resolve issues affecting portfolio performance.
* Validate new IT demand through Amey governance, steering delivery into manageable work packages, projects or minor changes to meet objectives.
* Provide practical advice and best practices to leverage new opportunities within the portfolio.
What You Will Bring
* Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in business, IT, computer science, or related area, or equivalent experience.
* PfMP (Portfolio Management Professional) or equivalent certification.
* Professional IT Portfolio Management experience including projects and programmes with a focus on service-based technology and SaaS.
* Stakeholder management experience with executive sponsors, senior leaders and cross-functional teams to drive alignment and objectives.
* Experience in large, complex organizations and ability to handle ambiguity.
* Significant project management experience at a Programme level in international contexts.
* Knowledge of project management methodologies (Waterfall, Agile, Scrum) and related tools.
* Understanding of business operations, financial management, risk and dependency management and strategic planning.
* Strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
* Experience leading transformations and change initiatives.
* Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills; ability to work under pressure and in complex environments.
* Experience leading improvement strategy initiatives for a business or department.
* Portfolio management experience of 40+ projects with a typical annual portfolio value of £10m+
* Experience managing projects across secure and open environments, including accreditation procedures and multiple workstreams with diverse executive stakeholders.
Benefits and About Amey
We offer a range of benefits designed to help you thrive at work and home. Examples include competitive remuneration, career growth opportunities, comprehensive training, generous holidays, pension, flexible benefits, discounts, social impact days, and family-friendly policies. Amey is committed to diversity and inclusion and supports disability-friendly recruitment with interview guarantees if minimum requirements are met.
About Amey: We are a leading provider of full life-cycle engineering, operations, and decarbonisation solutions for transport infrastructure and complex facilities. Our purpose is to deliver sustainable infrastructure solutions that enhance life and protect our shared future. To find out more, visit ame y.co.uk/careers.
Application Guidance
We welcome applications from all qualified candidates. If you require adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team at peopleservices@amey.co.uk. Please note: we may close this vacancy early if we receive sufficient applications. Apply today.
Seniority level
* Mid-Senior level
Employment type
* Full-time
Job function
* Finance and Sales
* Industries: Civil Engineering
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