Job Description
Job Title: IT Portfolio Lead (ERP)
Location: HQ in London - Hybrid with quarterly meetings
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience
Why Apply?
This is a senior leadership role within a major UK organisation, driving the delivery of a complex ERP project portfolio. You'll lead a high-performing team, influence IT strategy, and champion agile ways of working while delivering real business impact.
Responsibilities:
* Lead, coach, and develop a team of PMs, Delivery Leads, Developers, SMEs, and third-party resources.
* Plan and manage delivery of the ERP portfolio, ensuring alignment with business priorities, governance standards, and financial objectives.
* Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business to manage expectations and maximise delivery value.
* Drive portfolio planning through PI Planning, MTP, and other scheduling activities, ensuring effective resource allocation.
* Promote agile adoption, build communities of practice, and support continuous improvement initiatives.
* Monitor customer satisfaction, manage risks and dependencies, and maintain team wellbeing and Health & Safety standards.
Requirements:
* Proven experience delivering large, complex IT projects/programmes, ideally ERP-focused, across multiple business processes (H2R, O2C, P2P, R2R).
* Strong leadership, people management, and coaching skills.
* Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills across all levels.
* Experience with project management and agile frameworks (Prince2, Scrum, Lean, Product Owner, etc.).
* Degree in IT or equivalent experience; technical background desirable.
* Familiarity with tools such as Workfront, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Teams, PowerBI advantageous.
What's in it for me?
* Lead a talented, diverse team within a strategic, high-profile IT environment.
* Shape and deliver a critical ERP portfolio across the organisation.
* Drive innovation through agile transformation and continuous improvement.
* Exposure to both agile and traditional delivery frameworks.
Equal Opportunities Statement:
This organisation is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.
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