Portfolio Manager

We are currently looking to recruit a Business Portfolio Manager as part of our continued growth

Specific requirements will be delivering the ability to establish Best in class' business capability through the efficient delivery of requirements and release of benefit to the client. It will involve working closely with Executive Champions, Business Leads and the technical team to ensure the business requirements are met by the portfolio of projects that have been set up.

Accountabilities
Identification of the umbrellas and projects required to deliver against the scope of the Business Improvement Portfolio, BIP
Work with the BIP Business Lead to ensure scope and objectives are met
Communication of scope/objectives/plan to the BIP Business Lead and BIP Champion
Manage the overall BIP umbrella project through it's gateways.
Lead interface to the i-PLM Programme.
Escalate appropriate risks/issues to the i-PLM Programme
Supports the project delivery team via the Project Manager.
Manage change requests through the i-PLM Governance structure.
Negotiates the 'art of the possible' between the programme team and the business
Deliver BIP level artefacts to support each Programme gateway
Identify and manage closure of risks/issues/assumptions/requirements/change etc. (Single voice of the BIP into the Programme Team)

The Person
The successful candidate should possess the following skills/qualifications (listed in order of importance):
High level of project management skills
Experience of working in a Programme and Portfolio environment
History of achievement in delivering complex projects and programmes
Understanding of behaviour and change management principles required to implement business transformation
Excellent communication and presentation skills
Highly self motivated
Experience in automotive engineering would be valuable, but we will consider alternatives, such as SAP implementation and more general change management experience.

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