Portfolio Director- Service Transformation
Posted 2 days ago by Hays Technology
£850 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Manchester, Greater Manchester
Summary: The Portfolio Director will oversee the strategic delivery of the Service Transformation portfolio for a Central Government client, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities and driving efficiency. This role includes leadership of the Change Management Office (CMO) and Portfolio Management Office (PMO), focusing on governance, change management, and stakeholder engagement. The position offers the opportunity to support a major government department undergoing significant transformation on a hybrid basis. The role is compensated at a rate of £850 per day, classified as inside IR35.
Key Responsibilities:
- Strategic direction and governance of the service transformation portfolio
- Maturing PMO practices: planning, prioritisation, reporting, assurance
- Senior leadership of the CMO and change management standards
- Portfolio performance, risk management, and benefits tracking
- Resource and budget optimisation
- Continuous improvement in agile delivery and service design
Key Skills:
- Proven experience in portfolio director or programme director leadership within complex organisations
- Strong understanding of service transformation, portfolio governance, and change management
- Experience establishing or leading PMO and CMO functions
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills
- Familiarity with government frameworks (e.g., GDS standards, Cabinet Office assurance)
Salary (Rate): £850/day
City: Manchester
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Our Central Government client is looking for a Portfolio Director to lead the strategic oversight and delivery of the Service Transformation portfolio across their services. This role ensures alignment with organisational priorities, drives efficiency, and delivers improved outcomes for citizens, businesses, and the environment.
The Portfolio Director will own and lead both the Change Management Office (CMO) and the Portfolio Management Office (PMO), embedding best practice in portfolio governance, change management, benefits realisation, and stakeholder engagement across the organisation.
What you will lead:
- Strategic direction and governance of the service transformation portfolio
- Maturing PMO practices: planning, prioritisation, reporting, assurance
- Senior leadership of the CMO and change management standards
- Portfolio performance, risk management, and benefits tracking
- Resource and budget optimisation
- Continuous improvement in agile delivery and service design
Skills & Experience:
- Proven experience in portfolio director or programme director leadership within complex organisations.
- Strong understanding of service transformation, portfolio governance, and change management.
- Experience establishing or leading PMO and CMO functions.
- Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills.
- Familiarity with government frameworks (e.g., GDS standards, Cabinet Office assurance).
In return, you will receive the opportunity to support a major government department, going through large transformation. The possibility to work on a long-term contract (multiple extensions), on a hybrid basis for the foreseeable paying up to £850 p/day (in scope of IR35).
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