IT Portfolio Lead (ERP)
Job Title: IT Portfolio Lead (ERP)
Location: HQ in London, Leeds or Newcastle
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.