Transformation Portfolio Lead
Transformation Portfolio Lead (PMO)
London - Hybrid working | Initial 2 Year FTC (Multi-Year Transformation Programme) | Start ASAP
We're partnering with a major UK utilities organisation undergoing a large-scale enterprise transformation programme to appoint a Transformation Portfolio Lead. This is a high profile, business-critical PMO leadership role, sitting at the centre of the transformation agenda and acting as the go-to portfolio authority across multiple complex workstreams. You will play a pivotal role in ensuring end-to-end portfolio governance, financial oversight and executive alignment, working directly with C-suite stakeholders (CFO, CTO and senior leadership team) and leading engagement with top-tier consultancy partners.
This is a strategic portfolio leadership position where success is defined by clarity, control and measurable business outcomes across the transformation landscape.
What You'll Be Doing:
- Lead end-to-end PMO oversight across a complex, multi-stream transformation portfolio (£500M+)
- Design and facilitate high-impact executive governance forums, ensuring C-suite time is focused, structured, and value-driven
- Drive benefits realisation, financial tracking and ROI measurement across all transformation initiatives
- Produce clear, high-quality insights and reporting to support executive decision-making
- Partner closely with CFO, CTO and senior stakeholders to shape strategic direction and prioritisation
- Manage and coordinate Big 4/Tier 1 consultancy partners, ensuring alignment and delivery quality
- Establish and continuously evolve portfolio governance frameworks, controls and PMO standards
- Enable alignment across multiple interdependent transformation initiatives
What We're Looking For:
- Proven experience leading PMO or transformation portfolio functions at enterprise scale (£500M+)
- Strong background in complex transformation environments (not purely project delivery)
- Experience working with or alongside Big 4/Tier 1 consultancies
- Demonstrable credibility operating at C-suite/Executive level, with strong gravitas and communication impact
- Strong financial and benefits-led mindset, with experience in ROI tracking and value realisation
- Deep experience in portfolio governance, executive reporting and stakeholder management
- Ability to manage multiple concurrent initiatives in a highly complex environment
- Exceptional attention to detail with the ability to deliver clear, structured, decision-ready outputs
Desirable Experience:
- Exposure to or implementation of PMO tooling and reporting solutions (Power BI highly desirable)
- Background in consulting or consultancy-led transformation environments
- Experience building or scaling portfolio governance frameworks from the ground up
Why This Role:
- Opportunity to work on a major enterprise transformation programme of significant national scale
- Highly visible role with direct exposure to C-suite decision-making
- Backed by strong senior leadership sponsorship and investment commitment