Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

We’re looking for an experienced and strategic Portfolio Manager to join the UK&I TDDI team at Sodexo. In this high-impact role, you’ll take ownership of managing multiple large-scale projects or entire programmes of work, delivering business transformation that aligns with strategic goals.

As a key leader in the team, you will line-manage a group of programme and project managers, as well as project coordinators - providing mentorship, direction, and oversight to ensure excellence across the delivery portfolio.

The role also includes oversight and control of the wider UK&I portfolio of programmes and projects. You’ll collaborate closely with internal and external stakeholders, maintaining alignment with the global TDDI function and business priorities.

Responsibilities

• Take full responsibility for the management and successful delivery of a portfolio of programmes and projects that are aligned to a group of business technologies.
• Provides effective leadership to the portfolio team and takes appropriate action when team performance deviates from agreed tolerances.
• Provides line management to programme and project managers in their portfolio.
• Plans, directs and monitors the assignment of programmes and projects to the resources allocated to the portfolio.
• Works with Demand Management and PMO to create and manage a portfolio capacity plan, ensuring resource utilisation is maximised.
• Determines when additional “flex” programme or project management resources are required from the contract market, on-boarding/off-boarding these in a timely manner to meet changing demand.
• Manages and maintains weekly and monthly portfolio reporting, providing the necessary input for senior leadership reporting/dashboards.
• Produces full portfolio/programme financials and tracks the financial status of the programmes and projects in the portfolio, including budget, forecast and actual spend.
• Supports programme and project managers with risk assessment assurance and issue escalation management.

About You

Holds a professional qualification (PMI, APM, AgilePM, PRINCE2). At least 5 years’ experience in a full lifecycle Project or Programme Management role, working across multiple dimensions, managing large complex projects and programmes.

At least 2 years’ experience in managing a portfolio of programmes and projects. Demonstrates strong planning and resource management skills. Good knowledge of best project and programme management techniques and practices.

Eligibility

Please see attached job description for further information regarding the role requirements.

Benefits

• Starting salary of £56,000, with potential for increase based on experience.
• 20+ Sodexo benefits including retirement plan, discounts to over 1,900 brands, Gym discount, and a confidential 24/7 employee assistance programme.

About Company

At Sodexo, our purpose is to create a better everyday for everyone to build a better life for all. As the global leader in services that improve the Quality of Life, we operate in 55 countries, serving over 100 million consumers each day through our unique combination of On-Site Food and FM Services, Benefits & Rewards Services and Personal & Home Services.

We're all about building a workplace for the future, we believe in equal opportunities, and we celebrate diversity. We’re an inclusive workplace, where everyone is welcome, everyone can be natural, and be the best versions of themselves.

We’re a Disability Confident Leader employer and committed to changing attitudes towards disability.

Ready to be part of something greater? Apply today!