Job Description

About The Role
Group IT are recruiting for a IT Portfolio Manager on a full-time permanent basis.
Reporting into the Senior Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for the business and IT projects assigned to your Portfolio. Your projects will support strategic, operational and efficiency objectives in line with agreed business priorities. The Portfolio Manager's Portfolio will range in value from 3million plus. You will ensure that your Project Manager's integrate and manage all business and technical activity (with internal and external partners) to deliver the Sponsor's quality and scope objectives, on time and within budget.
You will also support the Head of Portfolio Delivery in providing accurate financial and status information and supporting key stakeholder management activities and will be accountable for the delivery of all projects and portfolios. You will lead the project planning, scheduling, controlling, business requirements, architecture, development and reporting activities for all projects and portfolios, ensuring that quality and risk management processes are in place, reported and managed.
Skills & experience you can bring to the role:

• Expert in portfolio and project management with a deep understanding of the delivery lifecycle and Agile and Waterfall methodologies and RAID
• Formally trained in project and Programme management including financial management.
• Strong understanding of business and IT processes
• Broad understanding of IT in general, with good awareness of IT market and technical issues
• Articulate with ability to influence at senior management level, and lead effectively at working level
• Able to lead a team to complete assigned objectives
• Proactive and takes ownership for resolving issues
• Experienced in management of commercial and stakeholder relationships

What can we offer you?
Along with a competitive salary, car schemes (including cars for family members), discretionary bonus, fuel card, enhanced pension contributions, private healthcare, 27 days holiday plus bank holidays, 4 x life insurance & health & wellbeing support, we also offer a wide range of flexible benefits to suit you and your lifestyle.
Group IT
In Group IT, we have an inclusive culture, built on diversity, difference and friendship that inspires us all. What really sets us apart is how we work - not how many vehicles we sell. We learn from each other, encourage each other, and regularly challenge each other to think differently. Our people have a true passion for what they do, a genuine desire to go further for customers and to give their own careers real momentum at the same time.
The automotive industry is transforming. The rise of EVs, increased connectivity, shared mobility, changing customer expectations, and the technological revolution have brought a raft of new challenges.
The scale of this shift in the way we work means a new focus for IT professionals who are tasked with delivering business change to match Volkswagen Group's ambitious strategy.
We're providing innovative solutions, maintaining applications, and optimising security. We're experts in our business processes and systems, and leaders of vast transformation programmes. We are responsible for projects right across Volkswagen Group UK, so you'll find the work varied and challenging, and there's plenty of opportunity to spread your wings and become involved in more initiatives.
About Us
Volkswagen Group
We're driven by difference. With six big brands under one roof - each with its own history, designs and innovations - we've created some of the world's most iconic vehicles, from luxury sports cars to family camper vans. Here, you'll discover opportunities, explore ideas and tackle challenges that you won't find anywhere else.
It takes a range of teams to make the Group successful. We all share the same aim: to deliver sustainable mobility for generations to come, while keeping the customer and their changing demands at the heart of everything we do.
There's never been a more exciting time to join our industry as it undergoes the biggest transformation for over 100 years. With digitalisation, electrification and driverless mobility all coming to the market, we're actively looking for people with new skills, knowledge, and outlooks. A brave new world demands brave, new, diverse people; so whatever your background, we would love to hear from you. We know that different perspectives and thought processes are vital as our industry goes through an exciting period of change.
To avoid disappointment, you are advised to submit your application as soon as possible as we reserve the right to close the vacancy early if a high volume of applications are received. This is to ensure that we can manage the application levels whilst maintaining a positive candidate experience. Unfortunately, once a vacancy has closed, we are unable to consider further applications.

Skills Required