Head of Portfolio - Coventry, United Kingdom - University of Warwick

University of Warwick

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Coventry, United Kingdom

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Description

Location

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***University of Warwick Campus, Coventry

Department

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***Information & Digital Group - Portfolio Delivery

Position Type

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***Full Time, Permanent

Salary

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***Competitive

About the Role

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***Heads of Portfolio are accountable for the planning and delivery of portfolios (groups of projects and products) which span across significant areas of University operations and services. They will be driving forward a 'digital first' approach, championing the use of technology, transformative practices, and a culture of continuous improvement to deliver service excellence.

Provide strategic leadership for the vision, development and innovation of a portfolio of digital projects and products;
Define the portfolio roadmap, in collaboration with Enterprise Architecture, Digital Business Partners, Business Owners & Product Managers
Be accountable for the fulfilment of the portfolio roadmap, driving the definition, design, prioritisation, planning and execution of change and continuous improvement initiatives across the portfolio;
Hold overall budgetary responsibility for the portfolio.

The Postholder will be a key interface with senior university leaders relevant to their portfolio, utilising the 'voice of the customer' and University strategies to inform roadmaps and prioritisation.

About You

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***You will have experience of managing portfolio's (collections of products and projects) in the Professional Services area (e.g. covering HR, Finance and/or the built environment).

You will have significant line and matrix management experience of managing technical teams, product managers, project/delivery managers, business analysists and other change specialists, who are aligned to the Professional Services Portfolio within the Information and Digital Group.

You will use your technical expertise of leading teams through the different stages of change initiatives and agile methodologies, to develop a strategy for delivery within your portfolio, continually improving the service and looking for new ways of working that will support complex and significant products and projects.

You will be an inspirational leader, have excellent communication skills, and the ability to understand and interpret business needs, translating these into action plans and roadmaps.

Your ability to influence extends to developing strong relationships across the University at a strategic level.

About the Department

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***You will have experience of managing portfolio's (collections of products and projects) in the Professional Services area (e.g. covering HR, Finance and/or the built environment).

You will have significant line and matrix management experience of managing technical teams, product managers, project/delivery managers, Business analysists and other change specialists, who are aligned to the Professional Services Portfolio within the Information and Digital Group.

You will be an inspirational leader, have excellent communication skills, and the ability to understand and interpret business needs, translating these into action plans and roadmaps.

Your ability to influence extends to developing strong relationships across the University at a strategic level.

About the University

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***Born in the 60s with a mindset of boldness, imagination and collaboration, the University of Warwick is a world-leading research-intensive university with the highest academic and research standards. We're one of the world's top universities, ranked 67th in the world and 10th in the UK*, with 92% of our research assessed to be 'world leading or internationally excellent'**.

You'll be joining a diverse, innovative and globally connected community committed to igniting real world progress.

Here at Warwick, we offer you opportunities to follow your ambitions as long as you bring the energy and determination to succeed.

QS World University Rankings 2024

**Research Excellence Framework 2021

How to Apply

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CLOSING DATE:
Sunday 21 April 2024 at 11.55pm
Please ensure your CV includes your most recent employment experience along with any additional relevant experience and education history.

Your cover letter should detail how you meet
each of the essential and desirable criteria for this post.

The interviews will be held on: TBC

What we Offer

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***We will provide you with a great range of benefits, which include an attractive pension scheme, 30 days holiday plus Christmas closure, excellent learning and development opportunities, and savings on a wide range