Portfolio Manager

Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of complex programmes consisting of multiple related projects and workstreams.

Define programme scope, objectives, success criteria, and delivery roadmaps.

Establish programme governance structures, reporting mechanisms, and delivery frameworks.

Ensure alignment of programme activities with Legal Services and broader organisational strategic objectives.

Drive accountability across project teams to achieve programme milestones and benefits realization.

Manage and coordinate multiple concurrent workstreams, including: IQ Legal implementation projects Business process and workflow transformation System integrations Product and platform enhancements Organisational change and adoption activities

IQ Legal implementation projects

Business process and workflow transformation

System integrations

Product and platform enhancements

Organisational change and adoption activities

Identify and manage interdependencies across projects and business functions.

Proactively address programme-wide risks, issues, and constraints.

Coordinate product release schedules across multiple projects and delivery teams.

Work with Legal Services, Engineering, Product Management and operational stakeholders to ensure successful deployment and adoption of solutions.

Oversee integration activities between IQ Legal platforms and other systems.

Ensure readiness of business users through appropriate planning, testing, communication and enablement activities.

Build strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Legal Services, Technology, Operations, Product, and Business functions.

Facilitate effective communication and decision-making across programme governance forums.

Provide regular programme status updates, executive reporting, and escalation management.

Manage stakeholder expectations and ensure alignment throughout programme delivery.

Provide guidance, support, and mentoring to Project Managers within the programme.

Ensure consistency in project delivery methodologies, tools, standards and reporting.

Champion best practices in programme and project management.

Support resource planning, prioritisation, and workload balancing across projects.

Develop and manage programme budgets and forecasts.

Monitor programme financial performance and report on budget utilisation.

Coordinate resource planning across projects and workstreams.

Ensure efficient allocation of resources to meet programme objectives.

Establish and maintain programme-level risk and issue management processes.

Ensure compliance with organisational governance, security, and regulatory requirements.

Conduct programme reviews and implement continuous improvement initiatives.

Drive quality assurance across all programme deliverables.

Please note, applicants must have the legal right to work in the UK at the time of application.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Significant experience managing large, complex programmes in a corporate or professional services environment.

Demonstrated success delivering programmes comprising multiple projects and workstreams.

Strong experience with project and programme governance frameworks.

Experience coordinating cross-functional teams across technology, operations, and business functions.

Proven experience managing executive stakeholders and governance boards.

Experience managing programme budgets, risks, and resource planning.

Experience working within Legal Services, Legal Operations, Professional Services, or highly regulated environments.

Programme management certification such as: MSP (Managing Successful Programmes) PgMP (Program Management Professional) PMP (Project Management Professional) PRINCE2 Practitioner

MSP (Managing Successful Programmes)

PgMP (Program Management Professional)

PMP (Project Management Professional)

PRINCE2 Practitioner

Experience with Agile, Hybrid, and Waterfall delivery methodologies.

Familiarity with Legal technology platforms and workflow automation solutions.

Strong leadership and influencing skills.

Ability to lead without direct authority across matrixed organizations.

Demonstrated ability to drive accountability and results.

Advanced programme planning and execution capabilities.

Expertise in dependency management and programme governance.

Strong risk management and problem-solving skills.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Ability to communicate effectively with executives, technical teams and business stakeholders (internal and Customer).

Strong presentation and facilitation skills.

Exceptional relationship-building and negotiation skills.

Ability to manage competing priorities and conflicting stakeholder interests.

Ability to translate strategic objectives into executable delivery plans.

Data-driven decision-making capability.

Strong organisational and prioritisation skills.

26 days’ holiday + bank holidays (and the option to buy more) plus 1 paid volunteering day every year

Exceptional family leave, 26 weeks fully paid maternity/adoption, 4 weeks fully paid paternity, 22 weeks fully paid shared parental leave, plus 5 days paid bereavement leave

Robust sick pay of up to 13 weeks full pay + 13 weeks half pay

24/7 Employee Assistance Programme for confidential support

Private medical insurance for everyone, no medical-history exclusions

SkillsHub learning platform with leadership pathways, future-manager training, and a huge online library

Access to external training and apprenticeships

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