Deputy Director of Portfolio Delivery

Job Description

Do you want to support HM Land Registry (HMLR) to deliver an ambitious and complex portfolio of change, involving significant digital, people and process change If so, then we are looking for a Deputy Director of Portfolio Delivery to join our growing Transformation team.Deputy Director of Portfolio Delivery Responsibilities:You will be responsible for strategic oversight and management of the portfolio, including, identifying and managing complex interdependencies. You will actively manage risks and issues to secure successful delivery of the portfolio to deliver the business strategy outcomes and portfolio benefits.You will be the functional lead for HMLR’s Programme and Project Management (PPM) team of circa 80 employees, managing and allocating all PPM resource in line with priorities. This will include ensuring the portfolio outputs are defined, costed and planned to meet strategic outcomes and desired benefits for customers and the organisation. You will ensure business plans are understood and have a clear overarching portfolio narrative.You will make sure the change impact is understood, managed and informs effective stakeholder management. Allocation and oversight of Continuous Improvement resources as well as developing and owning a portfolio level view of significant risks and issues within projects and programme is key. You will embed and maintain government project delivery standards across the whole of HMLR’s portfolio of programme delivery.Deputy Director of Portfolio Delivery Requirements:To be successful in this role you will have a relevant project, portfolio or programme management qualification. You will have experience in a similar Portfolio Delivery role, delivering multiple programmes of a similar size and scope and significant experience of working in a formal project or programme environment. Your strong leadership experience in a matrix structure and building trusted working relationships with colleagues at all levels will be easy for you to evidence.You have proven ability of creating and delivering against a complex plan of programme change at organisational level. You have experience of managing senior stakeholders including across organisational boundaries and experience of delivering value from limited investment and demonstrable understanding of how to ensure the returns on investment are maximised and the benefits fully delivered.About HM Land Registry:HM Land Registry (HMLR) plays a vitally important role in the property market, underpinning property ownership worth over £4 trillion across England and Wales including over £1 trillion of mortgages. HMLR have been safeguarding our land and homes for the last 150 years and they play a critical role in supporting the government’s housing and infrastructure objectives. This uniqueness is part of what makes HMLR so special.The other part is their people.Location: Birkenhead, North West, CH41 6DU : Croydon, London, CR0 2AQ : Coventry, West Midlands, CV1 3BH : Durham, North East, DH1 5TR : Weymouth, South West, DT4 9TT : Gloucester, South West, GL1 1DQ : Kingston upon Hull, Yorkshire and the Humber, HU2 8JN : Leicester, East Midlands, LE3 5DR : Nottingham, East Midlands, NG1 7AU : Peterborough, Eastern, PE1 1QF : Plymouth, South West, PL6 5WS : Preston, North West, PR4 1TE : Swansea, Wales, SA7 9FQ : Telford, West Midlands, TF3 4LRContract Type: Full Time, PermanentSalary: £71,000 to £81,000 p/a, or application of SCS pay policy on transfer / promotion for current civil servantsBenefits: HMLR offers very competitive terms, conditions and benefits. We provide excellent opportunities for career progression, training and development. You will have access to Civil Service pension and benefits arrangements and generous leave allowances, as well as flexible working – exactly what you would expect from a progressive employer.We recruit by merit on the basis of fair and open competition, as outlined in the Civil Service Commissions recruitment principles.The Civil Service embraces diversity and promotes equal opportunities. As such, we run a Disability Confident Scheme (DCS) for candidates with disabilities who meet the minimum selection criteria.You may have experience of the following: Director of Portfolio Delivery, Portfolio Manager, Delivery Manager, Delivery Director, Portfolio Delivery, Change Management, Programme Delivery, Process Change, Project Manager, Project Management, Programme Manager, Programme Management, Local Government, Central Government, Civil Servant, etc.Ref: 95803