IT Portfolio Lead (ERP)

Job Title: IT Portfolio Lead (ERP)
Location: HQ in London, Leeds or Newcastle
Salary: Competitive, dependent on experience

Why Apply?
This is a senior leadership role within a major UK organisation, driving the delivery of a complex ERP project portfolio. You'll lead a high-performing team, influence IT strategy, and champion agile ways of working while delivering real business impact.

Responsibilities:

• Lead, coach, and develop a team of PMs, Delivery Leads, Developers, SMEs, and third-party resources.

• Plan and manage delivery of the ERP portfolio, ensuring alignment with business priorities, governance standards, and financial objectives.

• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across the business to manage expectations and maximise delivery value.

• Drive portfolio planning through PI Planning, MTP, and other scheduling activities, ensuring effective resource allocation.

• Promote agile adoption, build communities of practice, and support continuous improvement initiatives.

• Monitor customer satisfaction, manage risks and dependencies, and maintain team wellbeing and Health & Safety standards.

Requirements:

• Proven experience delivering large, complex IT projects/programmes, ideally ERP-focused, across multiple business processes (H2R, O2C, P2P, R2R).

• Strong leadership, people management, and coaching skills.

• Excellent stakeholder management, negotiation, and communication skills across all levels.

• Experience with project management and agile frameworks (Prince2, Scrum, Lean, Product Owner, etc.).

• Degree in IT or equivalent experience; technical background desirable.

• Familiarity with tools such as Workfront, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, Teams, PowerBI advantageous.

What's in it for me?

• Lead a talented, diverse team within a strategic, high-profile IT environment.

• Shape and deliver a critical ERP portfolio across the organisation.

• Drive innovation through agile transformation and continuous improvement.

• Exposure to both agile and traditional delivery frameworks.

Equal Opportunities Statement:
This organisation is an equal opportunities employer and is committed to creating an inclusive environment where all employees can thrive.