IT Portfolio Lead (ERP)

Equans is looking for an IT Portfolio Lead (ERP)  to join our team on a secondment basis. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week.

On offer is a competitive salary, company vehicle or allowance, bonus and benefits package.

Role can be based anywhere in the UK with travel to an office.

As the IT Portfolio Lead for ERP, you will be responsible for the delivery of a range of projects and products using both waterfall and agile frameworks. You will be responsible for planning, leading and executing the portfolio of projects ensuring it reflects business priorities and delivers anticipated benefit.

You will have line management responsibility for the team of PM’s, Delivery Leads, Developers, SME’s and 3rd Party resource and be expected to support and develop individuals’ personal growth / development to ensure a quality service and appropriate frameworks are applied to each project in the Portfolio.

Also working with the BP’s, IT Exec and senior stakeholders across the various business streams to understand priorities, manage expectations, drive delivery value through finances, evaluate future projects and ensure that resources are allocated efficiently. Championing agile and new ways of working, the role will ensure professional standards and develop communities of practice which will enable our aspiration to deliver excellence through great communication.

What will you deliver?

• Responsible for the successful delivery of the portfolio through the direct portfolio team, Service Delivery Teams and wider technology teams, ensuring projects / products are well planned, communicated and delivered, ensuring adhere to governance and managed financially to realise the business benefits
• In conjunction with PMO ensure appropriate assurance is in place and managed for the Portfolio reporting on and managing IT finances and resource across the team, managing prioritisation, risks/ issues and dependencies, drive decision making, identifying and removing obstacles to progress, and resolving any conflicting stakeholder issues
• Input and influence the Delivery Roadmaps through quarterly PI Planning, MTP and other regular scheduling activities to ensure that resourcing requirements are understood and met across the wider IT teams
• Develop and maintain strong relationships with senior business stakeholders to promote IT’s capabilities, challenges and strategies. Monitoring the levels of customer satisfaction with a focus on continuous improvement of the Portfolio delivery
• Inspire and lead the adoption of Agile Ways of Working to support our agile transformation by demonstrating the value, sharing the vision and influencing others
• Providing effective support, coaching, motivation and guidance to the portfolio team to realise the potential and develop individuals as well as preparing and building a high-performing, multi-skilled and diverse delivery team to meet the forward forecast of demand
• Ensuring the H&S and wellbeing of the team, as well as extended teams working within the Portfolio, is supported and maintained

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, car or car allowance, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 3x times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Extensive experience in managing the delivery including full lifecycle testing and complex implementations of multiple projects with various aspects including technical and business change (H2R; O2C; P2P and R2R processes), etc.
• Successful leadership and people management experience in developing a delivery team
• Proven ability to understand and manage business stakeholder relationships, their needs and priorities
• Good communication skills across a range of channels and audiences to clearly explain ideas to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong facilitation techniques to manage stakeholders at all levels in meetings/workshops and ensure follow-up activity is tracked and completed
• Good interpersonal skill and the ability to listen, question and interpret stakeholder requirements and build on-going relationships
• Negotiation and influencing skills to progress actions/issues and gain agreement/sign-off of deliverables
• Desirable to have experience of tools such as Workfront, MS Project, Jira, Confluence, MS Teams, PowerBI
• Desirable to have exposure to agile ways of working
• Bachelor or masters degree in an IT discipline, or equivalent through experience
• Project / Programme Management & Agile qualifications (Prince2, SCRUM, Product Owner, Lean etc.)
• A technical background would be desirable and beneficial to the role

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. 

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. 

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.