Sodexo
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PortfolioManagerIFMSTransformationOffice
“Portfolio Manager - IFMS Transformation Office at Sodexo. Skills: Portfolio governance, Transformation management, Strategic planning, Stakeholder engagement. Oversee full lifecycle of initiatives. Manage demand intake”
What You'll Achieve.
Deliver against commercial commitments; Deliver against strategic priorities; Deliver against operational outcomes
Industry & Context.
Analytical thinking; Structured thinking; Decision making
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
Demonstrated experience in portfolio governance, Demonstrated experience in transformation management, Demonstrated experience in strategic program oversight, Track record of operating at portfolio level, Proven ability to make evidence-based prioritisation decisions, Proven ability to defend evidence-based prioritisation decisions, Analytical and structured thinking, Experience establishing governance frameworks, Experience working within governance frameworks, Confident facilitator at senior leadership, Confident presenter at senior leadership, Confident stakeholder engagement skills, Confident communication skills, Experience working with senior leadership
Nice to Have
Background in facilities management, Background in operational services, Background in contract-based transformation, Comparable commercially complex environments background
What You'll Do.
Oversee full lifecycle of initiatives
Prioritise initiatives
Manage commercial aspects
Manage benefits oversight
Shape initiatives against strategic alignment
Shape initiatives against commercial value
Shape initiatives against delivery capacity
Shape initiatives against initiative interdependencies
Maintain portfolio roadmap
Ground roadmap in commercial commitments
Ground roadmap in strategic objectives
Facilitate prioritisation conversations
Make trade-offs visible
Establish stage gate framework
Operate stage gate framework
Hold pass/hold decisions
Maintain portfolio as single source of truth
Ensure initiatives have defined ownership
Ensure initiatives have defined status
Ensure initiatives have defined risks
Ensure initiatives have defined dependencies
Ensure initiatives have defined funding
Surface governance gaps
Escalate governance gaps
Produce integrated portfolio reporting
Present portfolio performance
Present transformation insights
Present investment recommendations
Maintain portfolio-level risks log
Maintain portfolio-level dependencies log
Highlight cross-initiative dependencies
Drive decisions on dependencies
Ensure prioritisation decisions supported by validated benefits
Ensure prioritisation decisions supported by validated savings
Track portfolio-level financial position
Monitor portfolio-level financial position
Highlight financial risks
Highlight financial gaps
Build working relationships with business sponsors
Build working relationships with client liaisons
Build working relationships with Product Owners
Build working relationships with Commercial
Build working relationships with Change Managers
Build working relationships with Project Managers
Drive alignment between delivery activities
Drive alignment with portfolio governance requirements
Engage with Finance stakeholders
Engage with Client stakeholders
Ensure consistency in financial reporting
Ensure consistency in governance standards
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Business sponsors; Client liaisons; Product Owners; Commercial team; Change Managers; Project Managers; Finance stakeholders; Client stakeholders
Communication Scope
Executive presentations; Portfolio reporting; Investment recommendations
Process & Methodology
Portfolio governance, Transformation management, Strategic program oversight, Demand intake, Prioritisation, Roadmap planning, Stage gates, Governance frameworks
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