IT Portfolio / Programme Lead

IT Portfolio / Programme Lead - Full time permanent role - Salary circa £85,000 plus bonus and benefits - Lincolnshire based (hybrid twice a week in the office) A leading retail business based in Lincoln is looking for a Senior Solution Delivery Manager to build an internal programme delivery solution function and manage a team of Delivery/Project Managers. This newly created role will establish best practice while overseeing delivery of multiple programmes. Duties will include: - Man management of IT Delivery team - Overseeing end to end delivery of mujltiple IT solutions, programmes and portfolios - Driving change and delivering outcomes to support overall business transformation - Establishing best practice and delivery standards across the organisation - Stakeholder engagement and managing third party vendors - Leading the delivery team to deliver solutoions on time, budget and within scope - Managing internal resources - Budget management and forecasting - Alligning delivery to business needs To be considered sutiable for this Senior Solution Delivery Manager you will need the following skills/experience: - Solid background in Programme/Portfolio management -  Strong team management/leadership - Strong solution delivery across IT verticals - Good understanding methodologies including Waterfall/Agile - Excellent stakeholder management skills (internal/external) - Strong experience across change and transformation within large businesses.  - Experience in developing standards and best practice in project delivery and IT transformation