Project Portfolio Governance Manager
Core
Lead governance, prioritization, and planning for the Financial Times' change initiatives portfolio to maximize business value and ensure strategic alignment.
Role type
Senior IC Project Portfolio Governance Manager
Builds
Enterprise portfolio management frameworks, governance processes, and capacity planning models for Product, Technology, Editorial, Data, and Commercial functions.
Domain
Media publishing / Enterprise Portfolio Management
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | dashboards & analysis | research | client delivery | infrastructure | physical/clinical work
Required skills
Enterprise portfolio management leadership, strategic programme governance, financial competence (ROI evaluation), complex matrixed organization experience, facilitation, analytical skills, data-driven decision-making
Preferred skills
Media/publishing/digital subscription industry experience, investment identification and prioritization, Agile delivery environments, Lean Portfolio Management (LPM), MoP, SAFe LPM, enterprise PPM platforms
Technologies
Lean Portfolio Management, MoP, SAFe LPM, enterprise PPM platforms
Responsibilities
Lead portfolio intake and demand management; Partner to shape and refine proposals; Ensure consistent assessment against governance standards; Challenge assumptions and benefit forecasts; Highlight risks and capacity impacts; Manage submission quality for senior leadership review; Lead portfolio capacity planning; Support quarterly/annual planning cycles; Produce governance reporting; Build trusted relationships with senior collaborators; Drive continuous improvement in governance frameworks; Support automation of portfolio management tools.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC
