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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Head of Portfolio & Governance - **Company:** MAG Manchester Airports Group - **Location:** Manchester, UK - **Experience:** Expert - **Salary:** £64,703.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, Encodings, PRINCE2 - **Published:** September 11, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.co.uk/jobs/details/5879207035 ## About the Role * Significant experience leading and developing a Portfolio Management Office (PMO) function within a complex organisation. * Proven success designing, implementing and embedding portfolio governance frameworks, delivery methodologies and controls. * Strong experience managing enterprise portfolios comprising strategic change, transformation and operational initiatives. * Demonstrable expertise in portfolio governance, benefits management, dependency management, change control and delivery assurance. * Experience working with portfolio and project management tools (PPM) and leveraging data to improve delivery performance and decision-making. * Strong programme and project management expertise, with knowledge of recognised methodologies such as PRINCE2, APM, MoP, Agile or SAFe. * Exceptional stakeholder management skills with experience influencing and challenging at Executive or Board level. * Strong commercial awareness and the ability to balance strategic priorities, risks, resources and investment decisions. * Excellent analytical, reporting and communication skills. * Experience leading cross-functional teams and building collaborative relationships across diverse stakeholder groups. Desirable Experience * Experience within travel, aviation, technology or other fast-paced customer-focused sectors. * Experience leading large-scale transformation or organisational change programmes. * Knowledge of strategic planning, business performance management and operating model design. * Experience establishing PMO standards within a growing or evolving business environment. ## Description We're looking for an experienced Head of Portfolio Management & Governance to join our Strategy & Governance team and play a pivotal role in shaping and delivering CAVU's strategic ambitions. Reporting to the Strategy & Governance Director, you'll lead the development and maturity of our enterprise-wide Portfolio Management Office (PMO), ensuring our most critical business initiatives are prioritised, governed, and delivered successfully. This is a highly visible leadership role with significant exposure to the Executive Committee. You'll provide oversight of a diverse portfolio of strategic change and business-as-usual initiatives, ensuring delivery remains aligned to organisational priorities, investment decisions, and growth ambitions. You'll be responsible for building and embedding a best-in-class PMO capability, creating governance frameworks, portfolio processes, reporting structures, and assurance mechanisms that enable informed decision-making and successful delivery across the organisation. This is an exciting opportunity for someone who combines strategic thinking with strong PMO leadership experience and enjoys influencing senior stakeholders, driving accountability, and helping organisations turn strategy into measurable outcomes., PMO Leadership & Portfolio Governance * Lead the design, implementation and continuous development of Cavu's Portfolio Management Office (PMO). * Establish and embed portfolio governance frameworks, methodologies, controls and standards across strategic and operational programmes. * Own and maintain the Cavu PMO blueprint, delivery frameworks and portfolio operating model. * Ensure effective prioritisation, governance and oversight of enterprise-wide programmes and projects. * Drive consistency in delivery practices, reporting, risk management and benefits tracking across the organisation. * Lead governance forums and provide quality assurance across portfolio reporting and decision-making processes. Portfolio & Programme Delivery * Provide strategic leadership across complex, multi-disciplinary change and transformation programmes. * Support project and delivery teams to ensure robust governance, controls and delivery disciplines are in place. * Oversee programme interdependencies, resource planning, timelines, risks, benefits and delivery milestones. * Act as a trusted advisor and critical friend to senior stakeholders, helping teams navigate challenges and remove blockers. * Ensure projects deliver agreed business outcomes, benefits and value creation objectives. Executive Reporting & Stakeholder Management * Build strong relationships with Executive stakeholders, Programme Sponsors and senior leaders across Cavu and MAG. * Develop meaningful management information, dashboards and portfolio reporting for Executive governance forums. * Provide insight, analysis and recommendations that support strategic decision-making. * Influence and challenge constructively to ensure accountability, transparency and successful programme outcomes. * Foster a collaborative delivery culture that accelerates decision making and supports organisational growth. Risk, Benefits & Financial Management * Ensure effective portfolio risk, dependency and change control management. * Maintain oversight of programme benefits, ensuring robust tracking and benefit realisation throughout delivery lifecycles. * Support business case governance through effective financial monitoring, forecasting and reporting. * Identify opportunities, risks and delivery challenges early and work proactively with stakeholders to mitigate them. ## Related Videos - [Crew Management System for Airlines: Plan duties for pilots & flight attendants worldwide](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1444-crew-management-system-for-airlines-plan-duties-for-pilots-flight-attendants-worldwide) - [A Brief History of Data Storage](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/974-a-brief-history-of-data-storage) - [ShapeShift: Reinventing Agile for a B2B SaaS Scale-Up](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1655-shapeshift-reinventing-agile-for-a-b2b-saas-scale-up) - [The user in the eye of the Cargo1492 storm](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/96-the-user-in-the-eye-of-the-cargo1492-storm) - [JSON and Beyond](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/968-json-and-beyond) - [From Punch Cards to AI-assisted Development](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/611-from-punch-cards-to-ai-assisted-development) ## Related Articles - [Velocity with Guardrails: How Technical Teams Can Move Fast Without Losing Decision Integrity](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/747-velocity-with-guardrails-how-technical-teams-can-move-fast-without-losing-decision-integrity) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [From developer to manager – what does it take to become an engineering manager?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/42-from-developer-to-manager-what-does-it-take-to-become-an-engineering-manager) - [Should Tech Managers Be Developers First? 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