Head of Enterprise Portfolio Planning and Data

Principle Accountabilities

• Manages large and complex portfolios, consisting of multiple unrelated projects with significant impact / risk.
• Partners with senior colleagues, key stakeholders and peers to ensure alignment on portfolio objectives, coverage, schedules / milestones, dependencies and success criteria; prepares regular updates for senior audiences.
• Interprets business priorities to determine and adapt specific programme requirements and establishes detailed plans, to ensure portfolio requirements (including resources, equipment, budgets, etc.) are documented and agreed by key stakeholders.
• Oversees portfolio progress / changes and provides regular reports to stakeholders; manages defined budget(s) effectively and focuses teams on the timely delivery of defined programme objectives.
• Initiates debriefs to understand lessons learned and identifies areas for potential improvement; shares best practices with colleagues and peers.
• Provides technical support, coaching and advice to portfolio and project management colleagues.
• Provides mentorship and expert advice to colleagues, driving the technical capabilities of the team through implementation of effective training programmes.
• Complies with the function's safety and ethics rules and processes, and demonstrates strong leadership of Imperial's Values & Behaviours.

Skills and Experience Required

• Strong background in strategic planning and execution
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Effective communication and interpersonal skills.
• Ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Experience in Managing and improving an enterprise system/tool

What We Offer

In return for playing your part in building our future, you will receive a comprehensive compensation package with salary, bonus scheme and many extras including a great pension scheme, generous holiday entitlement and hybrid/flexible working opportunities as well inspiring places to work and collaborate with purpose. Here at Imperial we will give you the opportunity to grow and learn, innovate at pace and be a part of our purpose to forge a path to a healthier future for moments of relaxation and pleasure for our consumers.

Everyone Belongs

Everyone belongs in Imperial. We are proud of being a truly inclusive organisation. We encourage and welcome applications from people of all ages, genders, ethnicities, nationalities, disabilities, sexual orientation, religions or beliefs and of neuro divergence. We give fair and equal consideration to all our applicants. Please contact us at recruitment@impbrands.com to let us know if we can provide support in helping you complete an application and/or attend an interview.

About Us

We're a truly international company, fourth largest in our industry and operating across 120 markets. An inclusive, innovative global FMCG business supported by 25,000 employees. As we embrace a new era of growth, we are transforming. Our ways of working and culture are driven by a challenger mindset, constantly questioning the status quo where people can bring their best selves to work. Our agility and collaboration are driving our ambitions, innovation and success all supported by our award-winning development programmes that creates exciting and rewarding career opportunities for all.  Encouraging inclusion at local levels and supporting a developing and robust diversity agenda globally, we’re fully committed to creating and maintaining an environment that celebrates and respects difference.