Agile Portfolio Lead

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At Riverside, we never stand still as we constantly transform and improve to benefit both our customers and colleagues. We want to be easier to do business with, delivering, high-quality, value-added products to improve our service, simplify interactions and limit waste. Our lean, agile and flexible approach empowers our teams to drive innovation, make their own decisions and to help transform lives and neighbourhoods for our customers. We need great people who work well with others and can lead and deliver the best solutions for our customers, helping us achieve our goals while developing their own skills and expertise. We operate smart working here at Riverside which focuses on outcome rather than location, so we're flexible on where our colleagues are based. So if you want to be part of our change agenda, you could make a difference, wherever you're based.

The difference you'll make

As the role holder, you will develop and lead the Agile Portfolio Management Office to a high performing Agile focussed team providing the necessary delivery support, governance and portfolio management across the Riverside Change Portfolio.

The role also involves working with the Change Leadership and Agile Coaches to review continuous improvement efforts and drive operational excellence. You will evaluate spend by investment horizon working closely with Finance to ensure robust cost control across the portfolio of change.

So, who are you?

We're looking for someone with experience of successfully leading, managing and motivating teams including managing team performance. You will also need experience of project management, agile delivery and DevOps. Being able to produce and present performance reports is paramount.

A team player, you will be customer focused with excellent communication skills and the ability to show initiative and propose solutions to issues. You will have effective stakeholder management with the ability to successfully persuade and influence others. Excellent attention to detail and the ability to work under pressure, delivering to strict deadlines, is vital.

Enjoy the rewards

This is a job that offers true satisfaction with the chance to help those who can't afford a house of their own. 

You'll find Riverside to be an organisation that is focused on being an employer of choice where people thrive and your voice is truly heard. Working with us, you'll enjoy competitive pay, a wide range of benefits, flexible working, employee offers, and the chance to learn valuable new skills. We empower our people to do great work by investing in learning, personal development and technology.

If you're the kind of person that wants to do a really great job and make a difference to our customers, we think you'll love it here. Sound like a challenge you'd like to take on? Then get in touch and let's talk about how you can help us transform lives and revitalise neighbourhoods.

We encourage applicants from all sections of the community so that we can truly reflect the neighbourhoods in which we work.

Please Note: Riverside are putting in measures to protect candidates and our colleagues from Covid-19. Whilst we are still continuing to recruit for this position and other roles in the organisation we will be implementing virtual interviews.

Closing date: 27th August