Head of Portfolio Management & Delivery

Job Title: Head of Portfolio Management & Delivery Ready to take the next step in your portfolio or programme management career? Joining our growing Transformation team, you’ll lead a focused portfolio of business and technology change initiatives across the UK and Northern Ireland, working closely with senior stakeholders to turn strategy into delivery. With genuine scope to shape ways of working and influence decision-making, this role offers visibility, variety and impact without the scale and complexity of a large corporate portfolio environment. We’re one of the UK’s most forward-thinking law firms, built on a foundation of innovation, collaboration, and ambition. Join us, and let’s shape the future together. Being refreshingly human starts with how we hire. We believe a diverse mix of perspectives makes us stronger - not just as a business, but in creating a culture where we all feel we truly belong and can thrive. That’s why we’re committed to removing barriers and creating fair opportunities for everyone. * We are in a period of exclusive direct sourcing for this role and are not currently accepting applications from recruitment agencies. ________________________________________ The role in 60 seconds Role: Head of Portfolio Management & Delivery Team: Business Change Location: Hybrid working from Bristol or Southampton Working Pattern: Full-time Why this role matters: This is a pivotal leadership opportunity to help shape and deliver Foot Anstey's transformation strategy. It is well suited to someone ready to step up into a senior portfolio leadership role, with clear visibility across the business and the opportunity to influence how transformation is governed, prioritised and delivered. Reporting to the Executive Director of Transformation & Operational Excellence, you will lead the governance, prioritisation and delivery oversight of strategic change initiatives, ensuring investment is focused on activities that create the greatest value for our clients, colleagues and business. ________________________________________ What you’ll do You'll be at the centre of transformation strategy execution - supporting how change initiatives are selected, prioritised, sequenced, and delivered for maximum value. You’ll lead a focused portfolio of business and technology change activity, partnering with senior stakeholders to turn strategic priorities into practical delivery plans. The role blends portfolio management, strategic planning, governance, and delivery oversight. In this role, you’ll: Translate business strategy into a clear and prioritised transformation portfolio. Lead portfolio planning, governance and delivery oversight across multiple initiatives across the UK and Northern Ireland. Develop and maintain transformation roadmaps, balancing short and long-term priorities. Oversee investment planning, resource allocation and capacity management. Establish governance forums, reporting frameworks and decision-making processes that support clear, confident senior-level decision-making. Monitor benefits, risks, dependencies and portfolio performance. Build trusted relationships with Partners, senior leaders and delivery teams. Drive continuous improvement across portfolio management and delivery practices. Support the successful integration of change across the business. Lead, coach and develop a high-performing team of project and delivery professionals. ________________________________________ What we’re looking for This is a demanding role supporting a complex change and transformation portfolio in a fast‑paced professional services environment. It offers an ideal next step for someone developing their portfolio or programme management career and ready to move towards a Head of-level opportunity. The successful candidate will bring strong transformation leadership, the ability to create clarity from complexity, and the confidence to translate strategy into delivery. In this role you'll bring: Significant experience lea…