Overview

We are Landsec We identify and shape places that create opportunity, enhance quality of life, and bring joy to the people connected to them. This is how we have created the UK’s leading portfolio of urban places and one of the largest real estate companies in Europe.

Our £10 billion portfolio is built around premium workplaces, the country’s pre-eminent retail platform, and a residential pipeline that will redefine urban life. We have honed this ability over 80 years. Spotting the opportunities, building the partnerships, and continually adapting to shape the places that meet the needs of a changing world. Places where life happens. Where businesses grow. And where cities are defined.

Location

This role is based in London Victoria, and offers hybrid working, with majority of the working week in the office. We recommend discussing arrangements with the hiring manager.

The Team

As a key member of the Data & Tech Leadership Team, reporting into Landsec’s Head of Data and Technology - Performance & Planning, this person will be expected to contribute to the ongoing running and continuous improvement of the department.

The role

• The Change Portfolio Director is a strategic leader, responsible for enhancing and embedding the Data and Technology operating model and change framework. They should create a change centre of excellence, ensuring that all technology enabled business change is delivered successfully, in a well governed, transparent and consistent manner

• The role is responsible for overseeing project management standards, governance, and resource allocation across the technology-enabled business change portfolio, ensuring that initiatives align with the organisation’s strategic objectives and are delivered successfully

• The Change Portfolio Director is responsible for overall portfolio reporting, including the benefits and financial position of all Landsec technology enabled business change

Principle Accountabilities

Change Business Planning and Portfolio Performance

• Own the overall annual change business planning activities and budgeting process

• Use financial measures to value and prioritise change initiatives

• Review business cases to ensure that they are clear, accurate and complete, with a particular focus on the viability of benefits and value of delivering the relevant initiative

• Manage and report on the overall portfolio investment and benefits

• Manage and report on benefits realisation, ROI, financial position and milestone progress across the portfolio

Portfolio Management

• Develop and implement portfolio management strategies, policies and frameworks to ensure the successful delivery of technology projects, which meet cost, benefit, quality and delivery targets

• Oversee the management and governance of a technology-enabled business change portfolio, ensuring initiatives are prioritised and aligned with business objectives

• Manage the funnel of proposed technology investments and review new idea submissions to ensure information accuracy and viability

• Set up and chair Group Portfolio Boards

• Set up and maintain a centre of excellence for programme, project & change management within Data and Technology

• Foster a culture of continuous improvement with change teams, ensuring lessons learned are captured and referenced, and processes are adapted to improve efficiency and effectiveness

• Ensure programme and project reviews are regularly and effectively conducted across the portfolio to monitor and manage delivery to schedule, budget, and agreed quality level, with a focus on achievable benefits

• Proactive engagement with change teams, to identify, manage and resolve governance, resourcing and delivery challenges, escalating risks as appropriate

• Anticipate and address potential dependency and schedule conflicts that may impact the portfolio, working with stakeholders to resolve these in a timely manner

• Oversee and deliver monthly Data and Technology Change Portfolio reporting

Team Management

• Develop team objectives consistent with the vision and strategic objectives of the change portfolio

• Monitor team performance, provide feedback, and address development needs

Stakeholder Engagement

• Collaborate with senior leadership and key stakeholders across the organisation to ensure alignment of change goals with business objectives

• Build and maintain relationships across all areas of the organisation to support successful change planning and implementation

Capacity Management

• Manage and report on shared resource capacity, using data to inform constraints, scheduling conflicts and recruitment decisions

• Ensure optimal utilisation based on priorities, schedules and budgets, whilst maximising efficiency and effectiveness

Risk Management

• Ensure that programmes and projects conduct the appropriate risk assessments when introducing new information and operational technology into Landsec

• Identify, assess, and mitigate risks associated with the project portfolio, ensuring proactive measures are in place to address potential issues

• Update and maintain the Data & Technology risk register for change related risks, working with the Head of Risk & Controls

Essential Criteria

• Experience in portfolio management and governance within a technology department

• Experience of using financial measures to value and prioritise change initiatives

• Proven experience of implementing improvement initiatives, change frameworks and best practice templates

• In-depth understanding of portfolio management methodologies, tools, and best practices

• Strong leadership, communication, and interpersonal skills

• Proven ability to manage multiple tasks simultaneously and deliver results in a fast-paced environment

• Experience of mixed agile and waterfall delivery environments, with in-depth understanding of:

Portfolio planning

Portfolio reporting

Benefits management

Governance processes

Change assurance

Portfolio financial management

• Change budget planning and financial management experience, preferably with showback and/or chargeback models

• Experience of managing a PPM tool

Life and Benefits at Landsec

We have a great benefits package, there to support you with your work-life balance and in moments that matter. We offer fantastic Learning and Development opportunities to help you grow and reach your potential and we also play our part in supporting the communities where we live and work.

Below are some of our core benefits, make sure to visit our My Total Reward page for more information.

• Performance based annual bonus plan

• 25 days annual leave (plus bank holidays) rising to 27 days after 2 years and the option to purchase up to 10 additional days each year. Enjoy an additional three-day December festive break on top of your leave and a special ‘My Day’ to take off for whatever you choose.

• Enhanced pension contributions – Landsec will contribute up to 10.5% subject to your contribution.

• Private medical insurance, Health Cash Plan, Life assurance and income protection.

• Enhanced maternity, adoption, shared parental leave policies (view our Family policies page for more details)

• Two different share plans enabling you to share in the success you will help to build

• Up to 4 working days to volunteer per year and Give As You Earn programmes allowing you to donate to charities straight out of your pay and we top up by 20%

And when it comes to your health and wellbeing you will also have access to other benefits: our employee assistance programme, digital GP, cycle to work scheme, a mindfulness app and a health app supporting fertility and menopause

Diversity and Inclusion

At Landsec, we value diversity & inclusion. We work to better reflect the diversity of the communities we work within and empower everyone who works at Landsec to realise their potential.

We strive to ensure all our information, and services are accessible to and usable by everyone. If you would like to receive any information in a different way or would like us to do anything differently to help you apply for our roles, please get in touch with our recruitment partners by emailing recruitmentqueries@landsec.com

To find out more about our approach, visit our Diversity and Inclusion page.