Portfolio, Programme & Change Manager

Pacific Life Re

. Establish and run a mature, enterprise-wide portfolio management capability within the Business Change function .

Posted 9/25/2026full-timeLondon • United KingdomSeniorLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Establish and run a mature, enterprise-wide portfolio management capability within the Business Change function
Understand how initiatives align to strategic priorities and ensure effective delivery
Enable the Executive Committee and senior leadership to make data-driven, prioritised, strategically aligned investment decisions
Lead development of the Project Portfolio pipeline for one or more Lines of Business or Divisional Business Services Functions
Deliver integrated portfolio insight, governance, evaluation, and prioritisation based on business value, organisational capacity, and risk
Act as a trusted advisor to divisional leadership, senior stakeholders, and committees
Drive alignment across Lines of Business, Divisional Business Services Functions, and Technology
Build relationships across Change, Finance, Strategy, Risk, and Technology
Provide clear, concise updates to leadership teams
Implement integrated planning across strategy, budgets, and delivery
Challenge and shape demand to align with business priorities
Manage intake, assessment, and prioritisation of change demand
Translate business strategy into coherent, prioritised change pipelines linked to strategic objectives and value outcomes
Establish portfolio taxonomy, definitions, and a consistent lifecycle framework
Support investment planning, business case development, and funding decisions
Align portfolio processes with Finance, Strategy, Technology, Risk, and other enabling functions
Manage and prioritise a portfolio of change initiatives aligned to business strategy
Create and maintain a single integrated view of the change portfolio
Help redefine governance frameworks for prioritising, sequencing, and occasionally pausing change initiatives
Strengthen governance for transparency, auditability, and strategic alignment
Ensure visibility of delivery status, risks, issues, and interdependencies
Deliver forward-looking portfolio insights on delivery health, strategic alignment, capacity constraints, interdependencies, and risk hotspots
Drive consistency in delivery standards, methodologies, and documentation
Shift leadership conversations from project reporting to portfolio decision-making
Upskill the Business Change function and business areas in portfolio thinking and disciplines
Embed consistent standards, tools, and ways of working
Identify continuous improvements to make Change more effective

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of hands-on experience in portfolio / transformation / change leadership
Experience within Insurance (Life, Reinsurance preferred) or Financial Services (Banking, Asset Management)
Proven track record of establishing or maturing Portfolio / Transformation Offices (PMO++, EPMO, Portfolio Office)
Deep expertise and qualifications in portfolio management frameworks, such as MoP, P3O, and enterprise PMO models
Expertise in investment prioritisation and business case evaluation
Expertise in portfolio analytics, reporting, and tools such as Planview, Clarity, and Power BI
Strong understanding of Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery methodologies
Strong strategic thinking and ability to connect portfolios to business outcomes
Exceptional stakeholder management and influencing at ExCo level
Ability to challenge constructively and facilitate difficult trade-off decisions
High credibility, resilience, and enterprise leadership presence
Data-driven mindset with ability to translate analysis into insight
Commercial awareness and value focus
Ability to understand how change initiatives drive commercial outcomes and returns on investment

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days of annual leave with option to buy/sell more days
Adoption and fertility leave
Generous enhanced parental leave
Comprehensive private insurance coverage for employee and dependents
Group Life Insurance coverage of 9x basic annual salary
Group Income Protection up to 75% of basic annual salary
Optical benefits
15% combined employee/employer contributions
Subsidized gym membership
Access to Employee Assistance Program
Cycle to Work and Electric Car Salary Sacrifice Scheme
Time off for volunteering
Charitable matching of employee donations
Regular team building days
Regular social activities and well being initiatives
Support for employee involvement in communities, including fundraising, charity events and volunteering opportunities
Reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process for applicants with disabilities