Portfolio Governance

4 days ago

Auckland, Auckland, New Zealand Tower Insurance Ltd. Full time

The Portfolio Governance and Planning Manager is responsible for Tower's governance frameworks, monitoring delivery progress, optimising the allocation and utilisation of resources and providing reporting to stakeholders at the portfolio level.
Reporting to the Strategic Portfolio & Planning Lead, this role involves developing and maintaining robust governance frameworks that guide project execution and decision-making processes.
The manager is responsible for monitoring delivery progress to ensure projects stay on track and meet their objectives.
Ensure optimal allocation and utilisation of resources, ensuring that the right resources are available at the right time to maximise efficiency and effectiveness.
Dive into the Heart of Your Responsibilities: Establish and continuously improve Tower's governance, prioritisation and resource capacity and capability management frameworksProvide coaching and guidance on governance committees to ensure that the right level of discussions and decisions are being madeEstablish and ensure adherence to reporting standards and protocols that ensure accurate, timely and consistent reporting across TowerWork with stakeholders to provide ongoing reporting of portfolio wide performance against KPIs and early warning indicatorsManage prioritisation activities, both for Portfolio Performance and Investment Committee (PPIC) decision making and Quarterly Planning and communicate prioritisation decisions, rationale and trade-offs to stakeholdersOversee the allocation of resources across change initiatives and ensure optimal utilisation aligned with organisational prioritiesWhat You'll Need 5+ years experience in strategic planning, portfolio management, programme management, or similar role, ideally within the financial services industry.Experience in executing and tracking strategic plans and initiatives.Deep knowledge of portfolio management frameworks (e.g.
P3M), ideally with a relevant certification.Experience using Project Portfolio Management tooling (e.g.
Planview, Jira Align) to inform portfolio performance and planning discussions.Proven ability to use data analytics and performance metrics (including financial data) to drive strategic decisions.Knowledge of the software delivery lifecycle and Agile development methodologies and tools.Proven leadership skills with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to achieve high performance.Understanding of financial principles and budgeting to manage portfolio costs and ensure financial accountability.Our Commitment We pride ourselves on encouraging everyone to bring their whole selves to work, embracing diverse opinions, experiences, and backgrounds.
Our commitment is to create an inclusive workplace where our people come first, feel valued, safe, and respected.
If you feel comfortable doing so, please let us know early in the process.
What we'll bring to the table In addition to a competitive salary, we offer a range of perks and benefits to celebrate and look after our Tower employees.
Highlights include: Our people come first as we offer 16 weeks of paid leave for the primary carer and 4 weeks of paid leave partner's leave.A paid day off on your birthday, as well as two extra annual leave days every year and the option to buy an additional eight days of leave.
So up to six weeks offAnnual Performance Review where you get to showcase your progression.Wellness leave instead of sick leave so you can proactively look after your health and wellbeing.Career growth - we promote internal capability; we also have programmes that recognise star performers.Flexible workplace opportunities at our beautiful 6 Green Star Fanshawe St office packed with modern technologies, stand-up desks, open space and coffee machines in two large modern kitchens with cafe-inspired dining areas.Discounts on Tower insurance products of up to 50%Free Life Insurance of up to four times your annual base salary.Paid parental leave top up for 16 weeks.Retail deals and discounts with Les Mills, JB Hi-Fi, PB Tech, The Coffee Club, Warehouse Stationery and more.Apply now: Ready to embark on a journey where your experience truly matters in the heart of New Zealand and the Pacific's insurance industry?
If you are excited about defining a new era of insurance, submit your resume and a detailed cover letter highlighting your impactful career.
Please note: We're eager to get the right person on board as soon as possible.
We don't have set closing dates, so we'll start reviewing applications as they come in.
Don't wait—apply now to make sure you're considered.

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