Head Of Portfolio

TL;DR

Head Of Portfolio (Product & Engineering): Drive the evolution of working ways in partnership with Product & Engineering, ensuring effectiveness in delivering customer value as the company scales. Focus on operational leadership, guiding Delivery and Programme Managers, and embedding a culture focused on outcomes.

Location: Remote

Salary: £85,000 - £95,000

Company

hirify.global is on a mission to transform the way schools work for the better, providing MIS and school management tools to over 7,000 schools and trusts.

What you will do

• Own and evolve Product & Engineering portfolio processes, ensuring simplicity and effectiveness as the department grows.
• Lead and coach a small team of Delivery and Programme Managers, overseeing high-complexity initiatives.
• Provide data-backed insights on Engineering capacity to mitigate risks and inform trade-off decisions.
• Measure and optimize the end-to-end Product Life Cycle to reduce cycle time and accelerate time-to-market.
• Facilitate operational portfolio meetings, aligning with commercial OKRs and making data-backed decisions.
• Build and own reporting systems that provide visibility on commitments without burdensome manual processes for teams.

Requirements

• Proven experience managing Delivery, Project, and/or Programme Managers within a scaling Product and Engineering environment.
• A track record of operating portfolio functions during phases of rapid growth without slowing down development speed.
• Technically fluent to understand product and platform engineering complexity.
• Ability to challenge leadership effectively, using data to drive consensus on difficult prioritization calls and resource allocation.
• Experience implementing new processes in a culture that values autonomy and outcomes.
• Strong analytical skills with the ability to build dashboards that track leading indicators of delivery health.

Culture & Benefits

• Dedicated wellbeing team championing initiatives such as mindfulness and mental health first aid training.
• 32 days holiday (plus Bank Holidays).
• Comprehensive wellness benefit provided by AIG Smart Health, which provides a 24/7 virtual GP service and Mental health support.
• All roles champion flexible working.
• Dedicated professional development training budget.

Hiring process

• Phone screen
• 1st stage
• 2nd stage