Program Manager, Architecture Portfolio

Anticipated Contract End Date/Length: 01 October 2026 - 30 April 2027
Work set up: Hybrid (3 days onsite is mandatory)

Our client in the Information Technology and Services industry is looking for an experienced Program Manager Architecture Portfolio who will be responsible for establishing managing and driving the delivery of the Architecture Portfolio within the CTO organisation. The role provides leadership governance and execution oversight across a portfolio of architecture initiatives ensuring alignment to the organisations technology strategy transformation objectives and enterprise architecture standards.

This position requires exceptional programme leadership strategic planning stakeholder management and the ability to coordinate multiple interdependent initiatives across a global matrixed organisation. The successful candidate will work closely with senior Architects Engineering leaders and business stakeholders to deliver measurable outcomes that support technology modernisation simplification resilience and strategic change.

What you will do:

• Establish and manage the Architecture Portfolio framework including governance planning prioritisation reporting and delivery oversight.
• Lead the end-to-end coordination of architecture programmes and initiatives ensuring alignment with CTO strategy enterprise architecture roadmaps and business priorities.
• Partner with Chief Architects Domain Architects Engineering leaders Product Owners and Business stakeholders to translate strategic architecture objectives into executable delivery plans.
• Manage portfolio-level dependencies risks issues assumptions and decisions across architecture workstreams and technology domains.
• Drive effective portfolio governance including steering committees investment tracking executive reporting and portfolio reviews.
• Develop and maintain portfolio roadmaps milestones resource plans delivery schedules and progress reporting for senior leadership.
• Ensure architecture initiatives remain aligned to strategic outcomes regulatory requirements technology standards and organisational priorities.
• Coordinate funding budget tracking resource demand management and investment reporting across the architecture portfolio.
• Facilitate collaboration across Architecture Engineering Cybersecurity Service Management Infrastructure and Business teams to remove delivery barriers and drive successful outcomes.
• Support the definition and implementation of portfolio management processes controls metrics and continuous improvement practices.
• Provide clear and concise reporting to senior stakeholders including CTO leadership Architecture leadership teams and programme governance forums.
• Ensure all activities comply with the companys governance risk management and control requirements.

Qualifications :

• Proven experience leading large-scale programmes or portfolios within technology architecture or enterprise transformation environments.
• Strong understanding of Enterprise Architecture Technology Strategy Architecture Governance and technology transformation delivery.
• Demonstrated experience establishing and managing portfolio governance frameworks roadmaps and executive reporting structures.
• Exceptional stakeholder management skills with the ability to influence senior leaders across Architecture Engineering and Business functions.
• Experience managing complex dependencies across multiple programmes workstreams and global teams.
• Strong risk issue financial and resource management capabilities.
• Experience operating within large-scale financial services organisations or similarly complex enterprise environments.
• Excellent communication facilitation and presentation skills with experience engaging executive-level stakeholders.
• Knowledge of portfolio management methodologies and delivery frameworks including Agile Waterfall and hybrid delivery models.
• Experience driving organisational change and strategic technology transformation initiatives.
• Experience working within CTO Enterprise Architecture or Strategy functions.
• Familiarity with architecture frameworks such as TOGAF and enterprise governance practices.
• Experience supporting technology simplification cloud transformation platform modernisation or strategic architecture programmes.
• Relevant programme or portfolio management certifications (MSP PgMP PRINCE2 PMP Agile certifications).

Additional Information :

Candidates must be legally authorized to live and work in the country where the position is based without requiring employer sponsorship.

HelloKindred is committed to fair transparent and inclusive hiring practices. We assess candidates based on skills experience and role-related requirements.

We appreciate your interest in this opportunity. While we review every application carefully only candidates selected for an interview will be contacted.

HelloKindred is an equal opportunity employer. We welcome applicants of all backgrounds and do not discriminate on the basis of race colour religion sex gender identity or expression sexual orientation age national origin disability veteran status or any other protected characteristic under applicable law.

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Contract