Portfolio Manager - ARGOS - London

Job description

Join our dynamic Transformation & Operational Development team at Sainsbury’s, where we shape the future of our Retail and Digital Operating Models. We translate our corporate strategy into specific programmes to transform our business, ensuring we have ‘one version of the truth’ in our priority areas.

As a Portfolio Manager, you will support the Director of Transformation & Operational Development by bringing together our transformation plans and in-flight activities. You will provide oversight, connectivity, and value-add reporting, driving fantastic engagement with colleagues and leadership across the programme.

Key Responsibilities:

Support change delivery at pace through excellent cross-functional working.
Provide a one-stop-shop for all change activity, ensuring confidence and clarity around project and benefit delivery.
Ensure consistent data capture and programme information.
Document and manage interdependencies within the programme and across the portfolio.
Create and maintain clear and regular reporting that adds value for the programme and leadership.
Connect individual initiatives through key dependency mapping, resource requirements, and outcome mapping.
Drive regular, high-quality engagement with key transformation leaders.

What We’re Looking For:

Strong organisational skills and a structured approach to problem-solving.
Experience in reporting, coordinating, and developing MI and dashboards.
Ability to identify strategic issues, synthesise information, and present recommendations clearly.
Deep understanding of programme and project management methodology.
Ability to manage time effectively amidst conflicting priorities and timescales.
Strong stakeholder management skills and the ability to engage and gain buy-in from project managers.

We are committed to being a truly inclusive retailer so you’ll be welcomed whoever you are and wherever you work. Around here, there’s always the chance to try something new — whether that’s as part of an evolving team or somewhere else across the business - and we take development seriously and promise to support you. We also recognise and celebrate colleagues when they go the extra mile and, where possible, offer flexible working. When you join our team, we’ll also offer you an amazing range of benefits. Here are some of them:

Starting off with colleague discount, you'll be able to save 10% on your shopping online and instore at Sainsbury's, Argos, TU and Habitat, and we regularly increase the discount to 15% at points during the year. We've also got you covered for your future with our pensions scheme and life cover. You'll also be able to share in our success as you may be eligible for a performance-related bonus of up to 20% of salary, depending on how we perform.

Your wellbeing is important to us too. You'll receive an annual holiday allowance, and you can buy up to an additional week's holiday, and we provide private healthcare. We also offer other benefits that will help your money go further such as season ticket loans, interest free car loan of up to £10k, cycle to work scheme, health cash plans, salary advance (where you can access some of your pay before pay day) as well access to a great range of discounts from hundreds of other retailers. And if you ever need it there is also an Employee Assistance Programme.

Moments that matter are as important to us as they are to you which is why we give up to 26 weeks’ pay for maternity or adoption leave and up to 4 weeks’ pay for paternity leave.

Please see www.sainsburys.jobs for a range of our benefits (note, length of service and eligibility criteria may apply).