Planning Analyst

My client is embarking on an exciting digital transformation programme and requires a Digital Portfolio & Planning Analyst to create and manage the Digital Portfolio Plan covering all Digital Product activity across the business.
Benefits Include: Hybrid Working Life Assurance Medical Dental The role: Identify and manage critical constraints, dependencies, and risks across the Digital Portfolio, and wider IT landscape Identify options and solutions for conflicts within the Digital Portfolio Plan and obtain agreement from senior stakeholders to proposed solutions Run the governance framework for the overall Digital delivery Portfolio; ensuring that dependent activities are appropriately captured and prioritised in Product Team backlogs Work with delivery teams to estimate resource requirements and costs to deliver the agreed Portfolio Plan, utilising both internal and external resources; and forecast longer term requirements based on Product Roadmaps Monitor and report on performance against the Digital Portfolio Plan and accuracy of resource estimates Experience Required: Experienced in the creation and management of Portfolio level plans within a digital Product team environment Strong dependency management and risk management skills Experience of working with Agile in an enterprise environment (e.g.
SAFe) Experience of resource forecasting and management Logical and analytical approach with the ability to identify and manage dependencies and risks Ability to maintain progress when there is ambiguity Takes ownership for area of responsibility and actively drives issues to conclusion