Portfolio Initiative, Governance&Planning Manager, Auckland

What you will be doing Are you ready to make a significant impact at Tower? As our Portfolio Initiative, Governance&Planning Manager, you'll be at the heart of our governance frameworks, driving the Delivery Ways of Working, and supporting the journey from Idea to Mobilisation for new initiatives. You'll play a key role in coordinating our quarterly planning and keeping our stakeholders in the loop with progress updates at the portfolio level.Reporting directly to the Head of Strategic Portfolio and Planning, you'll ensure the completion of Initiative Briefs and be an integral part of our transformation office. Your efforts will help us maximise the value we derive from our organisational initiatives. If you're passionate about governance, planning, and making things happen, we want you on our team!Dive into the Heart of Your Responsibilities: Ensure that Tower's governance, prioritisation and planning approach and frameworks are applied consistently and effectively across all projects and delivery initiatives. Provide 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 for accurate, timely, and consistent portfolio reporting across Tower, and work with stakeholders to provide ongoing reporting of portfolio-wide performance against KPIs and early warning indicators. Manage prioritisation activities for PPIC decision making and Quarterly Planning and communicate decisions transparently with related rationale to stakeholders.Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, ensuring their needs and expectations are met through effective communication and collaboration Develop and implement risk management strategies to identify, assess, and mitigate risks across the portfolio working closely with the line 1 risk manager.Lead quarterly planning process and coordination of quarterly planning sessions to align projects and initiatives with organisational priorities, ensuring clear objectives and aligned and actionable plans across all projects and agile delivery squads. Conduct scenario planning to anticipate potential challenges and opportunities, ensuring the organisation is prepared for various future scenarios.Provide support, guidance and quality assurance reviews to Business Owners and Exec sponsors during ideation scoping, prioritisation scoring, effort estimation and benefit impact analysis activities. Identify opportunities for continuous improvement in the ideation, prioritisation and planning processes, implementing changes to enhance effectivenessWhat 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. Has excellent written and verbal communication skills for reporting and presenting findings Understanding of financial principles and budgeting to manage portfolio costs and ensure financial accountability.Demonstrates a strong understanding of Tower's vision and strategy to coordinate portfolio prioritisation and planning Maintains high standards of accuracy and consistency in reporting, communicating portfolio insights succinctly and effectively to stakeholders 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.Why You'll Love Working with Tower At Tower, our values are the heartbeat of every interaction. We prioritize our people, fostering a diverse and inclusive environment where everyone can thrive. We encourage you to bring your whole self to work, representing the vibrant communities we serve. We celebrate all ages, genders, sexual orientations, races, religions, and everything else that makes our culture unique. Proud holders of the Rainbow and DV Free Ticks, we are committed to inclusivity and safety.We are on a mission to lead our industry into a customer-centric future with innovation and disruptive thinking. As a unique Kiwi and Pacific insurance provider with over 150 years of history, our roots trace back to Dunedin. 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 off!Annual 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. #J-18808-Ljbffr