Technology Portfolio Lead

Salary - Competitive Salary

Work Type - Hybrid

Job Location - Lingley Mere (UU), Lingley Green Avenue, Great Sankey, Warrington, WA5 3LP

Role Type - Permanent

Employment Type - Full Time

Working Hours - 37.0 Hours per Week

United Utilities’ (UU) purpose is to deliver great water for a stronger, greener and healthier North West of England. We are committed to providing our services in a way that respects the environment, supports the economy, and benefits society.

We value diversity, inclusion and innovation in our workplace, and we foster a culture where our people can grow, excel, and be themselves.

We uphold our ethics, values and business model to fulfil our mission and, by setting clear goals and objectives, we create sustainable long-term value for our colleagues, customers and communities. Whether you work with a team that shares your vision or join a network of peers with similar interests, you will find a welcoming and supportive organisation to be part of.

We’ve got a lot to offer. You’ll be part of a thriving FTSE 100 company and will enjoy a range of core benefits that reflect your value and value contribution.

The role

• A generous annual leave package of 26 days, which increases to 30 days after four years of service (increases one day per year), in addition to 8 bank holidays
• A competitive pension scheme with up to 14% employer contribution, 21% combined, and life cover
• Up to 10.5% performance-related bonus scheme, as well as recognition awards for outstanding achievements
• A comprehensive healthcare plan through our company-funded scheme
• MyGymDiscounts - gym and wellness benefit that offers up to 25% off on gym memberships and digital fitness subscriptions
• Best Doctors
• Salary Finance
• Wealth at Work courses
• Deals and discounts
• EVolve Car Scheme
• Employee Assistance Plan
• Mental health first aiders
• ShareBuy
• MORE Choices flexible benefits
• Enhanced parental leave schemes

Key accountabilities

As a Technology Portfolio Lead you will be aligned to a product area such as Field, Customer, or Corporate representing the tech service offering within this area investigating the tech needs of our business and defining what good looks like. You will have the opportunity to work closely with the Heads of Products, Core Product Team and Business Analysts across UU.

Your primary responsibility is to facilitate the definition, development, and ongoing management of an optimised and prioritised product portfolio. You will also ensure alignment with the broader technology-wide portfolio to support strategic objectives.

This role brings structure, governance, and transparency to the portfolio, ensuring that change initiatives and their impacts are clearly understood and effectively managed. You will provide the critical management information, processes, insights, and recommendations needed to support informed decision-making and enable successful delivery across the technology landscape.

By embedding best practices in portfolio management, you will play a key role in supporting the execution of United Utilities’ technology strategy and ensuring that each product portfolio delivers maximum value to the business and its customers.

Key accountabilities:

• Define and manage the technology change portfolio, ensuring alignment with corporate strategy, AMP8 objectives, and regulatory outcomes.
• Evaluate, shape and prioritise requests based on business value, risk, total cost of ownership and resource capacity.
• Lead portfolio governance, ensuring robust oversight, reporting, and decision-making across the technology change lifecycle.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders across Technology, business units, and external partners to ensure successful definition, delivery and benefits realisation.
• Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management practices, tools, and reporting.

Technical Requirements:

• Proven experience in portfolio management or programme leadership within a large, complex organisation, in a delivery based role.
• Strong understanding of technology change, digital transformation, and IT delivery models.
• Demonstrated ability to manage portfolio-level financials, including forecasting, budgeting, and tracking of capital and operational expenditure
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience with portfolio governance, prioritisation frameworks, and benefits tracking.
• Familiarity with regulatory environments and capital investment planning (ideally within utilities or infrastructure sectors).
• Proven delivery management experience, financial reporting and working to time, cost and quality objectives.

Qualifications

• Portfolio Management certifications (e.g. MoP, PfMP, MSP).

We rely on every employee to ensure our customers receive the best possible service, day in, day out. In return, we ensure that you will be well rewarded for your efforts, from an excellent salary through to development opportunities that will really kick start a thriving career here at UU.