Program Manager, Architecture Portfolio

Company Description

Who is HelloKindred?

HelloKindred are specialists in staffing marketing, creative and technology roles, offering a range of talent solutions that can be delivered on-site, remotely or hybrid.

Our vision is to make work accessible and people’s lives better. We do this by disrupting traditional employment barriers – connecting ambitious talent to flexible opportunities with trusted brands.

Job Description

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 organisation's 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 company's 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.