Operations Portfolio Officer

Your Manager: Strategic Planning Performance & Product Portfolio Director

Team: Tech

Location: Chiswick, London. We operate a hybrid working approach, which allows you to manage your time between home and office.

Embark on an exciting journey with our global Tech team, operating in agile mode within a dynamic product organisation. Join a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will directly shape the trajectory of our cutting-edge products. As a key player in our agile setup, you'll have the opportunity to drive efficiency, foster creativity, and play a pivotal role in our product development process. Be part of a team that embraces adaptability and values continuous improvement, ensuring we stay at the forefront of technology advancements on a global scale.

Your new team

Our global Tech team operates in an agile manner within a dynamic product organization. Immerse yourself in a collaborative environment where innovation thrives, and your contributions will play a direct role in shaping the path of our cutting-edge products. As a key player in our agile setup, you'll have the opportunity to enhance efficiency, foster creativity, and play a pivotal role in our product development process. Become part of a team that embraces adaptability and values continuous improvement, ensuring we stay at the forefront of global technology advancements.

Examples of software that you will interact with: Anaplan, Blue Yonder, SAP S/4 HANA. You will work hand in hand with both your counterparts Domain Portfolio Leads on other domains, The Tech Operations Teams and the Business Operations Teams.

Your unique contribution

The Operations Portfolio Officer supports strategic planning & portfolio management decision-making processes on their perimeter. They act as a facilitator & primary point of contact for Capability, Tech & Data Product Owners when building domain roadmap, investment plan & value targets, and support monitoring & reporting on goals achievement

Your responsibilities will include:

Understand key frameworks & processes defined by the Tech Performance teamSupport product roadmap definition on their scope, sharing insights based on standard approach & tools to relevant Product Owners, Directors & Managers, consolidate overall roadmap for their domainSupport investment planning on their scope, sharing insights based on global framework & tools to Product Owners, Directors & Managers, consolidate overall investment plan for their domainConsolidate the overall domain demand Backlog and review it to identify synergies.Ensure coordination within the domain and with other domains, including during key meetings (e.g. Portfolio Synchronization)Support value metrics & targets definition on their scope, sharing insights based on global guidelines & tools to Product Owners, Directors & Managers.Collect Domain Product-related value inputs and consolidate Domain Product Value Reports.Drive and facilitate follow-up of plans & targets within their scope, consolidating and sharing insights as needed, leveraging inputs from Tech Performance Officers.Connect with the rest of the Strategy & Product Portfolio team at key steps to ensure consistency of practices/ decisionsIdentify & mitigate/escalate risks & interdependencies, secure coordination with other PR departments (Finance...)Continuously align with Tech Performance Officers to ensure continuous improvement of strategy & portfolio frameworksEngage in key animation initiatives within the team & with the rest of the Tech ecosystem (e.g. Portfolio Synchronization, Demand Backlog Review…)

Who you’ll be working with

Internally, you’ll work with Operations Portfolio Directors (Support in preparation of Domain Portfolio / Sub-Domain review), Domain Proximity Leads/Specialists (Support preparation of Domain Demand Backlog Review and synergies identification), Finance Officer (Collaborate to optimize investment planning, and budget management), Tech Performance Officer (Align to ensure improvement of strategy and portfolio frameworks)

Externally, your contacts will be Operations business teams, Tech ecosystem and external partners.

Your blend of talent

The Operations Portfolio Officer is able to translate strategic objectives into successful execution through the prioritisation of initiatives and programs.

Additionally, a good understanding of key operations processes planning, logistics, manufacturing, and procurement is a requirement.

This position could be right for you if you have:

Stakeholders' management & communication / negotiation skills Coaching & Advisory experienceCollaboration & team spiritStrong expertise in investment/budget planning & value realization Financial & analytics skills (finance planning & modelling...)Mastery of agile methodology & frameworks

Our mix of benefits

For your health, we offer private medical insurance, income protection and a comprehensive Employee Assistance Programme.

Our lifestyle benefits include 28 days’ annual holiday, your employee pension, share incentive plan, season ticket loans, payroll giving and more!

You can access lots of gifts & discounts, including an allowance each year to spend on our brands in our staff shop and employee discounts from a range of high street retailers.

We have regular events in our very own office bar, employee-run networks, a culture of flexibility and trust and a variety of tools and resources to help you focus on your wellbeing and mental fitness.

Conviviality: the Pernod Ricard Way

We have our own way of doing things. We call it conviviality! It’s our way of being, and something unique you feel and experience when working for Pernod Ricard.

We’re committed to conviviality, and with this, you’ll be Proud to Belong to our Pernod Ricard family. You’ll be Empowered to Perform, supported to succeed, and acknowledged for the value you bring.

We combine all this with our Commitment to Care: we are unlocking the magic of human connection to transform our industry and make a positive impact on the world though our strong focus on sustainability and responsibility.

We’re committed to diversity and inclusion

People are at the heart of everything we do at Pernod Ricard and are the foundation of our collective spirit as ‘Créateurs de Convivialité’.

We promote diversity and inclusion throughout our business and supply chain. In our teams, we proactively foster a diverse work force and an inclusive culture – an environment where we can truly be ourselves. 

We will assess your application for this role based on your skills, experiences and achievements, not your gender, age, ethnic or educational background or any other such factors. Please feel free to leave these off your CV and application form if you so wish.

Similarly, if you would like to discuss opportunities for flexible working or require accommodations or support to complete our application process, please let us know.

Responsible drinking

As ‘Créateurs de convivialité’, we want to turn social interactions into genuine and friendly experiences of sharing and wellbeing.

In our culture, we want to create diverse teams in which our differences contribute to our success. Therefore, all are welcome at Pernod Ricard, regardless of your religious beliefs or personal choices on the consumption of alcohol.

In our business, we work together with industry members, civil society, governments, local authorities and UN bodies to promote responsible drinking. 

Job Posting End Date:

2025-03-09

Target Hire Date:

2025-03-01

Target End Date: