Technology Compliance Portfolio Operations Lead
Job in
Kingston upon Hull, Hull, East Riding of Yorkshire, HU2, England, UK
Listing for:
MSD
Full Time
position
Listed on 2026-11-09
Job specializations:
-
Business
Change Management, Business Systems & Technology Analysis -
IT/Tech
Change Management, Business Systems & Technology Analysis, IT Business Analyst
Job Description & How to Apply Below
We are looking for a hands-on Technology Compliance Portfolio Operations Lead to establish and run the operational framework for the Change, Release Management and Compliance team across S/4 Ascent, team-led initiatives and other supported projects.
Responsibilities- Own and maintain the integrated Jira plan across all team commitments
- Establish consistent work breakdown, ticket-quality and planning standards
- Help team members create clear Jira items with defined scope, ownership, outcomes, dependencies and target dates
- Monitor planning quality and challenge incomplete, outdated or inconsistent information
- Develop portfolio insights covering delivery progress, workload, capacity, risks and bottlenecks
- Use Jira data to prepare and facilitate structured, data-driven team meetings
- Coordinate resource planning for new and changing project demand
- Establish Confluence as the team’s standard platform for governance materials, decisions, meeting outcomes and reusable knowledge
- Ensure Jira and Confluence operate as a connected delivery and knowledge-management environment
- Prepare and facilitate steering committees, Global Process Owner meetings and other critical governance forums
- Ensure decisions and actions are documented, assigned and followed through
- Standardize governance packs, presentations, status reporting and team communications
- Continuously improve the team’s operational discipline and ways of working
- Minimum 3 years of active, hands‑on experience with both Jira and Confluence, including work structures, plans, boards, dashboards, reporting and knowledge-management practices
- Experience establishing and managing portfolio, resource or operational planning processes
- Ability to translate complex activities into clear work breakdown structures and actionable plans
- Experience using delivery data to identify dependencies, capacity constraints, risks and bottlenecks
- Strong meeting and governance facilitation skills
- Experience preparing agendas, decision materials, actions and management reporting
- Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
- Ability to coach colleagues and drive adoption of consistent ways of working
- Excellent organizational skills and attention to detail
- A practical mindset and willingness to work directly with tools, data and planning structures
- Fluent in English
- Experience supporting Change Management, Release Management, Computer System Validation or Technology Compliance teams
- Experience working in SAP S/4
HANA or other large-scale transformation programs - Understanding of regulated environments and frameworks such as GxP or SOX
- Experience with capacity forecasting, effort estimation or cost-impact analysis
- Advanced PowerPoint and Excel skills
- Experience working in a global, matrixed organization
- Experience in the pharmaceutical or life sciences industry
- One reliable Jira plan provides visibility across all team commitments
- Team members follow a consistent planning approach and maintain their assigned work
- Team meetings are driven by current data and focus on risks, bottlenecks, decisions and actions
- Resource conflicts, dependencies and delivery risks are identified early
- Jira and Confluence operate as a connected delivery and knowledge-management environment
- Governance meetings are professionally prepared, structured and followed through
- Decisions and actions are reflected in the delivery plan and tracked to completion
- Presentations, governance materials and communications follow consistent standards
- Daily operations are transparent and well managed, allowing leadership discussions to focus on strategic priorities, decisions and escalations
- Atlassian Confluence
- Atlassian JIRA
- Communication
- Detail-Oriented
- Facilitation Techniques
- Portfolio Management
- Stakeholder Management
- Change Management
- Compliance SOX
- Computer System Validation (CSV)
- Forecasting
- GxP Validation
- Microsoft Excel
- Microsoft Power Point
- Pharmaceutical Industry
- Release Management
- SAP S/4
HANA - Technology Compliance
Employee Status:
Regular
Relocation:
No relocation
VISA Sponsorship:
Yes
Travel Requirements: 10%
Flexible Work Arrangements:
Not Applicable
Shift: Not Indicated
Valid Driving License:
No
Hazardous Material(s): N/A
Job Posting End Date: 11/9/2026
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