Senior Portfolio & Planning Manager

Senior Portfolio & Planning Manager
Porto
Porto, Porto District, Portugal

Blip is a leading tech company focused on software engineering solutions for sports entertainment. As part of Flutter Entertainment, we aim to become the global leader in online sports betting and i
Gaming, developing innovative products for over 14 million monthly customers worldwide.

The Role

The Senior Portfolio & Planning Manager leads and grows the planning capability within Global Platforms, building a high‑performing team of Programme Managers and Planning Leads. This role is accountable for developing and embedding methods, frameworks and governance needed to scale programmes in response to strategic priorities and delivery capacity.

What You’ll Be Doing

Team Leadership & Development

• Lead and develop a high‑performing team of Programme Managers and Planning Leads, providing clear direction, coaching and growth opportunities.
• Drive role clarity and accountability across the planning function in line with the Global Platforms operating model.
• Lead the definition and mobilisation of programmes, ensuring they are initiated only when they add clear strategic value.
• Continuously assess and optimise programme delivery models and team structures to improve focus, alignment and flow of value.
• Develop transition strategies for post‑programme management, whether into value stream delivery or programme closure.

Portfolio Planning & Continuous Improvement

• Accountable for the Global Platforms intake and planning cycle, ensuring initiatives are prioritised, sequenced and resourced to maximise strategic value, delivery predictability and portfolio ROI.
• Partner with Heads of Delivery to embed lightweight, data‑driven planning and reporting practices.
• Accountable for programme transparency and reporting practices, connected with Value Stream operating models.

Stakeholder Engagement & Value Management

• Act as a strategic partner to CIO, COO and senior stakeholders, providing transparent, actionable insights on delivery health, risks and dependencies.
• Partner with Product Management to champion value management, ensuring all initiatives have clearly defined outcomes, benefits and measurement approaches.
• Accountable for portfolio‑level transparency and reporting to CIO and COO leadership team, supporting alignment, governance and decision‑making.
• Champion value management for all programmes, ensuring intended outcomes and benefits are clearly defined, tracked and realised.

We’d Like You to Master In

• Proven experience in delivery leadership, transformation or organisational change in complex, multi‑stream environments.
• Demonstrated ability to scale delivery practices and frameworks, adapting programmes to meet strategic priorities and changing business needs.
• Strong knowledge of delivery methodologies (Agile, Lean, SAFe or similar) and practical experience embedding them across teams and organisational contexts.
• Track record of building, coaching and developing high‑performing teams of programme and planning professionals.
• Strong strategic leadership and influencing skills, with the ability to challenge the status quo and drive positive organisational change.
• Experience in portfolio‑level planning, reporting and value management to ensure initiatives deliver measurable outcomes and align to organisational priorities.

Equal Opportunities

At Blip, we are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive workplace. We strongly encourage people from all backgrounds, ways of thinking and working to apply. We are committed to including everyone regardless of their race, disability, age, gender identity, sexual orientation and religion. If you need any adjustments to apply for the position, please send an email to We will only respond to inquiries related to disabilities.