Join us as a Portfolio Analyst

• We’re looking for a driven Portfolio Analyst to join our diverse team and take on a new challenge
• You’ll be providing investment planning and transformation portfolio design services by supporting and leading aspects of the portfolio management approach
• It’s a great chance to develop your existing portfolio skills and advance your career
• We're offering this role associate level

What you'll do

You’ll support with discrete activities in the development of the strategic investment portfolio, and partner with stakeholders to review and help manage the approval process of the financial business case.

As a Portfolio Analyst, you’ll be facilitating the programmes and associated projects to be effectively managed and governed. You’ll also be accountable for the implementation of agreed regular progress reporting mechanisms for all projects and monitor routine progress of projects and assist in the preparation of the programme status or project highlight reports.

You’ll develop components of the investment plan, making sure it incorporates the budget requirements, cost and benefits forecast requirements for both current and future years and aligns to the strategic priorities

Day-to-day, you’ll be:

• Provide MI and stakeholder feedback to support regular reviews of the change portfolio to ensure that it remains aligned with business priorities and within risk and control appetites
• Produce, develop and maintain relevant, timely and accurate reporting to assist with the optimisation of the strategic investment plan
• Build, manage and maintain a positive working relationship with stakeholders across multiple franchises and functions and at different levels of hierarchy
• Manage the implementation of the architecture outcomes so that the design and delivered components are in line with the business architecture
• Apply portfolio, programme and project standard processes by understanding the development lifecycles and minimum mandatory requirements.
• As a Portfolio Analyst, you will be responsible for managing Project financials, Resource Management, Management Reporting, Communication and Business enablement . You will be required to produce periodic Management Information which supports management decision making.
• You will be responsible to support the Programme and Project governance Process & ensure Project teams comply with overall process methodology and standards (e.g. governance & reporting) .
• Good prior experience in a relevant role especially skilled in Data Management, Excel, Planview Management, Reporting, iProcurement, OTL, Cost Analysis and Financials.
• Implementing guidelines, procedures, and templates to collect and maintain consistent data, and providing hands-on delivery support to a project

The skills you'll need

We’re looking for someone with knowledge and experience of portfolio management theories, models and practices within an Agile and DevOps environment, including scaled Agile frameworks and Prince 2 methodologies. You’ll need to have atleast 6 years of experience of applying portfolio management theories, models and practices.

You’ll also need:

• Experience of delivering portfolio analysis in a technology or IT function.
• Should be able to work independently
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills
• Advanced planning and organisational skills
• Knowledge of project types and the project lifecycle
• Experience of project support roles
• Expertise in tools such as MS Office Excel, Planview, Oracle, SharePoint, Teams

Hours

45

Job Posting Closing Date:

03/04/2025