Description
The Portfolio Office (PO) is responsible for providing strategic oversight, governance, assurance and portfolio management services across Defra Group Property's (DgP) programmes and projects.
As a Portfolio Analyst, you will support the effective management and continuous improvement of DgP's capital investment portfolio. Working within the Portfolio Office, you will help maintain portfolio governance and assurance arrangements, support investment prioritisation activities, provide portfolio insight and analysis, and contribute to the development of a mature and proportionate portfolio management framework.
You will work closely with programme and project teams, senior stakeholders and governance boards to ensure that accurate information supports decision-making and that portfolio processes remain effective, efficient and aligned to organisational priorities.
Responsibilities:
- Assisting with the coordination and facilitation of portfolio prioritisation exercises, helping ensure investment proposals are assessed consistently and transparently against agreed criteria.
- Supporting the operation of the DgP portfolio governance framework, ensuring governance activities are coordinated effectively and delivered in accordance with agreed standards.
- Supporting the preparation of papers, reports and presentations for governance boards, investment decision forums and senior stakeholders.
- Supporting the administration and continuous improvement of portfolio assurance processes, including assurance reviews and governance checkpoints.
- Supporting portfolio reporting cycles and maintaining accurate portfolio information to support decision-making by senior leaders and governance boards.
- Analysing portfolio data, trends, risks and performance measures, producing clear insights and recommendations for stakeholders.
- Monitoring portfolio risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies, identifying emerging themes and escalating concerns where appropriate.
- Maintaining portfolio management tools, standards, templates and guidance, ensuring they remain current and support efficient delivery.
- Contributing to improvements in portfolio management maturity by identifying opportunities to streamline processes, improve data quality and reduce reporting burdens.
- Capturing and sharing lessons learned and good practice to support continuous improvement across the portfolio.
Behaviours:
- Delivering at Pace
- Making Effective Decisions
- Communicating and Influencing
- Working Together
Benefits:
- Salary of £35,895 - £42,616 per year
- £10,398 towards being a member of the Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- An environment with flexible working options
- A culture encouraging inclusion and diversity
- A Civil Service pension with an employer contribution of 28.97%
- Flexi Time Policy
- Leave entitlement
- Privilege day
- Career breaks
- Volunteering leave
- Season ticket loan
- Tenancy deposit loan
- Salary advances and loans for other circumstances
- Tax-Free Childcare (TFC) scheme
- Support to buy a bicycle
- High street and online discounts
- Maternity leave, paternity leave and shared parental leave
- Professional Membership
- Eye care scheme
- Employee Assistance Programme (EAP)
- Civil Service Sports Council
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