Description
Defra is seeking a Portfolio Manager to join the Strategic Change Function. The successful candidate will be responsible for overseeing significant change initiatives that contribute to the delivery of departmental or business area objectives.
The Portfolio Manager will provide insight, information, and support to strengthen portfolio governance and enable prioritisation decisions and effective allocation of resources across the portfolio.
Key responsibilities:
- Collaborate with business areas to identify and categorise new projects for a decision on entry into the portfolio
- Provide clear governance frameworks and co-ordinate the reporting from projects across the Portfolio
- Maintain the portfolio delivery map and critical path to monitor progress across projects
- Co-ordinate the identification and monitoring of portfolio risks, threats, and opportunities
- Provide recommendations for how finance and resources are allocated across change initiatives
- Agree ownership and responsibility for benefit realisation
- Map stakeholder interest and influence to determine priorities for engagement
- Engage with stakeholders, providing updates, challenge assumptions, and resolve issues
- Provide effective line management for a team of SEOs and HEOs
Essential criteria:
- In-depth knowledge and experience of portfolio, programme, and project management (P3M)
- Knowledge and experience of resource management, business change, and implementation
- Practical experience of assurance, budgeting, and cost management
- Strong leadership and communication skills
- Good analytical skills and the ability to interpret and use large and complex data
- Strong stakeholder engagement skills
Technical skills:
- Knowledge and experience of Project Management methodology supported by professional qualifications such as PRINCE2 Practitioner, Managing Portfolios Practitioner, or APM Chartered Project Professional
Behaviours:
- Leadership
- Changing and Improving
- Communicating and Influencing
Benefits:
- Salary of £58,207 - £71,178 per year
- Contribution of £16,862 towards Civil Service Defined Benefit Pension scheme
- 25 days' paid leave per annum rising to 30 days after five years' service
- Competitive maternity, paternity, parental, and adoption leave
- Study leave for the pursuit of academic studies
- 3 days paid leave for volunteering per annum
- 15 days paid leave per year for reservist training
- Generous paid sick leave
- Cycle to Work Scheme
- Interest-free season ticket loans
- Onsite facilities including gym, fitness facilities, games room, showers, and cycle storage