Job Description
An opportunity for an experienced Portfolio Manager to play a key role in supporting senior leaders within the Infrastructure and Environment function. The successful candidate will oversee the delivery, monitoring, and strategic alignment of a diverse portfolio of projects that contribute to regional growth, sustainability, and transport improvement objectives.
The position requires a strong background in portfolio and programme management, with responsibility for coordinating governance, performance tracking, benefits realisation, and continuous improvement across a complex range of initiatives.
Key Responsibilities
Lead and manage a portfolio of interrelated programmes, ensuring all projects are effectively scoped, prioritised, and delivered against agreed objectives and timelines.
Provide strategic oversight across the portfolio, managing risks, dependencies, benefits, and reporting to ensure decision-makers are fully informed.
Coordinate input from internal teams and corporate functions-such as finance, procurement, and legal-to maintain robust control of costs, milestones, and outcomes.
Develop clear and concise performance reports, dashboards, and briefings for senior leadership and governance boards.
Use evidence-based analysis to support recommendations, inform strategic decisions, and drive improvements in delivery methods and outcomes.
Identify and pursue external funding opportunities that support the organisation's sustainability and infrastructure ambitions, working collaboratively with regional and national partners where appropriate.
Promote knowledge sharing and continuous improvement within the wider team by supporting upskilling initiatives and embedding programme management best practice.
