Portfolio Analyst

Job Title: Portfolio Analyst

Contract: 9 Months - With potential scope for extensions or a permanent opportunity!

Location: Warwick / Hybrid (1 - 2 days per week on site)

About the Role:

We are seeking an experienced Portfolio Analyst to join our high-profile clients Executive Programme Office.

The successful candidate will play a critical role in supporting portfolio-level governance, delivery, and oversight. Reporting to the Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for ensuring robust portfolio management practices are in place, helping to drive strategic decision-making and execution.

This role requires strong expertise in portfolio office delivery and governance, with a focus on maintaining structured processes and ensuring alignment with organisational objectives.

Key Responsibilities:

• Portfolio Frameworks and Standards: Contribute to the development, implementation, and continuous improvement of portfolio management frameworks, methodologies, and best practices.
• Risk Management: Identify, assess, and manage risks at the portfolio level, ensuring proactive mitigation strategies are in place.
• Portfolio Planning & Monitoring: Maintain and regularly update the portfolio plan, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives, resource availability, and key dependencies.
• Records Management: Ensure portfolio-related records are maintained accurately and comply with governance requirements.
• Dependency Management: Track, analyse, and manage interdependencies across programmes and projects, providing insights and recommendations to mitigate risks.
• Investment (Sanctioning) Support: Support investment decision-making processes by providing analysis and preparing documentation for funding approvals.

Essential Skills & Experience:

• Proven experience in portfolio office delivery and governance, ideally within a complex organisational environment.
• Strong understanding of portfolio, programme, and project management methodologies (e.g., MoP, MSP, PRINCE2, Agile).
• Ability to analyse complex information, draw insights, and support data-driven decision-making.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, with the ability to work collaboratively across teams and influence senior leadership.
• High attention to detail and ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• Proficiency in portfolio management tools and reporting systems.

Desirable Skills:

• Experience in a public sector, financial services, or large corporate environment.
• Familiarity with investment appraisal processes and business case development.

Pontoon/ Adecco is an employment consultancy. We put expertise, energy, and enthusiasm into improving everyone's chance of being part of the workplace. We respect and appreciate people of all ethnicities, generations, religious beliefs, sexual orientations, gender identities, and more. We do this by showcasing their talents, skills, and unique experience in an inclusive environment that helps them thrive.

If this role is of interest, please apply with your CV now for instant consideration!

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Candidates will ideally show evidence of the above in their CV in order to be considered.

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