Portfolio Analyst

Portfolio Analyst

£350-£400 per day (Umbrella) | Hybrid - Leicester | Initial 6 months Contract

REED Technology are delighted to be working with a large public sector organisation undergoing a significant transformation programme to recruit a Portfolio Analyst.

This is an exciting opportunity to join a newly established Portfolio Office supporting a complex portfolio of strategic change initiatives. The organisation is delivering a wide-ranging transformation agenda focused on service improvement, organisational efficiency, financial sustainability and long-term business change.

Working closely with senior stakeholders, programme teams and portfolio leadership, you will play a key role in supporting governance, portfolio reporting, benefits realisation and assurance activities across a diverse programme landscape.

Responsibilities

As Portfolio Analyst, you will help establish and embed portfolio governance processes, maintain a clear view of programme performance, and provide meaningful insight to support strategic decision-making.

You will be involved in:

• Supporting portfolio governance meetings, boards and review forums
• Tracking programme progress, risks, dependencies and key milestones
• Monitoring the delivery of benefits, outcomes and savings initiatives
• Producing portfolio-level reporting, dashboards and management information
• Providing assurance and challenge to ensure programmes remain on track
• Supporting project gateway reviews and investment decision-making
• Working with stakeholders across the organisation to maintain accurate portfolio data
• Contributing to the development of portfolio management standards, processes and best practice
• Supporting prioritisation and resource planning activities across multiple programmes

Skills & Experience

• Experience working as a Portfolio Analyst, PMO Analyst, Programme Analyst or similar role
• Strong portfolio reporting and governance experience
• Experience producing management information and performance reporting
• Knowledge of programme and project lifecycle methodologies
• Experience tracking risks, issues, dependencies and benefits realisation
• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving capability
• Advanced Excel skills and experience working with reporting tools

Desirable Experience

• Experience supporting large-scale business transformation programmes
• Public sector, local government, NHS or regulated-sector experience
• Experience of portfolio assurance, stage-gate reviews or portfolio governance frameworks
• Knowledge of portfolio management tools such as Verto, Power BI, MS Project or similar