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Head of Portfolio Management Office

Job Posted: 15 days ago

Salary: £ 450 - 700 / Day
Job Type: Permanent
Location: Cardiff

Expire in: 13 days

Job Description

Head of Portfolio Management Office - Day Rate Negotiable - Hybrid (South Wales)

The Opportunity

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a very unique nonprofit organisation who are undergoing significant changes, while working to serve the people of Wales.

We're looking for a Head of Portfolio Management Office to providing a single, coherent view of their investment and change portfolio ensuring that portfolios are prioritised, governed and delivered.

What you'll be doing

Lead the development and operation of the Portfolio Management Office, establishing consistent portfolio governance, standards and controls.
Own the end-to-end portfolio management framework, including prioritisation, sequencing, assurance, reporting and benefits tracking.
Provide a single, integrated view of portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence across capital and change portfolios.
Support Executive and Board decision-making by providing clear, evidence-based insight on affordability, capacity, risk and investment trade-offs.
Coordinate portfolio prioritisation and re-prioritisation in response to regulatory requirements, performance issues and emerging risks.
Oversee portfolio assurance activity, ensuring appropriate challenge, escalation and intervention where delivery confidence is at risk. 

What we're looking for

Significant senior-level experience leading portfolio, programme or enterprise PMO functions within a complex, asset-intensive or regulated organisation.
Proven experience of establishing and operating portfolio management frameworks, governance arrangements and controls across large investment programmes.
Demonstrable experience of managing prioritisation, sequencing and assurance of capital and non-capital portfolios.
Experience of advising Executive teams and Boards on portfolio performance, delivery confidence, affordability and risk.
Experience of working across multiple business units to resolve dependencies, capacity constraints and delivery risks. 

Why this role?

Work on critical infrastructure with real-world impact
Be part of a non-profit delivering crucial services
Blend of project work and operational ownership 

Yolk Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team works with organisations across the UK to fulfil their recruitment needs and to achieve their D&I objectives. We recruit temporary, contract and permanent hires for 1 off specialist needs or for volume campaigns. We support our applicants to navigate the public sector recruitment processes and secure their dream jobs.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work

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