Portfolio Analyst

Role overview

Portfolio analysis and reporting

• Develop portfolio confidence reporting, assess delivery predictability and emerging risks, identify systemic constraints and intervention options, and challenge optimism bias.
• Maintain portfolio information on milestones, performance, risks, dependencies, assumptions, benefits, finances and resources.
• Analyse complexity, uncertainty, dependencies, competing priorities and delivery constraints; support adjustments to portfolio plans, sequencing and controls.
• Lead portfolio pipeline analysis to support prioritisation and sequencing.
• Provide strategic oversight of risks, assumptions, opportunities, delivery confidence and organisational resilience.

Governance and leadership

• Lead governance, reporting and assurance support and set standards for consistent assessment of performance, confidence, risks, dependencies, resource pressures, affordability and benefits.
• Present independent, evidence-based recommendations, options and trade-offs at boards and senior forums.
• Build relationships with senior leaders, delivery teams and professional communities; influence decisions and coach and mentor colleagues.
• Give decision-makers timely, proportionate information on strategic alignment, affordability, benefits and organisational readiness.

Location and working arrangements

• The role is based at Newport, Darlington or Titchfield (Fareham).
• Hybrid working follows ONS principles and includes an expected 40% office attendance, subject to business and role requirements.
• Induction will be conducted in person.

Pay and contract

• Salary is £56,861, with a Civil Service Pension employer contribution of 28.97%.
• The role is permanent.

Working pattern

• Flexible working is available; the posting lists full-time, part-time and job-share patterns.

Requirements

• Experience or expertise supporting portfolio analysis, governance and reporting.
• Ability to assess delivery confidence, performance, risks, dependencies, resources, affordability and benefits using evidence.
• Ability to present evidence-based assessments, recommendations, options and trade-offs to senior leaders and governance forums.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence prioritisation, escalation and intervention decisions.
• Ability to provide visible leadership, act as a subject matter expert, and coach and mentor colleagues.