Portfolio Manager
8 days ago
Manchester
Portfolio Support Manager Location: South West/East England (3 days per week on-site, 2 days remote) Salary: Up to £50,200 + benefits | Permanent | Full-time Are you a PMO professional who thrives on governance, assurance, and supporting project managers to deliver their best work? This role offers the chance to take on a forward-facing, hands-on PMO position at enterprise level, supporting a portfolio of more than 100 projects covering IT, construction, fleet, and operations. The Role As a Portfolio Support Manager, you will: • Champion project management standards, governance, and best practice, • Provide assurance, audits, and stage-gate reviews to keep delivery on track, • Lead steering groups, facilitate workshops, and report on project health, risks, and approvals, • Coach and support project managers to build capability, • Act as a trusted advisor to senior stakeholders, not just an administrator This is a newly created position in an expanding PMO team, joining at a pivotal time as a new strategy is rolled out and large-scale projects continue to increase in volume and complexity. What You’ll Bring • PMO experience in a large or complex environment, • Hands-on project management background with a proven track record of delivery, • Strong knowledge of governance, assurance, and reporting, • Ability to engage effectively with project managers, programme managers, and executives, • Project management qualifications (PRINCE2, APM or similar). Programme management qualifications such as MSP are desirable, • Experience with project finance would be an advantage Why Apply • Be part of a recognised PMO function driving best practice, • Exposure to a wide and varied portfolio of over 100 live projects, • Hybrid working: 3 days on-site, 2 days remote, • Salary up to £50,200 plus benefits, • A role with genuine influence, providing governance and assurance rather than pure administration Next Steps Shortlisting is underway with CVs required by 9 October. Interviews will be held shortly after. Start date is as soon as possible with flexibility for onboarding. Interested? Apply today