Capital Portfolio Manager

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Job Description

The Service & Team:

The post holder will be a member of the Capital Programme Management Office (CPMO) leadership team which is part of the Economy Assets and Regeneration Service. The CPMO are responsible for Capital Delivery across the Council and deliver a varied portfolio ranging from highways to housing delivery. The CPMO support the alignment of the capital programme with the Council\’s strategic objectives, bringing together the processes and tools needed for project controls and identifying consistent delivery strategies.

The CPMO deliver in accordance with the Council\’s Capital Operating Model (COM) and assist services across the Council with the commissioning of capital projects.

The Role:

The post holder will be responsible for working across the whole capital programme and developing the planning and resourcing models to assure delivery across portfolios and the programme as a whole. The role has particular emphasis on working across all service clients to support the capital planning and associated resource required to deliver the capital programme within the Medium Term Financial Plan.

This position will be subject to a basic criminal record disclosure check.

Working Pattern:

The role is delivered Monday to Friday during standard working hours. Cornwall Council operates a flexible working policy. Candidates will be expected to work from the office for up to two days a week.

What you\’ll need to succeed:

You must possess a blend of strategic, financial, and operational skills to effectively align our resources with the Council\’s priorities. One of your most critical skills is the ability to manage strategic resource planning through forecasting and allocating, and adjusting resources across a complex portfolio of capital programmes. You will have a deep understanding of capital investment cycles, project interdependencies, and organisational capacity, allowing us to optimise both human and financial resources over time.

In addition, strong financial acumen is essential. You must be adept at budgeting, cost forecasting, and financial risk management. You will be able to interpret financial data to make informed decisions on programme funding, investment viability, and long-term affordability. This role also demands familiarity with capital accounting principles, regulatory compliance, and funding mechanisms, particularly in sectors such as infrastructure, housing and property.

Stakeholder engagement and leadership are also crucial attributes. You must work closely with project managers, finance teams, external consultants, and executive leadership to ensure alignment between strategic goals and programme delivery. This will require excellent communication skills, especially when managing competing demands or limited resources.

Finally, strong analytical and problem-solving capabilities are essential. You will be required to continuously monitor portfolio performance, identify resource bottlenecks or underutilisation, and implement corrective actions. Proficiency in using programme and portfolio management tools) is desirable.

This is an extremely exciting opportunity for someone who wishes to make a real difference in our capital delivery approach and ensure our strategic investment is directed to the Councils key priorities.

Please read the role profile for the full details of this role attached below in this advert

What you\’ll get in return:

Cornwall Council\’s ambition is to be an employer of choice, a high performing Council and a learning organisation. We commit to providing a reward and benefits package to attract, motivate and reward our employees. We offer a range of flexible working options to our staff. This helps provide our employees with a greater work/life balance. Whilst still ensuring that service needs are met.

Our core employee rewards and benefits include:

• a competitive salary.
• a defined benefit pension scheme, based on your career average earnings. This includes the option for extra voluntary contributions
• a generous annual leave entitlement with the potential to purchase additional leave.
• A national award-winning employee health and wellbeing programme
• Employee benefits scheme giving employees access to a wide range of discounts to local and national goods and services.#

Additional Information:

Please note, we are unable to offer sponsorship for this role

The full role profile is attached here

For more information or an informal chat about the role please contact Sarah Roby, Head of Capital Performance and PFI on sarah.roby@cornwall.gov.uk .

Application Process

Please attach a supporting statement to your application, you can add your Education & Qualifications details manually using the application form timeline or you can upload your CV. Remember to demonstrate why you are suitable against each of the points marked as \’Application\’ on the Role Profile using examples from your experience or transferable skills. This might be through qualifications or descriptive examples from your work / personal experience, which clearly illustrates what you did and the effect it had. Guidance on how to complete your application can be found here – The application process.

Please note that applications cannot be edited after they have been submitted, please contact careers@cornwall.gov.uk if you have any queries or require assistance with your application.

Existing employees must apply using their Cornwall Council email address through the Opportunity Marketplace on Oracle.

About Us

Cornwall Council deliver services to more than half a million local people and over five million visitors a year. Working here – Cornwall Council

We are happy to talk about flexible working options such as part-time or compressed hours. More examples of our flexible working opportunities can be found here – flexible working options.

Fairness and inclusion are at the heart of our vision for Cornwall. In order to best serve our communities, we are striving to achieve a diverse workforce that is inclusive of all backgrounds, cultures and identities; e.g., race, disability, sex, gender, age, religion and sexual orientation. We are an equal opportunities and Disability Confident employer, and we will assess applicants on their merits.

Cornwall Council is committed to safeguarding and following safer recruitment principles to help make sure our staff and volunteers are suitable to work with children, young people and adults at risk. It\’s a vital part of creating a safe and positive environment and making a commitment to keeping all service users safe from harm.

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