At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead strategic capital programmes and deliver insightful portfolio performance reporting.
- Company: Heathrow, a leader in sustainable aviation and innovation.
- Benefits: Competitive salary, bonuses, generous leave, and health insurance.
- Other info: Hybrid working model with excellent learning and development opportunities.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on aviation sustainability while developing your career.
- Qualifications: Strong communication skills and experience in programme management.
The predicted salary is between 59576 - 70089 £ per year.
Together we’re working to welcome millions more passengers while ensuring aviation continues to be a force for good by leading global efforts in sustainability.
This role leads the Development Portfolio Performance and Insight team, overseeing a portfolio of strategic capital programmes, projects and strategic deliverables to ensure alignment with Heathrow’s strategy and delivery of measurable outcomes. You will be accountable for providing clarity to drive value and insight to enable effective decision-making, influence scope and priorities, building strong internal and external relationships and balancing stakeholder needs.
Your role will involve:
- Leading the development of clear, high quality, insightful portfolio performance reporting that gives senior leaders the clarity and confidence to make informed strategic decisions.
- Maintaining an integrated, end-to-end view of portfolio health and performance, bringing together delivery progress, risks, dependencies, outcomes and benefits enabling stronger oversight and priorities.
- Shaping and communicating a compelling narrative, across a broad range of audiences, translating data into clear messages that build understanding, alignment and stakeholder confidence.
- Proactively identifying emerging issues, trends and risks, using insight and analysis to drive timely intervention and resolution.
- Designing and embedding robust portfolio governance, reporting and PMO coordination that strengthens oversight, improves transparency and supports successful delivery of strategic change.
Essential Skills and Experience:
- Excellent communication and presentation skills, with the ability to translate complex information into clear, compelling messages for a range of audiences.
- Strong experience supporting programmes, portfolios or business change initiatives.
- Ability to interpret performance data and turn it into clear, practical insight that supports informed decision-making.
- Strong collaborative working skills, with experience of building effective relationships across multiple teams, disciplines and stakeholders.
- Ability to manage complexity, identify emerging issues and develop pragmatic solutions.
- Strong prioritisation skills, with experience of balancing competing demands and driving focus across multiple workstreams.
Desirable:
- Experience within infrastructure, development or construction environments.
- Relevant professional certification in project or programme management.
Benefits:
- Competitive salaries, performance-based annual bonuses, Share in Success Bonus plans, generous annual leave allowances, market-leading pensions, private health insurance, wellbeing tools, learning and development opportunities.
Working Location:
- Hybrid working approach; colleagues may work from home average two days a week. Working arrangements vary; based in the UK and within a commutable distance to Heathrow.
Equal Opportunities:
We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
Head of Portfolio Performance & Insight in London employer: Heathrow
Heathrow is an exceptional employer, committed to fostering a culture of sustainability and innovation while providing employees with competitive salaries, performance-based bonuses, and generous annual leave. With a hybrid working approach that allows for flexibility, employees benefit from robust learning and development opportunities, ensuring personal and professional growth in a dynamic environment. Join us in making a meaningful impact on global aviation and enjoy the unique advantage of working at one of the world's busiest airports.
