At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead global portfolios, optimise performance, and drive strategy-to-delivery.
- Company: Dynamic firm focused on portfolio management with a collaborative culture.
- Benefits: Flexible working environment, diversity initiatives, and opportunities for professional growth.
- Other info: Join a healthy, productive team that values inclusion and continuous improvement.
- Why this job: Make a real impact on significant programmes while developing your leadership skills.
- Qualifications: Experience in portfolio management, strong communication skills, and proficiency in relevant tools.
As a Senior Portfolio Manager, you partner with Portfolio Directors and client leadership to deliver portfolio and PMO services across global portfolios. You'll drive strategy-to-delivery, optimize portfolio performance, and support capital planning and governance. You'll implement robust, integrated ways of working and provide high-quality reporting and financial oversight. You act as a trusted partner, identifying risks and guiding decisions to meet strategic objectives. You'll lead governance and continuous improvement, shaping a high-performance, client-focused portfolio.
Pay / Benefits
- Deliver and govern portfolio management frameworks with high-performing teams
- Operationally lead small/medium portfolios and PMOs, and influence large portfolios
- Maintain RAID logs, trackers, and high-quality reporting
- Provide real-time data insights and performance dashboards
- Drive continuous improvement and ensure regulatory and contractual compliance
- Establish stakeholder engagement plans and produce leadership-ready reports
- Coordinate financial monitoring, budgeting, and cost reporting
- Identify risks and embed health & safety considerations in programmes
- Foster a collaborative culture and contribute to internal team growth
Tasks
- Proven portfolio or programme experience, ideally in Real Estate, Infrastructure or Capital Projects
- Ability to operate in fast-paced delivery environments with strong prioritisation and judgement
- Strong understanding of portfolio, programme, and project management frameworks and governance (MSP, PRINCE2, P3O, APM)
- Team leadership across multi-disciplinary groups
- Experience establishing portfolio controls: RAID, change control, dependency management, governance, assurance
- Advanced analytics and reporting with KPIs and executive dashboards
- Excellent written and verbal communication, capable of engaging senior stakeholders
- Experience in portfolio financial management including forecasting, budgeting and governance
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office and programme management tools
- Degree or postgraduate qualification in a relevant field; professional membership desirable
Key requirements
- Great place to work
- Healthy, productive, and flexible working environment
- Diversity and inclusion
- Internal networks for development
- Opportunity to influence significant programmes
- Focus on making a positive impact
Senior Portfolio Manager in Whitehall employer: TURNER & TOWNSEND
Turner & Townsend is an exceptional employer, offering a dynamic work culture that fosters collaboration and innovation across its global teams. With a commitment to employee growth, you will have access to training and development opportunities while working on impactful projects that improve lives. Located in a diverse and inclusive environment, this role as a Global Recruitment Operations Administrator allows you to contribute to a seamless hiring experience, making a meaningful difference in the recruitment process.
