At a Glance
- Tasks: Lead the Portfolio Management Office and oversee portfolio governance and performance tracking.
- Company: Yolk Recruitment partners with a unique nonprofit organisation serving the people of Wales.
- Benefits: Day rate is negotiable, and the role offers a hybrid working model in South Wales.
- Other info: The position involves coordinating portfolio prioritisation and managing delivery risks.
- Why this job: Contribute to critical infrastructure projects with significant real-world impact.
- Qualifications: Significant senior-level experience in leading PMO functions within complex, regulated organisations is required.
The predicted salary is between 60000 - 80000 £ per year.
The Opportunity
Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a very unique nonprofit organisation who are undergoing significant changes, while working to serve the people of Wales. We're looking for a Head of Portfolio Management Office to provide a single, coherent view of their investment and change portfolio ensuring that portfolios are prioritised, governed and delivered.
What you’ll be doing:
- Lead the development and operation of the Portfolio Management Office, establishing consistent portfolio governance, standards and controls.
- Own the end-to-end portfolio management framework, including prioritisation, sequencing, assurance, reporting and benefits tracking.
- Provide a single, integrated view of portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence across capital and change portfolios.
- Support Executive and Board decision-making by providing clear, evidence-based insight on affordability, capacity, risk and investment trade-offs.
- Coordinate portfolio prioritisation and re-prioritisation in response to regulatory requirements, performance issues and emerging risks.
- Oversee portfolio assurance activity, ensuring appropriate challenge, escalation and intervention where delivery confidence is at risk.
What we’re looking for:
- Significant senior-level experience leading portfolio, programme or enterprise PMO functions within a complex, asset-intensive or regulated organisation.
- Proven experience of establishing and operating portfolio management frameworks, governance arrangements and controls across large investment programmes.
- Demonstrable experience of managing prioritisation, sequencing and assurance of capital and non-capital portfolios.
- Experience of advising Executive teams and Boards on portfolio performance, delivery confidence, affordability and risk.
- Experience of working across multiple business units to resolve dependencies, capacity constraints and delivery risks.
Why this role?
- Work on critical infrastructure with real-world impact.
- Be part of a non-profit delivering crucial services.
- Blend of project work and operational ownership.
Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic. We champion and celebrate diversity at Yolk allowing our team to bring their whole selves to work.
Head of Portfolio Management Office in Cardiff employer: Yolk Recruitment Ltd
Yolk Recruitment is committed to diversity and equal opportunities, actively encouraging applications from all backgrounds. Located in Cardiff, they focus on impactful nonprofit work that serves the community of Wales. Join a team that values inclusivity and allows employees to bring their whole selves to work.
