Cyber Portfolio Governance Analyst

Rolls-Royce; East Midlands; Hybrid; GBP 45,000 - 65,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Generous Annual Leave

Retirement Savings

Group Life Assurance

Group Income Protection

Employee Shares Plan

Digital GP

EAP and Live Well

Job summary

Rolls-Royce in Derby is recruiting a Cyber Security Portfolio Governance Analyst in a hybrid, permanent role. The successful candidate will support governance, reporting and coordination of the Cyber Security portfolio, helping delivery teams stay on track and leaders gain visibility of progress, risks and decisions.

The role offers exposure to cyber security governance, delivery assurance, and programme management within a complex enterprise.

Qualifications

• Experience or strong interest in project delivery, PMO, portfolio coordination, governance or cyber security.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and follow-ups.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable working with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret information, identify risks or gaps, and summarise key messages clearly.
• Confident using Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Power BI and SharePoint.
• Ability to work with data and reporting information to produce clear updates, dashboards and summaries.
• Willingness to learn about cyber security, portfolio management, delivery governance and business change.

Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day governance of the Cyber Security portfolio, ensuring reporting cycles and governance standards are followed.
• Coordinate portfolio governance forums and leadership meetings, prepare agendas, capture actions and follow up on progress.
• Track and provide assurance over project delivery against time, cost, scope and quality measures.
• Work with delivery teams to maintain accurate plans, forecasts and status updates.
• Develop clear portfolio dashboards and leadership summaries.
• Analyse portfolio data to identify trends and risks for leadership decisions.
• Build relationships across delivery teams and stakeholders to improve governance practices.

Skills

PMO

Portfolio coordination

Governance

Cyber security

Data reporting

Stakeholder management

Communication

Tools

Power BI

SharePoint

Excel

PowerPoint

Teams

Job description

Job Description

Cyber Security Portfolio Governance Analyst

Derby - Hybrid

Permanent

We are looking to add a Portfolio Governance Analyst to our Cyber Security team based in Derby, on a permanent basis with both full-time and part-time working considered

Why join Rolls-Royce?

At Rolls-Royce we are proud to be a business that has truly helped to shape the modern world and are committed to always being a force for progress; powering, protecting and connecting people everywhere.

By joining Rolls-Royce, you'll have the opportunity to work on world‑class solutions, supported by a culture that believes individuality is our greatest strength, and all perspectives, experiences and backgrounds help us innovate and enable our high‑performance culture.

Reporting to the Head of Cyber Portfolio, Change and Awareness, you will work closely with Programme Managers, Project Managers, Architects, and stakeholders across Cyber Security, Digital & IT and the wider business.

This is a fantastic opportunity for a motivated individual to develop experience in cyber portfolio governance, delivery assurance and programme management within a complex enterprise environment. There are also opportunities for this role to gain other experience in Cyber security practises such as cyber awareness and phishing simulations.

What you will be doing:

As the Cyber Security Portfolio Governance Analyst, you will support the effective governance, reporting and coordination of the Cyber Security portfolio, helping delivery teams to keep projects on track and ensuring leaders have clear visibility of progress, risks and decisions.

Key Responsibilities

• Support the day-to-day governance of the Cyber Security portfolio, ensuring projects operate in line with agreed reporting cycles, governance standards and delivery processes, while maintaining accurate and accessible portfolio plans, milestone summaries and governance packs.
• Coordinate portfolio governance forums and leadership meetings, including preparing agendas and materials, capturing key actions and decisions, and proactively following up with owners to ensure commitments and progress are maintained.
• Track and provide assurance over project delivery performance against agreed time, cost, scope and quality measures, monitoring key milestones, dependencies and delivery commitments and highlighting projects that are at risk or require additional support.
• Work closely with project and delivery teams to maintain accurate plans, forecasts and status updates, supporting the identification, management and tracking of recovery actions where projects are off track or require additional focus.
• Develop clear and concise portfolio dashboards, reports and leadership summaries, consolidating project information into a single view of portfolio health covering progress, risks, issues, dependencies, decisions and areas requiring leadership attention.
• Analyse portfolio data to identify trends, themes, emerging risks and cross-project dependencies, providing meaningful insight to support informed decision-making across Cyber Security leadership, portfolio reviews, steering committees and wider governance forums.
• Build strong relationships across Cyber Security delivery teams, project managers and business stakeholders, acting as a central point of coordination while promoting consistent reporting and governance practices and identifying opportunities to simplify processes, improve portfolio visibility and drive continuous improvement.

Who were looking for:

The role will provide exposure to a broad range of cyber security initiatives and stakeholders across Rolls‑Royce.

We will support you as you build knowledge of cyber security, project delivery, governance and reporting.

Requirements

• Experience or strong interest in project delivery, PMO, portfolio coordination, governance or cyber security.
• Strong organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, deadlines and follow-ups.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills; comfortable working with technical and non-technical colleagues.
• Analytical mindset, with the ability to interpret information, identify risks or gaps, and summarise key messages clearly.
• Confident using Microsoft Office tools, particularly Excel, PowerPoint, Teams, Power BIand SharePoint.
• Ability to work with data and reporting information to produce clear updates, dashboards and summaries.
• Willingness to learn about cyber security, portfolio management, delivery governance and business change.

Regional Benefits

Our People are our power, so when join Rolls-Royce you are offered more than a salary. You are given a choice of flexible benefits from life insurance to gym discounts and tax free cycling.

• Generous Annual Leave
• Retirement Savings through the Rolls‑Royce Retirement Savings Trust
• Group Life Assurance provides for a lump sum benefit if you die whilst employed by Rolls‑Royce
• Group Income Protection provides an income in the event that you are unable to work due to illness or injury
• Your Shares: Matched is a simple way to own Rolls‑Royce shares and invest in our future, together. Buy one share, get one free!
• Digital GP provides a convenient way for you to access GP consultations
• Employee Assistance (EAP) and Live Well programmes

Our vision is to ensure that the excellence and ingenuity that shaped our history continues into our future. Our multi-year transformation programme aims to turn Rolls‑Royce into a high‑performing, competitive, resilient and growing company. Join us, and it can be your future vision too.

Rolls‑Royce are committed to being a respectful, inclusive, and non‑discriminatory workplace where individuality is valued, diverse perspectives fuel innovation, and everyone can thrive.

Close Date

27th September 2026

As part of our selection process, candidates in certain locations may be asked to complete an online assessment, which can include cognitive and behavioural aptitude testing relevant to the role. If required, full instructions for the next steps will be provided.