Developing Portfolio Coordinator

HOUSE OF COMMONS; London; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

Join the UK Parliament as a Developing Portfolio Coordinator. This role focuses on supporting portfolio management activities in a high-profile environment while offering hands-on experience. You'll work with a collaborative team to ensure effective project delivery through tasks like data analysis, meeting support, and tool maintenance. Ideal candidates will have strong communication and organizational skills, contributing positively to a dynamic team environment.

Benefits

30 days' annual leave

Civil Service pension

Access to training and development

Flexible working

Interest free season ticket loan

Qualifications

• Understanding of project, programme, or portfolio management.
• Strong communication skills and ability to explain information clearly.
• Effective organization and ability to manage multiple tasks.

Responsibilities

• Support information gathering and analysis for credible reporting.
• Provide administrative support for meetings and workshops.
• Maintain digital tools and documentation for project delivery.

Skills

Project management

Communication

Organizational skills

Teamwork

Customer service

Education

Qualification in project management methodologies

Tools

Microsoft Office

SharePoint

Job description

Developing Portfolio Coordinator

UK Parliament

Working at the UK Parliament offers a unique and rewarding career at the heart of the UK's democratic system.

With a wide range of roles available, our impartial colleagues enable the day to day running of the House of Commons, House of Lords and Joint Departments. Together, we make Parliament happen. More information on what it's like to work at the House of Commons can be found here: Be at the heart of the House of Commons - UK Parliament

Staff Benefits

In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including:

• 30 days' annual leave (increasing to 35 days after first full leave year).
• Civil Service pension with an average employer contribution of 28.97%.
• Access to training and development.
• Flexible working.
• Interest free season ticket loan and bicycle loan.

Introduction

Strategic Estates is responsible for the care, improvement, and renewal of Parliament's iconic buildings. As custodians of the Parliamentary Estate, the team operates in a unique environment where innovation, modernisation, and conservation meet. Working across both the House of Commons and House of Lords, we deliver a large portfolio of construction and improvement projects within a challenging, high-profile World Heritage Site. The Strategic Estates Portfolio Management Office (SE PMO) supports this vital work, leading best practice in portfolio management and ensuring projects deliver maximum benefit to Parliament and the public.

The Role

We are looking for a Developing Portfolio Coordinator to join the SE PMO team. This is a developmental role, designed to support a wide range of portfolio management activities and provide hands-on experience across the change portfolio of estates-related projects and programmes. You will work across the team to help embed business case development, benefits tracking, baseline management and change control.

Some of the responsibilities for this role include:

• Supporting information gathering and analysis to ensure reports are credible and data-informed
• Providing administrative and secretariat support for meetings, workshops, and governance boards
• Maintaining digital tools, SharePoint sites, and documentation to support project delivery teams
• Supporting internal facilitation services, including logistics, communications, and workshop coordination
• Assisting in benefits management activities and helping the team report on the impact of portfolio investments.

Skills and Experience

To be successful in this role you will demonstrate:

• An understanding of project, programme, or portfolio management and the ability to support delivery improvements
• Strong communication and customer service skills, with the ability to explain information clearly and professionally
• Effective organisational skills, with the ability to manage multiple tasks, prioritise, and meet deadlines
• A collaborative approach to teamwork, with the confidence to support and contribute across different functions
• Confidence in using project management tools and systems (such as Microsoft Office and SharePoint) and a willingness to learn new platforms
• A recognised qualification in one of the following project management methodologies (e.g. Prince2, APM, MoP, MSP, Agile, P3O, Better Business Cases Foundation, APMG Managing Benefits Foundation etc.) desirable but not essential.

Next Steps and Additional Information

• CV & Criteria questions - If you would like to apply for this role, please submit your CV and address criteria 1-3 in the Job Description.

More information on the application process can be found here: Application process - UK Parliament.

More information on the role and the full criteria can be found in the Job Description.

Please note that most job offers will be made at the minimum of the salary range, other than in exceptional circumstances.

Please ensure that you anonymise your application by removing any identifiable factors from your CV or Supporting Statement.

We may close the vacancy prior to the closing date stated due to a high volume of applications.

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