Portfolio Analyst

Dogs Trust; Greater London; On-site; GBP 36,000 - 48,000; Full time

Job summary

Dogs Trust in London is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to monitor, map and govern a diverse portfolio of projects, supporting the Portfolio Manager to drive governance, timelines and benefits delivery.

You will maintain plans and milestones, track status and resources, analyse dependencies, and communicate updates clearly across teams. Interviews are provisionally scheduled for the week commencing 26 October 2026, with Teams.

Qualifications

• Experience of monitoring, understanding, and mapping a broad portfolio of project activity and using it to improve the lives of dogs and their owners.
• Experience with dependency and timeline mapping is highly desirable.
• Excellent communication, the ability to turn complex information into concise plans, and the ability to build strong relationships across teams.

Responsibilities

• Maintain portfolio plans, roadmaps, and milestones in line with project governance standards.
• Closely monitor status and resource allocation across the portfolio and communicate updates.
• Focus on dependencies across projects and understand implications of timeline changes.
• Support the Portfolio Manager and facilitate post‑project reviews and lessons learned.

Job description

Portfolio Analyst

Application Deadline: 16 October 2026

Department: Delivery and Performance

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: London

Compensation: £42,025 per year + benefits

Description

Do you have experience of monitoring, understanding, and mapping a broad portfolio of project activity and want to use it to improve the lives of dogs and their owners? We’re looking for a Portfolio Analyst, who will focus on dependency and timeline mapping, supporting the Portfolio Manager to ensure that appropriate governance and support across a portfolio of diverse, exciting projects.

What does this role do?

As Portfolio Analyst, you'll:

• maintain portfolio plans, roadmaps, and milestones, ensuring all projects adhere to the project framework, governance standards, and best practice, working closely with the rest of the Portfolio team to deliver an excellent service,
• closely monitor status and resource allocation across the portfolio, effectively communicating updates and highlighting any issues,
• focus closely on dependencies across the portfolio, understanding how projects are interrelated and the wider implications of modifying timelines,
• support the Portfolio Manager to ensure project benefits are articulated effectively, as well as facilitating post-project reviews and lessons learned sessions.

Interviews for this role are provisionally scheduled for week commencing 26th October 2026 and will take place on Teams.

Could this be you?

To be successful in this role, you’ll have experience of working across a broad portfolio of projects, with experience of analysing business cases, extracting information and contextualising activity across a wider portfolio. We’re particularly interested in hearing from candidates who have lots of experience of dependency and timeline mapping. You’ll need excellent communication skills, the ability to process complex information into concise plans, combined with the ability to build strong key relationships with various teams. A commitment to the work we do at Dogs Trust is essential.

What does this team do?

The Delivery and Performance directorate is responsible for ensuring the organisation works towards greater levels of performance, efficiency and effectiveness through business planning, supporting change and using insights to inform decision making. It is also responsible for ensuring Dogs Trust is more sustainable across purchasing and fleet, as well as ensuring our offices and sites are utilised to their maximum potential and working within health and safety requirements.