Portfolio Analyst

Project People; Reading; Hybrid; GBP 30,000 - 40,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications service provider is seeking a Portfolio Analyst in Reading to support portfolio operations and reporting. This hybrid role involves delivering accurate reports, facilitating governance, and maintaining stakeholder relationships. The ideal candidate will have strong Excel and Power BI skills, with experience in a PMO or reporting environment. We embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion, offering flexible working arrangements.

Benefits

Flexible working arrangements

Focus on inclusion and diversity

Support for career development

Qualifications

• Experience in a PMO, reporting, or portfolio environment.
• Ability to produce clear, accurate reports and dashboards in Power BI.
• Excellent communication skills and stakeholder management experience.

Responsibilities

• Deliver accurate, timely reports to shareholders and management.
• Facilitate governance meetings and prepare reports.
• Manage project data and maintain performance measures.
• Create engaging dashboards in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Resolve queries related to reporting and budget issues.

Skills

MS Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables)

PowerPoint skills

Reporting and dashboard creation in Power BI

Stakeholder management skills

Tools

IFS

Kivue Perform

Job description

Portfolio Analyst

Permanent

Reading

At MBNL, our mission is clear: Managing the Mobile Infrastructure to Enable Digital Britain. As the UK's largest network-sharing joint venture, we are at the forefront of industry transformation, delivering innovative solutions that shape the future of connectivity.

Sitting within our Commercial & Portfolio Management Group team, we're the centre of excellence for Portfolio Service team, enabling the organisation to deliver its strategic goals through effective portfolio management. Our team ensures that every initiative contributes to meaningful business outcomes, and we're looking for a Portfolio Analyst to join our dynamic team.

As a Portfolio Analyst, you'll play a vital role in supporting the smooth running of portfolio operations. You'll help ensure reporting is accurate and timely, governance processes are maintained, and stakeholder relationships are nurtured. This role is about more than data-it's about turning insights into impact and helping MBNL achieve its objectives. This is a hybrid role with a minimum of 2 days per week in our Central Reading office.

What You'll Do:

• Support portfolio reporting: Deliver accurate, timely reports to shareholders, SMT, and ELT.
• Facilitate governance meetings: Prepare agendas, record minutes, track actions, and ensure follow-up.
• Maintain performance measures: Assist in defining KPIs, milestones, and thresholds.
• Manage project data: Keep IFS and Kivue Perform tools updated with accurate information.
• Develop dashboards: Create clear, engaging reports in Excel, PowerPoint, and Power BI.
• Resolve queries: Collaborate with Finance, PMG, and delivery teams to address reporting and budget issues.
• Champion SharePoint: Drive process documentation and continuous improvement.
• Uphold MBNL values: Ensure quality, consistency, and professionalism in all interactions.
• Deliver under pressure: Produce high-quality reports to tight deadlines.
• Manage stakeholders: Build strong relationships with professionalism and discretion.
• Work independently: Take ownership of objectives and deliver results.

What you'll bring:

• Strong MS Excel (VLOOKUP/XLOOKUP, Pivot Tables, formatting) and PowerPoint skills
• Experience in a PMO, reporting, or portfolio environment
• Ability to produce clear, accurate reports and dashboards in Power BI
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

• Graduate looking to move into project management
• Knowledge of IFS or ERP tools
• PM qualification or equivalent experience
• Telco industry experience
• Understanding of MBNL and how teams interact

MBNL - building strength through inclusion.

At MBNL we embrace equality, diversity, and inclusion. People are at the heart of everything we do and collectively we strive to create an environment where everyone can flourish. By fostering an inclusive environment, we are championing each other's uniqueness. Inclusion & Diversity within MBNL will unlock innovation and continue to evolve how we work, to help us deliver world class infrastructure for our Shareholders and their customers. We will work creatively to offer flexible working arrangements, (like non-standard hours, part-time, remote working). We want to support you to build your career without sacrificing your personal priorities.

MBNL are proud recipients of the Armed Forces Covenant Gold Award, and Disability Confident accredited.

To apply for the Portfolio Analyst please send your CV to [e-mail]