Portfolio Director

Vercity; Greater London; On-site; GBP 120,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Vercity is seeking an experienced SPV / PFI Portfolio Director to lead our portfolio of high-profile projects across London and the UK. You will provide strategic leadership to SPV operational teams, drive governance, optimise resources and deliver on commercial targets.

Based in a senior leadership capacity, you will manage senior stakeholders, investors and project leaders, shape service delivery, and spearhead growth while maintaining a culture of integrity and collaboration.

Qualifications

• Proven senior leadership experience managing complex portfolios, programmes, or multi-site operations.
• Extensive experience in MSA delivery within PFI/SPV contracts; healthcare setting a major advantage.
• Strong track record delivering governance, performance improvement and operational excellence.
• Experience leading large, geographically dispersed teams and talent management.

Responsibilities

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight to a portfolio of SPV operational teams and projects.
• Drive operational performance, governance, and assurance activities in line with company standards.
• Optimise resource deployment, workforce planning, and service delivery across multiple projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, investors, and project leadership teams.
• Lead project mobilisation activities and support the integration of new contracts into the portfolio.
• Deliver commercial objectives through effective budget management, performance improvement, and identification of growth opportunities.

Job description

Vercity have identified the need for a proven SPV / PFI Portfolio Director to lead our outstanding operational delivery teams across a range of high profile projects across London and the UK.

Lead a high-performing portfolio of SPV projects, driving operational excellence, stakeholder engagement, resource optimisation, and commercial performance across a diverse portfolio. Working as part of the senior leadership team, you'll play a key role in shaping service delivery, governance, and future growth. Alongside your operational expertise, your commercial acumen and stakeholder & team management skills will be paramount.

The Role

• Provide strategic leadership and oversight to a portfolio of SPV operational teams and projects.
• Drive operational performance, governance, and assurance activities in line with company standards.
• Optimise resource deployment, workforce planning, and service delivery across multiple projects.
• Build and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders, investors, and project leadership teams.
• Lead project mobilisation activities and support the integration of new contracts into the portfolio.
• Deliver commercial objectives through effective budget management, performance improvement, and identification of growth opportunities.

Experience Required

• Proven senior leadership experience managing complex portfolios, programmes, or multi-site operations.
• Extensive experience within the MSA delivery within PFI/SPV contracts is essential and experience within acute healthcare settings is a major advantage
• Strong track record of delivering operational excellence, governance, and performance improvement initiatives.
• Experience leading and developing large, geographically dispersed teams, including performance and talent management.
• Demonstrated ability to manage senior stakeholder relationships, including clients, investors, and executive teams.
• Commercially astute, with experience managing budgets, resource planning, and business performance targets.
• Excellent communication, influencing, and change management skills, with the ability to drive collaboration across functions.

For nearly 30 years Vercity has been the UK's leading provider of Asset and Infrastructure projects in the public sector, and an MSA leader in the SPV space. We manage 100+ projects across the UK and North America - and are involved in the management of over £30 billion of UK public sector assets and infrastructure as varied as the Menai Bridge, Bart's Hospital and key, Central Government departments.

We are passionate about managing infrastructure to improve the lives of users and create a positive legacy in their communities. And that extends to offering great opportunities and environments for our people to thrive. Our values are:Making a difference through Integrity, Collaboration and Professionalism- and we apply and work to them in every project and every team.