Portfolio Director (UK Public Sector) - Digital & Cloud

Version 1; North East; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading consultancy firm in the UK is looking for a Portfolio Director to oversee Public Sector engagements in Newcastle upon Tyne. This role involves managing client relationships, driving sales activities, and ensuring successful project delivery. Ideal candidates will have extensive experience in consultancy and proven leadership abilities. The role offers competitive benefits, including a profit-sharing scheme, flexible working, and professional development opportunities.

Benefits

Profit share scheme

Flexible/remote working

Career development programmes

Health and wellness initiatives

Generous holiday allowance

Qualifications

• Significant experience managing large portfolios for Public Sector clients.
• Proven track record in technology change project delivery.
• Strong leadership skills in managing teams through growth and change.

Responsibilities

• Deliver successful Public Sector engagements on time and budget.
• Lead customer bids and sales for Public Sector demand.
• Develop relationships with clients and stakeholders in the Public Sector.

Skills

Portfolio management

Client engagement

Team leadership

Commercial acumen

Negotiation

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Portfolio Director (UK Public Sector) - Digital & Cloud, Newcastle upon Tyne

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Client:

Version 1

Location:

Newcastle upon Tyne, United Kingdom

Job Category:

Other

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Yes

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Posted:

12.08.2025

Expiry Date:

26.09.2025

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Job Description

• The Portfolio Directorrole is accountable for the successful delivery of Public Sector engagements, for a defined number of customers (either consulting engagements or project delivery responsibility). The role comprises client engagement, delivery management and people management
• The Portfolio Director will support the delivery team while generally delegating the responsibility for project delivery (timeline, scope, budget, customer expectations) being delegated to a Delivery Principal(s) or Delivery Manager(s). They will retain the accountability for successful account outcomes and for delighting the customer
• They will leverage their existing network within Public Sector in the UK to help grow and nurture the business.
• The Portfolio Directoris expected to identify, create and influence new opportunities within their customer accounts. This includes responsibility for driving pre-sales in conjunction with the Account Sales Lead
• The Portfolio Directorwill work closely with the Sales team. They will actively drive demand across their customer base to develop new and existing opportunities. They will also support efforts to challenge for new opportunities. This will include bid work, proposition development, creating reusable collateral and participating in Sales meetings with customers/prospective customers
• Thisrole carries with it the implicit obligation to promote and deliver on both the Public Sector and Version 1 corporate agenda. As a key part of the UK Public Sector Leadership team, the Portfolio Directorwill champion our Core Values and will support Operations (reporting, controls, forecasting inputs and overall governance)
• They will develop close ties with their clients and teams, therefore travel will be expected (up to 60% of the time).

Responsible for:

• On time, on budget (GP) project deliverables for ‘owned’ customer projects
• Achievement of agreed UK Public Sector growth and revenue targets
• Leading customer project bids and sales activities to drive and secure Public Sector demand and the creation of further opportunities, within nominated customer engagements
• Successful delivery within their client accounts
• High levels of customer satisfaction, measured quarterly by Net Promoter Score
• Staff retention & engagement including coaching, mentoring and succession planning (measured quarterly) within your portfolio
• Working with the Capability Leads across Digital, Data and Cloud to plan resourcing, including the careful onboarding and transition of consultants between engagements
• Ensuring a smooth, seamless transition into Support / Managed Services when required
• Where necessary the ability to undertake chargeable activities

Qualifications

• Significant proven experience managing significant (8+ figure) portfolios of work, ideally in consultancy or systems integrator for Public Sector customers.
• Significant experienced in the delivery of technology change projects and programmes to an excellent standard.
• Commercial: you will understand how to drive successful outcomes against revenue and gross profit targets, as well as accurate budgeting and forecasting
• Inspiring: you will be leading a team of managers, with many strong individual contributors who will look to you to guide and lead them through times of growth and change. You will be good at mediating through business challenges across delivery, commercial and business support.
• Collaborative: you will break down silos and make connections. Whilst driving success in your own portfolio, you will work with the Heads of Public and Private Sector to ensure success across the entire delivery organisation including sharing resource where appropriate.
• Driven: you will lead the growth agenda in your portfolio by developing and maintaining the right relationships across the organisation.
• SC eligibility essential and willingness to undergo clearance up to DV
• Ideally you will be London, Birmingham or Newcastle based (close to our clients and delivery centres)

Additional Information

Why Version 1?

At Version 1, we believe in providing our employees with a comprehensive benefits package that prioritises their wellbeing, professional growth, and financial stability.

• Share in our success with our Quarterly Performance-Related Profit Share Scheme, where employees collectively benefit from a share of our company's profits.
• Strong Career Progression & mentorship coaching through our Strength in Balance & Leadership schemes with a dedicated quarterly Pathways Career Development programme.
• Flexible/remote working, Version 1 is tremendously understanding of life events and people’s individual circumstances and offer flexibility to help achieve a healthy work life balance.
• Financial Wellbeing initiatives including; Pension, Private Healthcare Cover, Life Assurance, Financial advice and an Employee Discount scheme.
• Employee Wellbeing schemes including Gym Discounts, Bike to Work, Fitness classes, Mindfulness Workshops, Employee Assistance Programme and much more. Generous holiday allowance, enhanced maternity/paternity leave, marriage/civil partnership leave and special leave policies.
• Educational assistance, incentivised certifications, and accreditations, including AWS, Microsoft, Oracle, and Red Hat.
• Reward schemes including Version 1’s Annual Excellence Awards & ‘Call-Out’ platform.
• Environment, Social and Community First initiatives allow you to get involved in local fundraising and development opportunities as part of fostering our diversity, inclusion and belonging schemes.

And many more exciting benefits… drop us a note to find out more.

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