Portfolio Governance Lead

Experis - ManpowerGroup; Basingstoke; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 70,000; Part time

Job summary

A prominent consulting firm in the UK seeks a Portfolio Governance Lead to shape governance practices across a complex offerings portfolio. This role emphasizes financial governance, effective risk management, and stakeholder communication, ensuring robust decision-making and delivery processes. The ideal candidate will have strong experience in portfolio governance, budgeting, and identifying key performance metrics. This fixed-term position offers a dynamic opportunity to influence project outcomes significantly.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in portfolio governance within complex delivery environments.
• Proven background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance at portfolio level.
• Experience defining and reporting portfolio metrics and KPIs.

Responsibilities

• Define and implement portfolio governance processes and controls.
• Establish standards for portfolio decision making and assurance.
• Own portfolio level risk and dependency management.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Budgeting

Forecasting

Risk management

Stakeholder management

Agile concepts

Job description

Portfolio Governance Lead

Must have an Active SC Clearance

An opportunity has arisen for a Portfolio Governance Lead to shape and embed strong governance across a complex offerings portfolio. This fixed term role of three to four months sits within the Office of the CDO and focuses on improving portfolio control, assurance, and decision making from business case approval through to delivery and commercialisation.

About the Role - Portfolio Governance Lead

• As a Portfolio Governance Lead, you will define and implement portfolio governance processes, controls, and reporting frameworks.


• You will establish clear standards for portfolio decision making, prioritisation, and assurance to support timely and cost effective delivery.


• You will own portfolio level risk and dependency management, ensuring visibility and effective mitigation across initiatives.


• You will develop budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance approaches, including lean budgeting and value stream funding where appropriate.


• You will define and track key portfolio metrics and KPIs to support transparency, predictability, and performance management.


• You will work closely with senior stakeholders across the business to embed consistent governance practices and support outcome driven delivery.

Key Skills - Portfolio Governance Lead

• Strong experience in portfolio governance, assurance, and control within complex delivery environments.


• Proven background in budgeting, forecasting, and financial governance at portfolio level.


• Experience defining and reporting portfolio metrics and KPIs.


• Strong risk, dependency, and issue management capability.


• Excellent stakeholder management, influencing, and communication skills.


• Experience with Agile portfolio concepts is beneficial but not essential.

Deliver clarity, control, and confidence as a Portfolio Governance Lead.

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