Portfolio Manager

NOTTING HILL; Greater London; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Excellent annual leave allowance

Flexible working opportunities

Generous pension scheme

Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adp

Employee assistance - free counselling

Health cash plan

Staff discounts

Cycle to work scheme

Life Assurance x 4 annual salary

Job summary

Notting Hill Genesis is seeking a Portfolio Manager to shape how we deliver change across the organisation. Based in London, you will connect strategy to execution within the Strategic Planning & Transformation directorate, influencing what enters the portfolio and in what order to benefit residents and communities.

You will build a portfolio plan, engage senior leaders on prioritisation and resources, own the intake of new change, and establish governance to support delivery and informed

Qualifications

• Educated to degree level with 5+ years of experience and a proven track record in managing a complex transformation portfolio.
• Experience in portfolio or programme management, with ability to lead interdependent workstreams and senior stakeholder engagement.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain a comprehensive portfolio plan aligned to corporate strategy and delivery.
• Engage senior leadership to prioritise, resource, and set change capacity with shared ownership.
• Own the entrance for new change, assess demand against priority, and raise briefs to standard.
• Establish governance for strategic planning and delivery, presenting recommendations on entries, stops, or delays.
• Conduct portfolio risk assessments and work with Risk to implement mitigation strategies.
• Provide visibility and challenge to senior leaders for investment and sequencing decisions.

Job description

As Portfolio Manager, you will play a pivotal role in shaping how Notting Hill Genesis delivers change across the organisation. This Portfolio Manager position sits at the heart of our Strategic Planning & Transformation directorate, giving you strategic oversight of our entire transformation and change portfolio determining what enters it, in what order, and what leaves it. As Portfolio Manager, you will act as the central orchestrator connecting strategy to execution, driving pace, quality, and value across all change activity for the benefit of our residents and communities. If you're an experienced portfolio or programme professional looking to make a genuine impact within a leading London housing association, this Portfolio Manager role could be your next step.

• Build and maintain a comprehensive portfolio plan for how the organisation will deliver its corporate strategy and become a truly customer-centric organisation, covering scope, status, risks, issues, interdependencies, benefits, and resource requirements
• Engage senior leadership to work collaboratively on prioritisation, resourcing, and change capacity - setting effective plans and building shared ownership across all areas
• Own the front door for new change, testing incoming demand against corporate priority, capability impact, and available capacity, and supporting directorates to bring project briefs up to standard
• Establish and oversee governance arrangements for strategic planning, programme, and project delivery, presenting clear recommendations on what enters, what stops, and what may need delaying
• Conduct portfolio-level risk assessments and work with the Risk team to implement mitigation strategies across transformation and planning portfolios
• Provide the visibility, insight, and challenge senior leaders need to make confident investment and sequencing decisions, informed by external best practice and sector trends
  We believe great service starts with great people, and we are committed to recruiting and developing passionate, enthusiastic, and talented individuals who can add value to our thriving organisation.

Pending confirmation of legislative changes, this role may require a qualification to demonstrate competence. If not already qualified, there may be an expectation to study towards a professional qualification.

Essential

• Educated to degree level, with significant experience (5+ years) and a proven track record of managing a successful complex transformation and/or strategic change portfolio in an organisation of comparable size and complexity, including at least five years in portfolio or programme roles
• A strong track record of managing portfolio interdependencies, risks, issues, and benefits across multiple workstreams, with strong leadership and interpersonal skills capable of inspiring and influencing senior stakeholders

Desirable

• Experience supporting strategic planning or operating model development in a complex, regulated environment; housing or wider public sector experience is welcome
• A strong understanding of project, programme, and portfolio management methodologies, with excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to executive teams and boards

Notting Hill Genesis is a not-for-profit organisation providing affordable homes for Londoners and it is now one of the largest housing associations in London. We are both a landlord and a developer, with more than 65,000 existing homes and we employ around 1,800 employees.

• Excellent annual leave allowance and flexible working opportunities (qualifying period may apply)
• Generous pension scheme
• Enhanced maternity, paternity, and adoption pay in addition to statutory entitlements (qualifying period may apply)
• Employee assistance - free confidential advice and counselling services provided by independent specialist organisations.
• Health cash plan
• Staff discounts - we give our staff access to discounts at hundreds of major retailers, gyms, restaurants, entertainment, days out, insurance, and much more.
• Interest free loans - season ticket loan, tenancy deposit loan, and training loan
• Cycle to work scheme.
• Life Assurance x 4 annual salary