Portfolio Manager

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

Benefits offered by this job

Annual leave

Pension scheme

Parental pay

Employee assistance

Health cash plan

Staff discounts

Cycle to work

Life Assurance

Job summary

Notting Hill Genesis is seeking a Portfolio Manager to shape how we deliver change across the organisation. This role sits within the Strategic Planning & Transformation directorate, giving you strategic oversight of the transformation portfolio and determining what enters it, in what order, and what leaves it.

You will connect strategy to execution and drive pace, quality and value for residents and communities.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in portfolio or programme roles.
• Proven track record of managing a complex transformation or change portfolio in a large organisation.
• Strong ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Develop and maintain a comprehensive portfolio plan aligned to corporate strategy.
• Engage senior leadership to prioritise, resource, and sequence change efforts.
• Own the front door for new change and assess briefs against strategy and capacity.
• Establish governance for planning, delivery, and benefits realisation; advise on entry or delay of initiatives.
• Conduct portfolio risk assessments and work with Risk to mitigate.
• Provide visibility and challenge to aid investment and sequencing decisions.

Skills

Portfolio mgmt

Strategic leadership

Transformation programs

Education

Degree level

Job description

What you'll do

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.

How you'll do it

• 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

The ideal candidate

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

What's in it for you?

Once you join us, you'll find plenty of opportunities to grow within our organisation. You'll also have access to a wide range of learning opportunities to help you achieve and maximise your potential.

Benefits include:

• 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

All about us

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 and we employ around 1,800 employees.

For more information on what we do and what makes us different please visit:https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/

We welcome applications from everyone. We actively monitor the diversity of our workforce and strive to show equal representation throughout all levels of the organisation. We are a Stonewall Diversity Champion, a Disability Confident employer amongst other diversity commitments.

To find out more about our approach to equality, diversity and inclusion please visit: https://group.nhg.org.uk/careers/diversity-is-our-strength/

Selection Process

Step 2: Successful candidates will be asked to do an assessment

Step 3: Successful candidates will be invited to interview