Portfolio Manager

Sanderson; North East; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Bonus & Benefits

Job summary

Sanderson is seeking an experienced Portfolio Manager, Programme Manager or Change Leader to oversee a complex portfolio of strategic change across corporate functions within a highly regulated financial services environment. Location: Darlington with hybrid 2-3 days in the office.

Salary £89,600 - £110,000 plus bonus and benefits. You will partner with senior business leaders across HR, Finance and Technology to prioritise investment, optimise delivery capacity, and ensure strategic objectives

Qualifications

• Proven experience at Portfolio Manager or similar leadership level.
• Strong background in change, transformation and portfolio governance in financial services.
• Experience overseeing portfolios spanning business, technology and operational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills with senior leaders.

Responsibilities

• Shape, govern and optimise a portfolio of change initiatives across corporate functions.
• Drive portfolio prioritisation, investment planning and governance activities.
• Oversee portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to align change programmes with strategy.
• Facilitate portfolio trade-off decisions and advise on priorities and investment.
• Continuously improve portfolio management practices and reporting.
• Maintain oversight of demand, capacity and organisational readiness across the portfolio.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Stakeholder management

Change management

Leadership

Job description

Portfolio Manager (Corporate Functions)

Location: Darlington/Hybrid (2-3 days per week in the office)
Salary: £89,600 - £110,000 + Bonus & Benefits

A fantastic opportunity for an experienced Portfolio Manager, Programme Manager or Change Leader to oversee a complex portfolio of strategic change across corporate functions within a highly regulated financial services environment.

This role will partner with senior business leaders across functions such as HR, Finance and Technology, ensuring investment is prioritised effectively, delivery capacity is optimised, and strategic objectives are achieved.

Key Responsibilities

• Shape, govern and optimise a portfolio of change initiatives across corporate functions.
• Drive portfolio prioritisation, investment planning and governance activities.
• Oversee portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence.
• Partner with senior stakeholders to ensure change programmes align with business strategy.
• Facilitate portfolio trade-off decisions and provide clear recommendations on priorities and investment.
• Continuously improve portfolio management practices, reporting and decision-making frameworks.
• Maintain oversight of demand, capacity and organisational readiness across the portfolio.

About You

• Proven experience operating at Portfolio Manager, Senior Programme Manager, Head of PMO, Head of Portfolio, or similar leadership level.
• Strong background in change, transformation and portfolio governance within financial services.
• Experience overseeing complex portfolios spanning business, technology and operational change.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, with the ability to engage senior leadership teams.
• Strong commercial awareness with experience balancing investment, risk, capacity and strategic priorities.
• Pensions, investments or broader financial services experience highly desirable.

What's on Offer

• High-profile role with significant influence across strategic business change.
• Broad exposure across corporate functions including HR, Finance and Technology.
• Flexible hybrid working environment with autonomy over diary management.
• Competitive salary, bonus and comprehensive benefits package.

An excellent opportunity for an established portfolio leader, or an ambitious Programme Manager ready to step into a broader enterprise-level portfolio role.

Reasonable Adjustments

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