Portfolio Support Analyst (Junior)

Project People; England; Hybrid; GBP 25,000 - 35,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading company is seeking a Junior Portfolio Support Analyst for a 6-month FTC in Reading. This role involves supporting project management through demand management, maintaining tools, and providing analytical insights. Ideal for graduates or those with relevant project management experience, this position offers a great entry point into project/portfolio management.

Qualifications

• Graduate looking to begin a career in project/portfolio management.
• Strong analytical and administrative skills.
• Excellent written and verbal communication.

Responsibilities

• Manage the PMG central mailbox, responding to project queries.
• Maintain and administer project tools ensuring high data integrity.
• Support performance reviews and shareholder reporting.

Skills

Analytical skills

Administrative skills

Communication

Excel

PowerPoint

Education

Graduate degree or relevant experience

PM qualification or equivalent experience

Tools

IFS

Project management tools

Job description

Portfolio Support Analyst (Junior)

6 month FTC

Reading Hybrid Working

About the Role

This role supports the team in managing demand, maintaining project tools, producing reporting, and supporting overall governance processes.

You'll play a key part in providing analytical insight across a range of projects and programmes, helping to inform decision-making and support both internal stakeholders and external shareholders.

What You'll Be Doing

• Manage the PMG central mailbox, responding to project and budget-related queries
• Maintain and administer project tools (e.g., IFS, Perform), ensuring high data integrity
• Support performance reviews and shareholder reporting through accurate tracking and reporting
• Assist in demand management through monitoring and reporting activities
• Help deliver training on tools, processes, and the Delivery Way framework
• Document internal PMG processes and support governance forums like Project Board and OIF
• Provide management-level reporting on delivery and financial trends across the portfolio
• Act as the subject matter expert for the PMG SharePoint site, encouraging best practice use
• Drive continuous improvement initiatives using delivery data and industry insights
• Keep up to date with industry trends to challenge norms and propose innovative solutions

What We're Looking For

• A graduate looking to begin a career in project/portfolio management, or someone with relevant experience in a project management
• Strong analytical and administrative skills, with confidence using Excel and PowerPoint
• Excellent written and verbal communication - able to convey ideas clearly to a variety of stakeholders
• Knowledge or experience of IFS or similar project management tools
• A PM qualification (or working toward one) or equivalent experience

Project People is acting as an Employment Business in relation to this vacancy.