Senior Portfolio Manager (Mid Wales Growth Deal)

Cyngor Sir Ceredigion County Council; Aberystwyth; On-site; GBP 45,000 - 60,000; Full time

Job summary

A local government authority in Aberystwyth seeks a Senior Portfolio Manager to lead the Portfolio Management Office. This position will focus on managing projects that drive a £110m capital investment, enhancing the regional economy. The ideal candidate will have extensive Project Management knowledge and exceptional stakeholder engagement skills. Benefits include flexible hours and career progression support.

Benefits

Flexible hours scheme

Competitive annual leave

Generous pension contribution

Qualifications

• Experience leading a Portfolio Management Office.
• Ability to manage and produce business cases.
• Strong communication skills for stakeholder management.

Responsibilities

• Coordinate business case production and assurance.
• Maintain delivery plan with dependency mapping.
• Identify and manage portfolio risks.

Skills

Extensive Project Management knowledge

Stakeholder engagement

Risk management

Resource allocation

Job description

We operate a bilingual policy. All applicants are invited to apply in Welsh, any application submitted in Welsh will not be treated less favourably than an application made in English.

Only current employees may apply for this job.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and committed individual to lead the Portfolio Management Office (PoMO) for the Mid Wales Growth Deal (MWGD).

This is an exciting opportunity to drive forward a £110m capital investment from the UK and Welsh Government in a £300m+ portfolio of key investments that will significantly enhance the regional economy in partnership with the private sector.

Overview

As the Senior Portfolio Manager, you will manage the Portfolio Management Office and be responsible for developing centralised governance and planning, business case production, efficient resource allocation, comprehensive risk management, performance tracking, benefits management, and effective stakeholder engagement. These capabilities will help the constituent programmes and projects deliver the strategic objectives of the Portfolio successfully within a clearly articulated, uniform framework. Extensive Project Management knowledge is required. Your leadership will be crucial in fostering a collaborative and energised culture focused on supporting the programmes and projects to deliver positive change in the regional economy.

Key Responsibilities

• Business Cases and Assurance: Coordinate business case production and ensure appropriate assurance. Develop and maintain a project pipeline for regular review.
• Project pipeline: Works with business areas to identify and categorise new projects for a decision on entry to the portfolio and provides regular updates on pipeline to Portfolio Board.
• Governance and Reporting: Establish uniform governance and automated reporting regimes. Provide analysis of performance at portfolio level for review by governance bodies.
• People and Leadership: Communicate a shared vision, support information-based decision-making and promote collaborative working.
• Stakeholder Management: Map stakeholder interest and influence to determine priorities for engagement and communication. Communicate regularly and obtain input on issues such as means of communication. Cultivate relationships with stakeholders and ensure regular review and communication. Engage in debate to resolve issues and differences between stakeholders and to challenge assumptions.
• Planning and Resourcing: Maintain delivery plan with clear dependency mapping & critical path. Recognise and track interdependencies across projects. Recommend how financial and other resources be allocated across projects to optimise the return on investment. Develop strategies to address resource gaps.
• Risk Management & Opportunity Management: Identify and manage Portfolio risks, threats and opportunities, planning and implementing responses to them and responding to other issues impacting the portfolio. Ensure consistent risk management practices.
• Finance & Budgeting: Managing funding allocation and financial reporting for strategic initiatives.
• Benefits Management: Develop mechanisms for measuring benefits consistently. Establish ownership and responsibility for benefit realisation. Review business cases regularly to assess progress towards benefits realisation

What We Offer

In exchange for your skills and commitment, we offer a range of employee benefits including a flexible hours scheme, competitive annual leave allowance, and a generous pension contribution scheme. We are committed to developing our people and will provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility. Additionally, we are dedicated to supporting your career progression within our organisation.

Interviews will be held on: September (date tbc)

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.

Where you\'ll work

Economy and Regeneration

We play a fundamental role in the delivery of the Council’s key Corporate Strategy objective that seeks to boost the economy of the County and the Mid Wales region. We are organised into three main sections: Economy, Planning and Property Services. Our primary functions include:

• Growth and Enterprise: Supporting economic growth and regeneration locally and across the region; Growing Mid Wales; the Corporate Estate and Development Opportunities; Project Support; European and local funding; Food Centre Wales and supporting Agri-Food development; Tourism promotion and development; Tourist Information Centres; Coast and Countryside
• Planning Services: Supporting growth through Planning and Building Control Services; Strategic and Local Land Use Planning Policy; Development Management; Building Control; and Land Searches.
• Property Services: Supporting the Council’s programme through Project Management; Property and Building Maintenance; Facilities Management; Carbon Management; and the Efficient Use of Council Property.

Canolfan Rheidol Our Aberystwyth office, Canolfan Rheidol is an award winning building. The office, with its open plan design, provides an excellent space for collaborative working.

Aberystwyth is a lively university town, seaside resort complete with promenade and pier, and the setting of atmospheric TV drama Hinterland.