Strategic Portfolio Analyst – Property Investment

Department for Environment, Food & Rural Affairs (DEFRA); Leeds; On-site; GBP 32,000 - 52,000; Full time

Job summary

Defra Group is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to support governance and reporting across the capital investment portfolio. You will work with programme and project teams to provide accurate information for decision-making and to improve portfolio processes.

This role is ideal for someone experienced in project, programme, or PMO environments who enjoys data, governance, and continuous improvement, shaping insights across a large, complex government property portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in a relevant field.
• Experience with portfolio, programme or PMO environments.
• Ability to interpret data and turn into actionable insights.

Responsibilities

• Support portfolio governance and assurance activities.
• Assist with investment prioritisation and portfolio reporting.
• Provide portfolio insights to senior stakeholders and governance boards.
• Contribute to the development of a mature portfolio management framework.

Skills

Data analysis

Governance

Portfolio/PMO

Stakeholder communication

Education

Bachelor's degree

Tools

Excel

Power BI

MS Office

Job description

Defra Group is seeking a Portfolio Analyst to support governance and reporting across the capital investment portfolio. You will work with programme and project teams to provide accurate information for decision-making and to improve portfolio processes.

This role is ideal for someone experienced in project, programme, or PMO environments who enjoys data, governance, and continuous improvement, shaping insights across a large, complex government property portfolio.