Strategic Portfolio Manager: Change & Delivery Leader

Wiltshire Police; Devizes; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible working

Annual leave entitlement

Learning and development opportunities

On-site gym

Employee Assistance Programme

On-site parking

Blue Light Card discounts

Cycle to Work

Job summary

Wiltshire Police is seeking an experienced Strategic Portfolio Manager to shape, assure and lead strategic change across the organisation in collaboration with the OPCC. You will provide portfolio oversight across significant programmes, ensuring governance, risks and delivery confidence are well managed and reported to senior leaders.

We value the ability to influence senior stakeholders, translate complex information into actionable insights and drive continuous improvement of portfolio

Qualifications

• Significant experience leading programmes or portfolios in demanding environments.
• Experience designing or improving governance, reporting and assurance.
• Ability to translate complex information into clear insights and actions.
• Evidence of influencing senior stakeholders with judgement and professionalism.

Responsibilities

• Lead portfolio oversight and assurance arrangements across strategic change activity, maintaining visibility of progress, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence.
• Assess programme health, benefits realisation and delivery performance with clear recommendations.
• Design and maintain governance, reporting and assurance for effective decision-making.
• Lead major OPCC programmes and cross-cutting workstreams from mobilisation through benefits realisation.
• Identify, manage and escalate risks, issues and barriers to delivery.
• Prepare briefs, reports and assurance products for senior leaders and boards.
• Provide challenge and support to strengthen delivery confidence and accountability.
• Support continuous improvement of programme and portfolio management disciplines.

Skills

Portfolio governance

Risks and issues management

Stakeholder engagement

Public sector experience

Programme/Project management

Reporting and assurance

Tools

MSP/PRINCE2/MoP/APM qualifications

Job description

Wiltshire Police is seeking an experienced Strategic Portfolio Manager to shape, assure and lead strategic change across the organisation in collaboration with the OPCC. You will provide portfolio oversight across significant programmes, ensuring governance, risks and delivery confidence are well managed and reported to senior leaders.

We value the ability to influence senior stakeholders, translate complex information into actionable insights and drive continuous improvement of portfolio