Strategic Portfolio Manager - Hybrid (Birmingham)

Stanton House; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Stanton House is seeking a Portfolio Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, optimal investment, and delivery of business value. You will collaborate with senior leadership, sponsors and finance teams to steer decisions and maximise outcomes.

The role requires strong commercial and strategic thinking, the ability to balance competing priorities, and a track record in PMO or programme delivery within a large, multi-project

Qualifications

• Proven experience across a portfolio of enterprise-wide project management, PMO or programme delivery.
• Strong experience in portfolio strategy, investment prioritisation, resource allocation and benefits realisation.
• Demonstrable commercial and financial acumen with experience assessing business cases, investment performance and portfolio value.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and manage a portfolio of projects, programmes and strategic initiatives, ensuring alignment with business strategy and expected benefits.
• Evaluate and prioritise investment opportunities to reflect strategic objectives and value.
• Monitor portfolio performance against objectives, milestones and benefits, identifying value opportunities.
• Oversee portfolio budgets, investment profiles and resource allocation aligning with priorities.
• Maintain oversight of portfolio risks, issues and interdependencies affecting objectives.
• Ensure benefits are defined, tracked and realised, challenging initiatives where value or alignment is not achieved.
• Influence decisions and drive accountability with senior leadership and stakeholders.
• Provide consolidated portfolio insights and recommendations to senior management on investment and direction.
• Identify opportunities to improve portfolio effectiveness and strategic alignment.

Skills

Portfolio management

Strategic planning

Stakeholder management

Financial acumen

PMO experience

Education

MoP

MSP

Job description

Stanton House is seeking a Portfolio Manager to oversee a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects, ensuring alignment with strategic priorities, optimal investment, and delivery of business value. You will collaborate with senior leadership, sponsors and finance teams to steer decisions and maximise outcomes.

The role requires strong commercial and strategic thinking, the ability to balance competing priorities, and a track record in PMO or programme delivery within a large, multi-project