Strategic Security Portfolio Manager (Hybrid, 6 Months)

Pontoon; Warwick; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 75,000; Full time

Job summary

Adecco is recruiting a Portfolio Manager in Warwick on a 6-month contract to shape and manage a portfolio of security investments across a critical infrastructure network. You will coordinate governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment with regulatory and strategic objectives.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risks, and drive improvements across portfolio processes, partnering closely with technical and business functions to deliver integrated investment

Qualifications

• Qualified in engineering, programme, project, asset/portfolio management or equivalent.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional stakeholder relationships.
• Strong skills in planning, governance and risk management.
• Ability to interpret technical, commercial and regulatory information.

Responsibilities

• Own and maintain ISS portfolio view with accuracy and integrity.
• Lead portfolio-level coordination, identify risks and interdependencies.
• Ensure a clear narrative linking security obligations to investment decisions.
• Advise teams on delivery strategies, funding routes, and governance.
• Coordinate activities across teams to support integrated delivery.
• Monitor progress and assess impact on cost, risk and schedule.
• Coordinate inputs for regulatory funding submissions and investment decisions.
• Maintain portfolio forecasts and analyse investment sequencing.
• Manage reporting, governance and assurance for the ISS programme.
• Produce dashboards and stakeholder reports for transparent communications.
• Act as primary contact for portfolio scope; build cross-functional relationships.
• Represent portfolio in governance forums with clear communication.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Programme governance

Portfolio planning

Risk management

Regulatory understanding

Education

Engineering/PM qualification or equivalent

Job description

Adecco is recruiting a Portfolio Manager in Warwick on a 6-month contract to shape and manage a portfolio of security investments across a critical infrastructure network. You will coordinate governance, reporting, and stakeholder engagement to ensure alignment with regulatory and strategic objectives.

You will lead cross-functional teams, manage risks, and drive improvements across portfolio processes, partnering closely with technical and business functions to deliver integrated investment