Portfolio Lead (Internal Applicants Only)

Job Title: Portfolio Lead

Salary: £38,250 - £47,750 per annum

Hours per week: 35 (flexible options considered in line with business needs)

Location: At IOSH, we embrace hybrid working because we believe it's the key to achieving work-life balance, strategic success and fostering our collaborative culture. You’ll be required to work from our head office in Wigston, Leicester a minimum of 2 days per week (one of which will be a Tuesday). The remainder of your working hours will be undertaken from home.

Closing date: 30 August 2024

About the role
Step into a dynamic new role where you’ll be at the heart of driving our organisation forward! As the mastermind behind our corporate project portfolio, you'll lead the charge in planning, delivering, and reporting on high-impact projects that shape our future. This is your chance to play a pivotal role in evolving our Project Management processes, ensuring every project not only meets but exceeds expectations.

You will play a key role in ensuring that projects meet expectations and deliver value across the organisation, advising managers on project management best disciplines, tools and approaches and being a reference point for programme management queries.

From overseeing portfolio budgets to providing real-time performance updates, you’ll keep stakeholders in the loop and decisions on track. You’ll also pioneer the creation of tools and processes that empower Governance Bodies, ensuring clear, effective communication throughout the entire organisation.

What you'll bring

You will have a strong understanding of successful project management principles and frameworks, including knowledge of programme and project management methods for planning, monitoring, and controlling programmes—or you may be an experienced business leader eager to adapt and learn these principles. Your expertise will span the entire project lifecycle, from procurement and negotiation to financial management, ensuring every project is delivered on time, on budget, and to the highest standards. Additionally, you'll recognize the strategic role of information technology as a key enabler of time, cost, and productivity across the business.

Your communication skills are top-notch—you can craft clear, compelling reports and deliver presentations that captivate any audience. Building strong relationships comes naturally to you, and your negotiation and influencing skills make you a force to be reckoned with. With your sharp organizational abilities and knack for prioritizing, you can juggle multiple tasks and adapt to shifting priorities with ease. Proactive and solution-oriented, you’re always one step ahead, ready to tackle any challenge that comes your way.

Essential criteria

• Good understanding of the principles and frameworks of successful project management including knowledge of programme and project management methods and techniques for planning, monitoring and controlling programmes or is an experienced business leader willing to adapt and learn those principles and frameworks.
• A good understanding of financial management and including project accounting tools and methods of budgeting.
• Excellent oral and written communication skills with the ability to write management reports and sound business cases in a clear logical and concise way
• Strong presentation skills with ability to conduct presentations comfortably to large groups and to clearly communicate complex messages to a variety of audiences
• Strong relationship building and interpersonal skills including sound negotiating and influencing skills
• Proven project management experience or business owner of change experience
• Proven experience in providing service to internal and/or external stakeholders to achieve successful business outcomes and successful management of change

How to apply
To apply, you'll need an up to date CV and some additional time to complete the application questions so we can find out more about you and your experience. Just click on the apply button below.

If you have any queries about the role or recruitment process please reach out to the recruiting manager or the People team.

Last updated on Aug 23, 2024