Portfolio Analyst
Posted 4 days ago by Venesky Brown
£350 Per day
Inside
Hybrid
Edinburgh, Scotland, United Kingdom
Summary: The Portfolio Analyst role at a public sector organization in Edinburgh involves managing portfolio information to support senior decision-making. The position requires strong analytical skills and the ability to engage with stakeholders while working in a hybrid environment. The contract is initially for six months and falls inside IR35 regulations. The role emphasizes continuous improvement of PMO tools and processes.
Key Responsibilities:
- Ensure portfolio information is accurate, timely and structured to enable senior decision making
- Provide integrated insight across planning, risk, benefits and change readiness
- Facilitate integration across PMO disciplines in terms of planning, resource management, benefits tracking, business cases, risk and assurance
- Support continuous improvement of PMO tools, templates and processes
- Engage proactively with internal stakeholders to gather information, build alignment and share best practice
Key Skills:
- Relevant degree level qualification or equivalent work experience
- Strong analytical capability with ability to interpret multiple data sources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly across a wide range of PMO disciplines (planning, risk, benefits, change, assurance)
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Ability to translate complex data into clear, concise insight for non-technical audiences
- Experience in PMO, project, programme or portfolio support environments
- Experience supporting planning, business cases or structured reporting
- Experience tracking benefits or contributing to organisational change support
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and planning tools
Salary (Rate): £350/day
City: Edinburgh
Country: United Kingdom
Working Arrangements: hybrid
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: undetermined
Industry: Other
Venesky-Brown’s client, a public sector organisation in Edinburgh, is currently looking to recruit a Portfolio Analyst for an initial 6 month contract on a rate of c.£350/day (Inside IR35). This role will be a hybrid of working at home and in the office.
Responsibilities:
- Ensure portfolio information is accurate, timely and structured to enable senior decision making
- Provide integrated insight across planning, risk, benefits and change readiness
- Facilitate integration across PMO disciplines in terms of planning, resource management, benefits tracking, business cases, risk and assurance
- Support continuous improvement of PMO tools, templates and processes
- Engage proactively with internal stakeholders to gather information, build alignment and share best practice.
Essential Skills:
- Relevant degree level qualification or equivalent work experience
- Strong analytical capability with ability to interpret multiple data sources
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work flexibly across a wide range of PMO disciplines (planning, risk, benefits, change, assurance)
- Highly organised with strong attention to detail
- Ability to translate complex data into clear, concise insight for non-technical audiences
- Experience in PMO, project, programme or portfolio support environments
- Experience supporting planning, business cases or structured reporting
- Experience tracking benefits or contributing to organisational change support
- Proficient in Microsoft Office and planning tools
Desirable Skills:
- Professional certifications (e.g. PRINCE2, APM, MoR, MSP)
- Experience preparing governance papers or supporting assurance events
- Knowledge / experience of public sector governance frameworks
If you would like to hear more about this opportunity please get in touch.