Outsource UK
Portfolio Manager
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Portfolio Manager
Contract: 30 Months - 37 hours
Based: Glascoed
Hourly Rate: £43.18 PAYE or £58.22 Umbrella inside IR35
3 – 4 day on site per week
37 hours Monday - Friday
Overview
Reporting directly to the Programme Manager, you'll lead the planning, governance and execution of major work packages, ensuring projects remain on track, risks are proactively managed, and stakeholders have the information they need to make informed decisions.
Responsibilities
- Act as the operational link between technical delivery teams and programme leadership, ensuring effective project control across the portfolio.
- Manage programme scope, budget, schedule and change, providing robust governance and accurate reporting.
- Develop and maintain integrated project plans, ensuring milestones and deliverables are achieved.
- Drive risk, opportunity, assumption and dependency management, implementing effective mitigation strategies.
- Establish and maintain programme processes, documentation and reporting standards that support delivery within a fast-paced technology environment.
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Key Skills
- Experience within regulated, safety-critical, engineering or Defence environments.
- Strong project controls, planning and programme governance experience.
- Excellent organisational skills with the ability to manage multiple priorities.
- A structured, analytical approach with strong attention to detail.
- Experience managing programme risks, dependencies and change.
- Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate technical information into clear, concise reporting.
- Experience working in technology development, research and development or manufacturing scale-up environments.
- Familiarity with SAP and planning/risk management tools such as Microsoft Project or Predict! is advantageous.
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If you would like to be considered for this role please don't hesitate to click apply or call Levi Jackson on 0161 391 2187 for more information.
Inclusion statement
Outsource UK is committed to creating a diverse environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. You'll receive consideration for your application without regard to race, religion or belief, gender identity or expression, sex, sexual orientation, disability, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, or age.
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