East Midlands Combined County Authority
Portfolio Project Manager
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Portfolio Project Manager (Career Graded E14–F16)
Location: East Midlands
Directorate: Corporate Programme Management Office (PMO)
Grade: Career Graded E14–F16
Salary:
- E14: £34,434–£39,152
- F15: £39,152–£44,075
- F16: £44,075–£49,282
Reports to: Head of PMO
Help Shape the Future of the East Midlands
Are you an organised and analytical project professional who enjoys turning ideas into successful outcomes? We're looking for a Portfolio Project Manager to join our Corporate Programme Management Office (PMO) and support the delivery of an ambitious portfolio of programmes that will make a lasting difference across the East Midlands.
This career-graded opportunity offers the chance to develop your project management expertise while working across a wide range of strategic initiatives. Whether you're looking to build on your experience supporting projects or you're ready to lead complex programmes, this role provides a clear pathway for progression.
About the Role
As a Portfolio Project Manager, you'll work with colleagues across the organisation to ensure projects are effectively planned, governed, monitored and delivered. You'll help embed consistent project management standards, provide high-quality reporting, and support informed decision-making across our portfolio.
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Depending on your experience and grade, you'll:
- Support or lead the delivery of projects and programmes to agreed time, cost and quality standards.
- Develop and maintain project plans, risk and issue logs, governance documentation and performance reports.
- Monitor project progress and provide clear, accurate reporting for senior leaders and governance boards.
- Build positive relationships with internal teams, partners and stakeholders.
- Contribute to improving PMO processes, tools and project management best practice.
- At higher grades, lead complex projects, develop business cases, provide portfolio-level insight and drive continuous improvement across the PMO.
What We're Looking For
We're looking for someone who has:
Essential
- Experience supporting or delivering projects and programmes.
- Excellent communication and stakeholder engagement skills.
- Strong planning, organisational and prioritisation skills with a logical and methodical approach.
- Good analytical and numerical skills, with the ability to interpret a broad range of information and present clear recommendations.
- Knowledge of project management methodologies, tools and governance processes.
- The ability to manage competing priorities and deliver high-quality work to deadlines.
- Degree-level education (or equivalent experience).
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Desirable
- Experience managing or developing projects.
- Knowledge of recognised project management methodologies such as PRINCE2, Agile or Lean.
- Evidence of continuing professional development.
- Project management qualifications or working towards accreditation.
Why Join Us?
At EMCCA, you'll help deliver programmes that improve the lives of people, businesses and communities across the East Midlands. You'll be supported through a structured career progression framework, ongoing professional development and opportunities to work on varied, high-profile projects.
Our values guide everything we do:
- Lifting our region – creating lasting public value.
- Working together – building strong partnerships.
- Making an impact – turning ideas into meaningful outcomes.
- Being human – valuing diversity, collaboration and authenticity.
If you're passionate about delivering projects that make a real difference and want to develop your career within a supportive and forward-thinking PMO, we'd love to hear from you.
Closing Date: 01/09/2026
Interview Date: w/c 14th September
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