UK Health Security Agency
Senior Portfolio Analyst
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Senior Portfolio Analyst
Senior Portfolio Analyst – UK Health Security Agency (UKHSA)
Locations: Birmingham, West Midlands (B2 4BH), London (E14 4PU), Liverpool (L3 1DS), Leeds (LS1 4PL) | Working Model: Hybrid (minimum 60% time at an HQ)
Job Summary
We are seeking a Senior Portfolio Analyst to join UKHSA, providing insight and analysis to support the effective delivery of projects and programmes. Successful candidates will work within one of UKHSA’s portfolio offices (sub-portfolio, group portfolio, or central portfolio management office) with responsibilities including:
- Governance and portfolio reporting
- Planning
- Risk and opportunity management
- Business cases and assurance
- Benefits management
What We Offer
UKHSA prides itself on being an employer of choice, committed to equality of opportunity and inclusivity. Our ethos fosters an inclusive culture where diversity drives innovative solutions to meet the needs of our workforce and wider communities.
Key Benefits Include:
- Supporting role in UKHSA’s Project Delivery Profession Community and progress towards Government Project Delivery Accreditation
- Salary: £41,983 (National), £44,148 (Outer London), £46,310 (Inner London)
- Civil Service Pension with employer contribution of 28.97% (plus £12,162 employer top-up)
- Flexible working options
- Learning and development tailored to your role
- Diverse and inclusive culture
Application Note: The use of artificial intelligence in applications is permitted for drafting but must not contain unauthorised or false information. Feedback will only be provided if you reach interview stage.
Job Description
Key Responsibilities
Work closely with business areas to:
- Identify and categorise new projects
- Coordinate portfolio performance reporting for projects/programmes
- Provide secretariat support for governance boards and ad hoc meetings
- Maintain portfolio delivery maps and critical paths, tracking interdependencies
- Identify and monitor portfolio risks (threats & opportunities)
- Use digital tools and data analysis to inform decision-making
- Develop mechanisms for measuring benefits achievement
- Build strong stakeholder relationships
- Communicate UKHSA vision and purpose
- Update team standards, policies, tools to reflect current ways of working
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Main Duties
As a Senior Portfolio Analyst, you will:
- Directly oversee moderate-to-high complexity programme/project collections
- Strengthen portfolio governance and prioritise resource allocation
- Align portfolio delivery with UKwide explicit strategies
- Translate insights via appropriate reporting methods to support strategic priorities
This role is part of UKHSA’s Project Delivery Resource Model, aligned to the Government Project Delivery Accreditation Pathway (Portfolio Analyst SEO level).
Person Specification
Essential Criteria
- Experience of managing moderate-to-high complexity portfolios or large-scale projects/programmes within:
- Planning, scheduling, and resource management
- Risk and issue management
- Governance, budgeting, cost management, and assurance
- Analytical skills with ability to interpret ** complexe, incomplete data** using digital/Excel-based tools
- Proficiency in reporting and presenting insights to diverse audiences
- Strong stakeholder engagement and relationship-building capabilities
- Ability to work under pressure and prioritise tasks with meticulous attention to detail
- Competency in Microsoft Office (Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint)
Selection Process
- Stage 1: Application & Sift
- Complete an application form and 1,000-word statement addressing the six essential criteria. No CV attachment required; applications with CVs may be withdrawn.
- Initial longlisting into three categories: Meets all criteria, Some criteria, No criteria. Only the first group continues to shortlisting.
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- Stage 2: Interview
- Remote interview testing:
- Leadership (leading behaviours)
- Collaboration
- Communicating and Influencing
- Remote interview testing:
Additional Information
Location & Security Clearance
- Hybrid working model with minimum 3 days/week on-site at Core HQs (Birmingham, Leeds, London, Liverpool).
- Requires completion of a Baseline Personnel Security Standard (BPSS) check before appointment.
Pay Scale
- Senior Executive Officer (SEO): £41,983 - £48,128 (National) £44,148 - £50,121 (Outer London) £46,310 - £52,113 (Inner London)
Future Planning
- UKHSA is relocating teams to its National Biosecurity Centre (Harlow, Essex) by 2038, with staged moves starting mid-2030s. Details on relocation support will be provided closer to transition.
Eligibility
- Open to internal (UKHSA) and external applicants from outside the Civil Service.
Reasonable Adjustments
- Temporary reasonable adjustments to the recruitment process are available. Apply in confidence to the recruitment team.
Nationality Requirements
- UK or eligible EU/Commonwealth/EUSS-national applicants only.
Find further details on eligibility here.
Contact: Applications & Further Info
Name: Tom Geldeard Email: tom.geldeard@ukhsa.gov.uk Recruitment enquiries: recruitment@ukhsa.gov.uk
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