Please note that the advertised salary for this position is subject to a pending pay award. The final salary will be adjusted in line with the nationally agreed pay award.

We are seeking an enthusiastic, experienced, and committed individual to join the Portfolio Management Office (PoMO) for the Mid Wales Growth Deal (MWGD).

This is an exciting opportunity to drive forward a £110m capital investment from the UK and Welsh Government in a £300m+ portfolio of key investments that will significantly enhance the regional economy in partnership with the private sector.  We are now proceeding at pace into the delivery stage and require an experienced portfolio planner to work within the busy Portfolio Management Office. 

About the Role

As the Portfolio Planner, you will be responsible for the creation, management and reporting of the Portfolio planning ensuring all aspects of the Portfolio are clearly defined, including key milestones and resource allocation. You will lead on all aspects of portfolio planning including analysis; horizon scanning, development, maintenance, monitoring and reporting all programme and project delivery plans across the portfolio. We operate a risk adjusted planning approach so strong RAID management is crucial, as is high proficiency in using Microsoft Project on the web, from which our dashboard reporting is driven.

Key Responsibilities

• Risk-adjusted Planning and Reporting: Develop, update, and proactively manage the risk-adjusted portfolio plan and reporting delivery progress against plan. 
• RAID Management: Lead the best practice management of risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies  and issues within the portfolio and provide advice and guidance to all programmes and projects.
• Performance and Controls: Analyse performance data, monitor progress, and identify areas for improvement.
• Resource Management: Identify, develop, and utilize resources effectively.
• Stakeholder Management: Ensure stakeholder responsibilities and needs are understood and addressed. Promote best practice planning, RAID and project management across the portfolio programmes & projects.
• Leadership and Support: Provide expert advice and support to project teams to ensure successful project delivery.

What We Offer

In exchange for your skills and commitment, we offer a range of employee benefits including a flexible hours scheme, competitive annual leave allowance, and a generous pension contribution scheme.

We are committed to developing our people and will provide support to enable you to quickly and confidently take ownership of this role’s key areas of responsibility. Additionally, we are dedicated to supporting your career progression within our organisation.

Job Description and Person Specification

Get in touch

For further information and an informal discussion regarding this post please contact Carwyn Jones-Evans: carwyn.jones-evans@ceredigion.gov.uk

Interviews will be held on: May (tbc)

Note: We reserve the right to extend the application closing date.