Senior Portfolio Analyst


Company:	Government Recruitment Service
Salary:	£44,052 to £52,010 a year
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	BS1 5AH
Job type:	Permanent
Posting date:	9 Nov 2026
Closing date:	23 Nov 2026

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Summary

Defra Group Property (DgP) manages one of the largest and most diverse property portfolios in Government, supporting the delivery of Defra Group's environmental, scientific, operational and corporate objectives.

The Portfolio Office (PO) is responsible for providing strategic oversight, governance, assurance and portfolio management services across DgP's programmes and projects. The team plays a key role in ensuring that investment decisions are informed, delivery is coordinated and organisational change is effectively implemented across the property portfolio.

As a Senior Portfolio Analyst, you will support the effective management and continuous improvement of DgP's capital investment portfolio. Working within the Portfolio Office, you will be supporting with the delivery of new Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAID) management processes including implementing and managing a framework aligned to best practice and leading on portfolio analysis and ensuring continuous improvement.

You will work closely with programme and project teams, senior stakeholders and governance boards to ensure that the portfolio has the processes in place to appropriately manage RAID in line with functional and organisational objectives.

Responsibilities

This role would be ideal for someone with experience in project, programme, portfolio or PMO environments who enjoys working with data, governance and continuous improvement. You may already be supporting delivery teams with RAID management, managing reporting processes, analysing performance information or coordinating governance activities and be looking to broaden your experience within a strategic portfolio management setting.

The role offers an excellent opportunity to further your career within the Project Delivery Profession, gaining exposure to portfolio management practices across one of the largest and most complex property portfolios in Government. We are looking for a proactive and detail-oriented individual who can build effective working relationships, challenge constructively, identify opportunities for improvement and translate complex information into meaningful insights that support better decision-making. Key responsibilities include:

Leading the design, development and implementation of a portfolio-wide Risks, Assumptions, Issues and Dependencies (RAID) framework, ensuring alignment with government project delivery standards and organisational governance requirements.
Developing and maintaining RAID policies, processes, guidance, templates and reporting standards, ensuring consistency of application across programmes and projects.
Establishing and managing portfolio-level RAID reporting and controls, providing timely analysis, insights and recommendations to support decision-making by senior leaders and governance boards.
Facilitating workshops and engagement activities with project and programme teams to identify, assess and manage portfolio risks, issues, assumptions and dependencies.
Monitoring cross-portfolio dependencies and emerging delivery risks, ensuring issues are escalated appropriately and actions are tracked through to resolution.
Building effective relationships with stakeholders across the property portfolio, providing advice, guidance and challenge to improve the management of delivery risks and dependencies.
Supporting the operation and continuous improvement of portfolio governance, assurance and reporting processes, ensuring portfolio information remains accurate, robust and fit for decision-making.
Contributing to broader portfolio management activities, including portfolio prioritisation, performance reporting, governance reviews, assurance activities and strategic planning exercises, as required.
Analysing portfolio performance data and management information to identify trends, emerging risks and opportunities for improvement, producing clear recommendations for stakeholders.
Promoting best practice, lessons learned and continuous improvement across the Portfolio Office, helping to increase portfolio management maturity and strengthen delivery confidence across the organisation.

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