Head of Portfolio Management

Head of Portfolio Management Office – Day Rate Negotiable - Hybrid (South Wales)

The Opportunity:

Yolk Recruitment Public Sector & Not-for-Profit team has partnered with a very unique nonprofit organisation who are undergoing significant changes, while working to serve the people of Wales.

We’re looking for a Head of Portfolio Management Office to provide a single, coherent view of their investment and change portfolio, ensuring that portfolios are prioritised, governed and delivered.

• Lead the development and operation of the Portfolio Management Office, establishing consistent portfolio governance, standards and controls.
• Own the end‑to‑end portfolio management framework, including prioritisation, sequencing, assurance, reporting and benefits tracking.
• Provide a single, integrated view of portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence across capital and change portfolios.
• Support Executive and Board decision‑making by providing clear, evidence‑based insight on affordability, capacity, risk, and investment trade‑offs.
• Coordinate portfolio prioritisation and re‑prioritisation in response to regulatory requirements, performance issues and emerging risks.
• Oversee portfolio assurance activity, ensuring appropriate challenge, escalation and intervention where delivery confidence is at risk.

• Significant senior‑level experience leading portfolio, programme or enterprise PMO functions within a complex, asset‑intensive or regulated organisation.
• Proven experience of establishing and operating portfolio management frameworks, governance arrangements and controls across large investment programmes.
• Demonstrable experience of managing prioritisation, sequencing and assurance of capital and non‑capital portfolios.
• Experience of advising Executive teams and Boards on portfolio performance, delivery confidence, affordability and risk.
• Experience of working across multiple business units to resolve dependencies, capacity constraints and delivery risk.

• Work on critical infrastructure with real‑world impact.
• Be part of a non‑profit delivering crucial services.
• Blend of project work and operational ownership.

Yolk Recruitment is an equal opportunities employer and embraces diversity in our workforce. We employ the best people for the job at hand and actively encourage applications from all qualified candidates, regardless of gender, age, race, religion, sexual orientation, disability, educational background, parental status, gender identity or any other protected characteristic.