Senior Portfolio Manager for National Bank. LilyLifestyle

Senior Portfolio Manager

Homes England National Housing Bank – 59,631 to 69,548 –

Location:

Hybrid 50/50 (Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool).

Homes England is launching the National Housing Bank, a government-backed investment platform that will accelerate housing delivery across England, utilizing 16bn in capital to unlock private investment, support regeneration, and spur the housing market. As a Senior Portfolio Manager, you will shape the platform from its inception, managing a portfolio of loan transactions that are large and complex, ranging across infrastructure and housing development.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small portfolio (5–10) of complex property and infrastructure loan deals, ensuring delivery against plans and budgets.
• Monitor performance and risk, spotting issues early and taking action to keep projects on track.
• Act as the main relationship lead for developers, partners, and internal stakeholders.
• Ensure compliance with loan agreements, including payments, reporting, and contractual obligations.
• Produce high‑quality reporting, credit papers, and data insights on portfolio performance.
• Take a solution‑led approach to challenges, particularly on complex or underperforming deals.

Candidate profile

• Strong experience managing loan or investment portfolios in real estate or infrastructure.
• Proven ability to manage risk and handle complex or underperforming deals.
• Commercially aware, with a solid understanding of how property finance deals work.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder‑management skills (internal and external).
• Strong organisational and prioritisation skills, able to manage multiple deals simultaneously.
• Confident negotiator and decision‑maker, comfortable influencing outcomes.

Benefits

• Help build a new national investment institution.
• Work on complex housing and regeneration transactions.
• Deploy 16bn of government‑backed capital.
• Hybrid 50/50 working across multiple national locations.
• Defined benefit pension and strong public‑sector benefits.

Right to work in the UK is required.