Job reference 341296
Portfolio Analyst
Competitive salary plus car allowance, healthcare, 18% annual bonus potential, 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays rising with service and a company pension scheme with highly competitive contribution rates
Permanent, Full time
London Farringdon x4 days in office.
Portfolio Analyst
The Transformation Portfolio Analyst is an essential position in the Portfolio Management team, which is part of the Transformation & Capital Allocation function at Royal Mail. The role is tasked with providing and continuously improving portfolio governance, assurance, insights and reporting across the Royal Mail investment portfolio. This role is central to enabling and driving the success of the Transformation portfolio, providing full oversight and transparency of the complexities and inter-dependencies across the programmes and projects within it.
Key Accountabilities
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Work directly with the PMO and business unit teams to set and maintain the standards of portfolio governance across Royal Mail.
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Oversee a comprehensive portfolio-level risk management process, identifying and assessing risks and issues at the Transformation portfolio level and working with business unit leaders to develop and track mitigation plans and provide appropriate structured reporting.
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Actively engage with senior leadership, project sponsors and other key stakeholders to gather feedback on portfolio insights and emerging risks.
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Identify and track key dependencies, risks and delivery constraints across the portfolio, acting as an early warning mechanism to support proactive and informed escalation.
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Analyse portfolio performance data to identify trends, emerging risks and improvement opportunities, providing portfolio assurance and delivery confidence to senior leadership.
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Responsible for producing executive-level reporting and portfolio insights for the Executive Board and other senior leadership forums, offering vital insights into Transformation portfolio progress and performance to enable informed decision-making on portfolio health.
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Support with ongoing and ad-hoc project work and be the point of contact within the Transformation & Capital Allocation team for Internal Audit – coordinating and supporting audit work and following up on any actions.
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Role model our leadership behaviours, building trust with our people across the organisation, and as part of the wider leadership community.
Skills Needed
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Project management certification or proven experience in P3O management, with a minimum of 2-3 years in a similar role.
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Proven experience in planning and cross-functional analysis.
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Ability to interpret complex and vast portfolio information and translate it into clear, actionable insight for senior stakeholders.
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Excellent Excel & PowerPoint skills, with the ability to create and present visuals and storyboards to be presented at an Executive Board level.
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Strong analytical, problem-solving and communication skills.
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Ability to operate effectively in ambiguous situations and effectively communicate.
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Collaborative working style, able to manage and influence senior stakeholders.
About You
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Experience in a Business Intelligence, Reporting Analyst or Data Analytics role.
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Strong Power BI and advanced Excel skills.
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Proven experience designing and developing dashboards and reporting solutions.
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Excellent analytical skills with a strong focus on data quality and accuracy.
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The ability to present complex data in a clear, engaging and decision-focused way.
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Strong stakeholder management and communication skills.
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Experience working with portfolio, programme or project data (Planview experience is desirable).
Extra Benefits
- Family friendly support - enhanced maternity pay, paternity leave, adoption leave and shared parental leave
- Supportive and generous company sick pay
- Funded Dental – As a manager you are eligible to a level of employer funded dental insurance*
- Health Assessment – As a manager you are eligible to an employer funded health assessment every 2 years*
- Benefits Account – You will have access to your personal benefits account on our ‘My Bundle+’ platform. There are more than 800 retail offers to help you save on things like groceries, days out, holidays and your household bills as well as employer provided and voluntary benefits to suit your lifestyle.
- Your Wellbeing - you and your family have 24/7 access to services and tools to help you get the most out of life. From your physical and mental health to financial and social support and advice. It’s free, and it’s for everyone.
Next Steps
The next stage of the selection process will be a face to face/virtual interview consisting of competency based and role specific questions.
Trust is the foundation of Royal Mail. We aim to be transparent about the qualities we seek and what a career with us entails, building trust from the start of your journey with us. Your interview is the first step, and we want you to shine. To help you prepare, we’ll provide your interview questions in advance, so you can have your best examples ready. At Royal Mail Group, we value trust and our people.
We understand that candidates may not meet all the criteria for the role. If your experience is different, but you have relevant skills we’d love to hear from you.
Royal Mail Group is committed to inclusion and representing the diverse communities we serve. We welcome applications from all individuals. As a proud Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant, we especially encourage applications from the Armed Forces community, including cadet instructors and spouses/partners.
We are committed to ensuring an inclusive recruitment process. If you require any adjustments to support you during the hiring process, please discuss these with your recruiter when contacted.
We are Forces family friendly and a Gold signatory to the Armed Forces Covenant. We welcome applications from ex-Armed Forces personnel, reservists, veterans, cadet instructors and military spouses/partners.
For more information on Royal Mail Group and our values please click here: https://www.internationaldistributionsservices.com/en/about-us/
Closing Date: 30th July 2026 Please note, this advert may close early if the appropriate number of applications has been reached.
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