Head of risk management Work, Jobs in Cardiff, Wls (with Salaries)

Head of Portfolio Management Office
Welsh Water —Cardiff
- Up to £95,000 a year
- Analysis skills
- Project management
- No degree
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
2d
Head of Communication and Engagement
Health Education and Improvement Wales —Nantgarw
- £67,583 - £78,530 a year
- Full-time
- English
2d
Agile Delivery Manager
Tes Global —Llantrisant
- £85,000 - £95,000 a year
- Full-time
- DevOps
- Analysis skills
- Continuous improvement
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
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Risk Management Project Lead
Bron Afon Community Housing —Cwmbran
- £52,610 a year
- Full-time
- Communication skills
4d
Head of Project Management and Commercial
TT Electronics plc —Abercynon
- Full-time
- Management
- PMP
- Team management
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
1d
Head of Mobilisation
Altrad —Bridgwater
- Leadership
Quick apply
De-Carbonisation Programme Manager
Cardiff Metropolitan University —Cardiff
- £53,301 - £61,759 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- School
- Annual leave
2d
Head of Product & Proposition
Aldermore Bank PLC —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
11d
Head of Product & Proposition
Motonovo Finance —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Employee assistance programme
12d
Junior Scrum Master
Tes Global —Llantrisant
- £32,000 - £40,000 a year
- Full-time
- Organisational skills
- Agile
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Head of Supply Chain
TT Electronics plc —Abercynon
- Full-time
- Management
- Negotiation
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Head of New Business Reporting
Legal & General Investment Management —Cardiff
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
4d
Head of Service - 111 Digital Front End
Welsh Ambulance Service University NHS Trust —Cwmbran
- £80,698 - £92,984 a year
- Full-time
- English
5d
Head of New Business Reporting
LegalAndGeneral —Cardiff
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Continuous improvement
- Leadership
- Employee discount
- Life insurance
Quick apply
5d
Assistant Construction Technical Project Manager
Fim Limited —Cardiff
- Up to £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Microsoft Office
- Project management
- Communication skills
- Work from home
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Head of Engineering
Green Gen Cymru —Cardiff
- £113,000 a year
- Hybrid work
- Management
- Engineering
- English
- Annual leave
- Employee discount
Quick apply
3d
Supplier Assurance Manager
Somerset Bridge Group —Bristol
- £65,000 - £75,000 a year
- Full-time
- Hybrid work
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Referral programme
Quick apply
Head of Marketing
Bristol Bears —Bristol
- £55,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Leadership
- Communication skills
- Free parking
- Store discount
Quick apply
12d
PPC Manager
Tes Global —Llantrisant
- £40,000 - £45,000 a year
- Full-time
- Analysis skills
- Organisational skills
- Communication skills
- Annual leave
- Employee assistance programme
Quick apply
Contracts Manager
G Oakley & Sons Ltd —Vale of Glamorgan
- Full-time
- Microsoft Word
- Microsoft Excel
- In-person
Quick apply
3d

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Head of Portfolio Management Office

Welsh Water -
Cardiff

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Job details

Permanent
Up to £95,000 a year
2 days ago

Benefits

Cycle to work scheme
Annual leave
Company pension
Employee assistance programme
Private medical insurance
Flexible schedule
Car scheme

Qualifications

Fortran
Analysis skills
Project management
Business
Leadership
Welsh
PRINCE2 Certification

Full job description

Date:
19 Jun 2026

Company:
DWR Cymru Cyfyngedig Welsh Water Plc

City:
Cardiff

Address:
Cardiff, Wales, GB, CF3 0LT

Job Requisition Number
8501

Work Type
Permanent

Job Function
Project Management

Base
South East Hub

Salary
up to £95,000

Closing date
1st July 2026

What you’ll be responsible for

Reporting into the Planning Director, the Head of Portfolio Management Office is accountable for providing a single, coherent view of Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water’s investment and change portfolio. The role ensures that portfolios are prioritised, governed and delivered in line with strategic objectives, regulatory commitments and affordability constraints. The postholder provides confidence to the Executive and Board that investment decisions are robust, risks are understood and managed, and delivery is controlled, transparent and outcome focused.

Key responsibilities of the role

1. Lead the development and operation of the Portfolio Management Office, establishing consistent portfolio governance, standards and controls.
2. Own the end-to-end portfolio management framework, including prioritisation, sequencing, assurance, reporting and benefits tracking.
3. Provide a single, integrated view of portfolio performance, risks, dependencies and delivery confidence across capital and change portfolios.
4. Support Executive and Board decision-making by providing clear, evidence-based insight on affordability, capacity, risk and investment trade-offs.
5. Coordinate portfolio prioritisation and re-prioritisation in response to regulatory requirements, performance issues and emerging risks.
6. Oversee portfolio assurance activity, ensuring appropriate challenge, escalation and intervention where delivery confidence is at risk.
7. Align portfolio delivery with business plans, AMP commitments and regulatory requirements through close working with Asset Planning, Capital Delivery, Finance, Operations and Strategy.
8. Lead and develop the Portfolio Management Office team, including portfolio analysts, planners and assurance specialists, building capability and consistency.
9. Drive continuous improvement in portfolio management processes, tools and reporting, promoting transparency, accountability and performance focus.
10. Act as a senior advocate for portfolio discipline, governance and delivery excellence across Dŵr Cymru Welsh Water. About you

The following are essential requirements for the recruitment of the role:

Qualifications

Degree or equivalent professional qualification in business, engineering, finance, project management, or a related discipline.
Recognised portfolio, programme or project management qualification (e.g. MSP, MoP, PRINCE2, APM, PMI) desirable.
Leadership or senior management qualification desirable.

Experience

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 risks.
Proven experience of leading and developing multidisciplinary PMO, portfolio or assurance teams.

Knowledge & Skills

Strong understanding of portfolio, programme and project management principles, governance and best practice.
Excellent understanding of investment planning, affordability, risk management and benefits realisation.
Strong analytical capability, with the ability to provide clear insight on portfolio performance, risk exposure and delivery confidence.
Ability to translate complex data into concise, decision-ready reporting for senior leaders and governance forums.
Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at Executive and Board level.
Strong leadership capability with a track record of building high-performing teams. Benefits

As well as a market competitive salary, 34 days annual leave (pro rata, including public holidays), we offer a range of employee benefits and rewards including:

Variable pay schemes
Enhanced employer pension contributions – Up to 11% employer contributions
Several internal employee networks including Embrace, LGBT+, Neurodiverse, Disability, Women of Welsh Water, Parents, Wellbeing and many more...
Enhanced family friendly policies
Progression opportunities, including the ability to apply for funded training and coaching and mentoring programmes
Reduction on high street & online shopping
Cycle to work scheme/Car-leasing scheme
Online GP service
Voluntary private healthcare
Free mortgage brokering service
An employee assistance programme for employees and their immediate family
Free Headspace App to support your wellbeing
Colleague matched fundraising scheme up to the value of £500 per year for your chosen charity
20% off all Welsh Water visitor attraction centres and gift shops
Flexible working patterns
We also recruit our own volunteer Wellbeing Champions (on an annual basis) - successful recruits will receive full i-act and StRaW training

Whilst also working for a not-for profit company that truly cares about earning the trust of customers everyday, and about looking after our beautiful environment.
Who we are

Dŵr Cymru Cyf, a limited company registered in Wales No. 2366777. Registered office: Linea, Fortran Road, St. Mellons, Cardiff CF3 0LT

© Dŵr Cymru Cyf 2019.

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