Portfolio Assurance Analyst

4 days ago

Leeds, United Kingdom Talent Smart Full time

We are seeking a highly analytical and detail-driven Portfolio Assurance Analyst to support governance, reporting and delivery assurance across a large and complex change portfolio. This role is critical in providing clear insight, risk visibility and high-quality reporting to senior leadership, ensuring programmes and projects are well-controlled, aligned to strategic objectives, and supported by accurate, consistent data.

The ideal candidate will have a strong background in analysing complex programme and project information, combining data from multiple sources, identifying trends, and producing professional, executive-ready reports. Experience using KeyedIn or similar PPM tools is highly desirable.

Key Responsibilities

Portfolio Assurance & Governance
• Support the PMO and Portfolio Leads in assessing project health, progress, risks and dependencies across multiple programmes.
• Conduct independent assurance reviews to evaluate compliance with delivery frameworks, stage gate requirements and governance standards.
• Identify gaps, inconsistencies and emerging risks within project artefacts, plans and RAID logs.
• Monitor adherence to project controls and highlight areas requiring intervention or escalation.

Reporting & Insights
• Collate and interpret complex project data sets from tools such as KeyedIn, Jira, MS Project, Power BI and financial systems.
• Produce high-quality portfolio dashboards, status reports, and detailed executive summaries for senior stakeholders.
• Translate technical or detailed delivery information into clear, concise, business-focused insights.
• Develop and maintain standardised reporting templates to drive consistency.

Data Quality & Analysis
• Validate data submissions from project managers and challenge discrepancies or incomplete data.
• Analyse progress, budget position, forecasting, resource demand and risk exposure across the portfolio.
• Identify trends, performance gaps and early warning indicators to support proactive decision-making.
• Contribute to portfolio planning cycles and capacity planning reviews.

Continuous Improvement
• Support the refinement of portfolio governance processes, standards and reporting frameworks.
• Provide recommendations for improving project controls, data quality and PMO maturity.
• Assist with the rollout of new tools, methodologies and reporting capabilities.

Skills & Experience Required

• Proven experience in portfolio assurance, PMO analysis, project controls or programme reporting within complex change environments.
• Strong analytical ability, capable of interpreting large, multi-source data sets and identifying meaningful insights.
• Excellent written communication skills with the ability to produce polished, professional and executive-level reports.
• Highly proficient with PPM tools; experience with KeyedIn is ideal.
• Strong knowledge of project and programme management methodologies (Agile, Waterfall, hybrid).
• Advanced skills in Excel and working knowledge of data visualisation tools (e.g., Power BI).
• Able to challenge constructively, influence stakeholders and support improvements across the portfolio.
• High attention to detail, strong organisational skills and the ability to work to tight deadlines.
• Experience working in large, matrixed organisations is advantageous.

Qualifications

• Degree in Business, Project Management, Data Analysis or a related field (or relevant experience).
• PMO, project management or analysis certifications (e.g., PRINCE2, APM, P3O) are beneficial

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