Portfolio Assurance Manager

The Portfolio Assurance Manager plays a pivotal role within the House of Commons, supporting the delivery of a high-profile, complex portfolio across the UK Parliament. This is a unique opportunity to lead independent assurance across major programmes, ensuring critical projects are robust, well-governed, and set up for success. Working within the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), the role combines strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, offering real influence at the heart of an iconic institution. You will lead the planning and delivery of Gateway Reviews and assurance activities across a £4.7bn portfolio, engaging senior stakeholders and shaping assurance strategies. Acting as a subject matter expert, you'll collaborate with internal PMOs and external bodies, manage assurance resources and budgets, and provide insightful reporting to senior boards, driving continuous improvement and safeguarding delivery. This role is offered on a hybrid working basis, with an expectation of you spending 40% of your time in the office.

• Experience of providing integrated assurance
• Excellent stakeholder management and interpersonal skills with the ability to establish positive working relationships
• Highly developed written and verbal communication skills
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail
• Ability to lead and work successfully within a team
  
  In addition to your salary, we offer an attractive range of benefits including but not limited to:
• Generous annual leave starting at 30 days and increasing to 35 after one full working year.
• Enrolment in the excellent Civil Service pension scheme with an average employer contribution of 27%
• Flexible working options that help you find a balance including enhanced maternity, paternity, shared parental and adoption leave, caring leave and alternative working patterns.