Portfolio Solutions Manager

Balfour Beatty PLC

Portfolio Solutions Manager

Salary Not Specified

Balfour Beatty PLC, Peterborough

  • Full time
  • Permanent
  • Onsite working

Posted 3 weeks ago, 13 Apr | Get your application in now before you miss out!

Closing date: Closing date not specified

job Ref: f7e45863fd6d410796074427c3be3929

Full Job Description

A Portfolio Solution Manager (PSM) Role exists within the @one Alliance Solutions Team, to support Anglian Water with engineering solution generation for the @one Alliances 5-year 1.8bn AMP 7 programme.

The AMP7 solutions process adopts a collaborative approach with Anglian Waters Asset Delivery and Planning (ADP) team, to generate and assess viable solution options, and to identify a single preferred option for the @one alliance to then deliver.

The PSM role is equivalent to a Technical Manager / Design Lead role. The PSM is primarily responsible for:

  • Collaborating with Anglian Water to generate solutions that achieve Anglian Waters objectives and the @one alliances objectives

  • Managing the @one alliances solution stage and working closely with the relevant Project Managers, Technical Managers and designers within each portfolio.


  • Providing engineering competency of either water, or water recycling, infrastructure and non-infrastructure

    What you'll be doing

  • Working with ADP and the Lead PSM, identify and plan what support the @one Alliance needs to provide to a given project, including strategy, output, cost, programme and quality.

  • Understand individual project objectives and if unclear, challenge for clarity.

  • Lead site investigations and ensure correct stakeholders are involved.

  • Undertake analysis, investigation and data acquisition, for generating viable solution options, including gap and risk analysis of the data.

  • Working with the Lead PSM, identify and manage the appropriate and timely input of @one delivery teams for solution generation and selection.

  • Drive the development of solution options, ensuring rigorous application of the process, and appropriate and timely challenge.

  • In conjunction with the Design Manager, or Technical Manager, agree the required level of detail for solution development and for producing the Basis of Design, considering opportunity and risk.

  • Lead and co-ordinate the @one delivery team resources, to achieve the required outputs in a timely manner.

  • Working collaboratively with the Design Manager/Technical Manager, produce a Basis of Design and Plan for Stage 2, and obtain acceptance of the solution by the @one delivery team.

  • Develop a project plan and monitor progress, and report any issues to the Lead PSM.

  • Agree a ceiling budget with ADP for @one alliances inputs, and monitor actual inputs and progress

  • Represent @one at cell/portfolio level meetings with Anglian Water stakeholders

  • Assist with monthly performance data on programme area

    Engineering Degree or qualification (HNC or HND)

  • Experience of Technical Management and /or Project Management

  • Experience of leading multidisciplinary teams