Portfolio Manager

Portfolio Manager

Earn £45,000 per year with Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more

Permanent full time (37.5 hpw),

Newcastle, hybrid working 2 days in the office

We can’t offer a CoS for this role

Home, a place where you belong

We’re looking for a Portfolio Manager who can bring clarity, confidence to our One Change Plan — helping leaders make the right decisions, at the right time, for the biggest impact.

This role sits at the heart of our organisation, at part of the Programme and Portfolio Management team and working alongside the Heads of Portfolio and Programme Managers, you will bring clarity to priorities, align demand with capacity, and ensure our investment delivers real value for customers and colleagues

What you’ll do


* Owning and evolving our change portfolio, from demand through to delivery


* Supporting strategic decision‑making by providing clear insight on priorities, capacity, risks and benefits


* Making sure change is governed well, proportionately and effectively


* Connecting the dots across programmes and projects — spotting dependencies and pinch points early


* Championing benefits realisation so we stay focused on outcomes, not activity


* Continuously improving how we manage portfolio performance and maturity

Why join us

You’ll work across the full portfolio, giving you visibility and influence few roles offer.

Your insight will shape decisions at the highest level and improve how change happens across Home Group.

Be part of one of the UK’s Great Places to Work!

You have


* Strong experience in portfolio management, PMO or enterprise change environments


* Confidence working with senior leaders and influencing portfolio decisions to keep us all on track


* Analytical thinking — you’re comfortable with data, insight and storytelling


* A pragmatic, outcomes‑focused mindset — structured, but never bureaucratic


* A values‑led approach and a real commitment to doing work that makes a difference

Stronger together

We do our best work when we’re ourselves.

That’s why inclusion, wellbeing, and our diversity networks help make Home Group a great place to work!

The practical bits


* You’ll work Monday to Friday.


* You’ll manage your own diary.


* We typically work on a hybrid basis with 2 days per week in our Newcastle office, with the rest from home.

What’s in it for you?


* 34 days leave, (this includes bank holidays and a “me day”).

The option to buy 5 more each year plus 2 paid volunteering days each year


* Health cash plan saving you (and your children) £1140+ each year covering dental, opticians, prescriptions and more


* Matching pension contribution (up to 7% and life insurance of 3x basic salary)


* 800+ discounts on shops, holidays, days out, tech and more


* Family friendly policies including maternity, ...