Portfolio Manager

Posting date:	30 January 2026
Salary:	£64,455.00 to £74,896.00 per year
Additional salary information:	£64455.00 - £74896.00 a year
Hours:	Full time
Closing date:	20 February 2026
Location:	Plymouth, PL6 5DH
Company:	NHS Jobs
Job type:	Contract
Job reference:	B9832-2026-AC-1920

Summary

Transformation Leadership & Change Culture Drive a culture of transformation across the organisation, modelling the behaviours and mindsets required for significant change Build capability and confidence in programme and project teams, coaching SROs and Programme Managers to lead their areas effectively Be responsible for managing the transformation team allocating priorities for objectives and work roles for programme managers and project leads and monitoring performance and resource capacity Challenge thinking constructively, asking difficult questions that test assumptions and ensure rigorous planning Create energy and momentum for change, helping teams navigate setbacks and maintain focus on strategic objectives Identify and resolve systemic barriers to progress, escalating where necessary and proposing solutions Responsible for management of information, the project management software implementation, monitoring and generating reports on performance and progress, developing analysing and presenting their reports at Board level Responsible for expenditure and monitoring on the new transformation department , transformation budget. This post will make recommendations to the Transformation Board for expenditure against a £500k Transformation budget allocated by the Livewell Board and be responsible for resource allocation and compliance with company policies on procurement within the scheme of delegation. Portfolio Leadership & Governance Lead the design, implementation, and continuous improvement of portfolio-level governance, ensuring clear decision-making and escalation routes Establish and maintain a report out structure quality improvement room monitoring and analysing key data Maintain the integrated Transformation Portfolio plan, ensuring alignment across all programmes and priority projects and consistency of approach Oversee and coordinate the Transformation Board reporting cycle, ensuring high-quality, timely assurance for the Director of Transformation, Chief Executive and the Board Establish and embed portfolio-wide tools, templates, and standards (e.g., RAID logs, programme briefs, benefit maps, project pipelines) Identify and escalate issues to the Director of Transformation that require Executive level solution Strategic Alignment Ensure all programmes and projects map to strategic objectives, workforce strategies, digital roadmaps, estates strategies, and financial sustainability plans Support SROs to define programme scope, outcomes, risks, and benefits Work with the Head of Strategy to ensure alignment with ICS/ICB ambitions, national priorities, and policy developments Work with the Head of Transformation to ensure project management office and Quality improvement resources are prioritised appropriately Programme Support & Challenge Act as a critical friend to Programme Managers and SROs, providing challenge, guidance, and support to strengthen their plans and build their confidence Ensure programmes have robust project plans, realistic delivery schedules, and clear phasing Identify delivery risks early and ensure appropriate mitigation and escalation To analyse and interpret sensitive and highly complex information and figures and take appropriate action and provide appropriate advice that fits with the strategic aims and ensure achievement of performance targets To be able to direct others to complete relevant analysis to support decision making To be able to understand and communicate complex information and facilitate others understanding of it Benefits Realisation Lead the development and implementation of a portfolio-wide benefits framework Work with Finance Business Partners to quantify financial and non-financial benefits Track benefit delivery (e.g., £ savings, workforce efficiencies, estate reductions, quality improvements) and provide assurance to the Transformation Board Support SROs to make evidence-based decisions on prioritisation and sequencingStakeholder Engagement & Communication Work with Communications Team to ensure staff engagement, clarity of message, and consistent narrative Build strong and credible relationships with SROs, senior clinicians, operational leads, and corporate services Act as the primary coordination point between finance, digital, HR/OD, BI, quality safety and estates Facilitate cross-organisational collaboration to avoid siloed decision-makingRisk, Assurance & Performance Maintain portfolio-level risk registers and ensure programme-level risks are actively managed Provide independent assurance on deliverability, risk exposure, and readiness Lead portfolio performance reviews and ensure transparent reporting to Executives and the BoardCulture & Change Leadership Help build a culture of shared ownership, psychological safety, and collective endeavour across SROs and Programme Managers Model behaviours expected in complex change environments collaboration, evidence-led decision-making and openness Support capability-building across the organisation in programme and project deliveryCommunication and Relationships To foster effective and supportive relationships with operational teams and external stakeholder to enable delivery of agreed outcomes To develop strong and supportive working relationships with operational and corporate teams To be able to work with multi-disciplinary teams from across Livewell Southwest (LSW) to deliver agreed outcomes To be comfortable participating in Executive led Steering Groups and liaising with Executives and Board members as necessary to deliver objectives To develop and lead implementation of large-scale improvement/change projects To be credible and foster effective and supportive relationships with senior leaders to enable delivery of agreed outcomes and compliance with new standards and ways of working To be able to promote, negotiate and facilitate change and, at times, resolve conflict with senior colleagues To be able to work with and empower multi-disciplinary teams from across LSW to deliver agreed outcomes To be able to work with a high level of complexity and support translation of this into coherent plans that can be used to motivate and enthuse individuals and clinical teams To deal with conflict and remain calm to resolve difficult issues The post holders key relationships will be with: Director of Transformation Head of Strategy Head of Transformation SROs for each of the five transformation programmes Programme Managers, Project Managers, Operational Leads, Clinical Leads Corporate teams: Finance, HR/OD, Digital, BI, Quality and Safety, Estates, PMO System partners: ICB transformation leads, local authority, UHP