Portfolio Manager
| Posting date: | 22 April 2026 |
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| Hours: | Full time |
| Closing date: | 22 May 2026 |
| Location: | Newcastle upon Tyne (Strawberry Lane), NE1 4BX |
| Company: | Home Group Limited |
| Job type: | Permanent |
| Job reference: | 26794 |
Summary
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, paternity, adoption, neonatal, fertility and menopause support
Find out more
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Roles can close early, so don’t wait. For reasonable adjustments email recruitment@homegroup.org.uk.
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