Head of Portfolio Performance

Head of Portfolio Performance

Warwick | Hybrid Working (3 Days Office / 2 Days Home)
Salary: £75,000 - £95,000 + 20% Bonus + Company Car/Car Allowance + Other Benefits

Are you an experienced portfolio, PMO or programme professional looking to influence investment decisions on nationally significant infrastructure projects?

We're exclusively supporting one of the UK's leading infrastructure organisations in the search for a Head of Portfolio Performance. This is a senior leadership opportunity where you'll shape how a multi-billion-pound investment portfolio is monitored, governed and optimised, ensuring major programmes are delivered successfully and provide value for both the business and its customers.

This role offers exceptional exposure, working directly with Executive leadership and Board members while leading a talented team responsible for delivering strategic portfolio insight across the organisation.

The Opportunity

As Head of Portfolio Performance, you'll become the organisation's subject matter expert on portfolio health, providing the intelligence and commercial insight that drives strategic investment decisions.

You'll oversee performance across a broad capital programme, identifying trends, risks and opportunities before they become issues. Your ability to interpret complex information, challenge delivery teams constructively and influence senior stakeholders will be key to ensuring projects remain aligned with business objectives and regulatory expectations.

Alongside leading performance reporting and forecasting, you'll champion continuous improvement by introducing smarter reporting tools, enhancing data quality and embedding best practice across portfolio governance.

Key Responsibilities

Lead the performance management of a large-scale investment portfolio.
Deliver strategic reporting and performance insights to Executive and Board-level stakeholders.
Analyse portfolio data to identify delivery risks, opportunities and performance trends.
Work collaboratively with operational, finance and regulatory teams to improve programme delivery.
Drive investment forecasting and long-term planning.
Ensure portfolio performance aligns with regulatory obligations and funding requirements.
Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders, including regulators where required.
Improve reporting capability through automation, analytics and data visualisation.
Develop and mentor a high-performing team, fostering a culture of accountability and continuous improvement.

About You

You'll have a strong background within Portfolio Management, PMO, Programme Controls, Business Planning or Investment Performance and enjoy working in complex environments where your insight genuinely influences strategic decisions.

You'll also bring:

Significant experience managing portfolio or programme performance across major investment programmes.
Strong analytical skills with the ability to transform complex data into meaningful business insight.
Confidence presenting to senior leaders and influencing decision-making at Executive level.
Experience managing stakeholders across multiple business functions.
A collaborative leadership style with experience developing high-performing teams.
A passion for continuous improvement and driving operational excellence.

Desirable Experience

We're particularly interested in candidates who have worked within regulated industries such as energy, utilities, transport, water or infrastructure.

Experience in any of the following would also be advantageous:

Regulatory reporting or governance.
Capital investment programmes.
Business transformation or consulting.
Predictive analytics and scenario planning.
Data automation, AI-enabled reporting or advanced business intelligence tools.

What's On Offer?

Salary between £75,000 and £95,000
Annual bonus of up to 20%
Company car or car allowance
Private Medical Insurance
Hybrid working (3 days in the Warwick office)
The opportunity to influence nationally significant infrastructure investment
Excellent career progression within a market-leading organisationIf you're looking for a strategic leadership role where you can combine commercial thinking, data-driven decision making and stakeholder engagement to influence major investment programmes, we'd love to hear from you.

Apply now or contact us for a confidential discussion