Portfolio Analyst

Sanctuary is one of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and community services. With around 13,000 employees, we maintain a culture where diversity is valued and talent is nurtured and rewarded.

PMO Analyst

Worcester based with a balance of home and office working

£38,761 - £40,801 per year

35 hours per week

We have an opportunity for an enthusiastic Portfolio Analyst to join our PMO team, based in Worcester. As a key part of the Technology delivery team, the PMO works closely with all teams across technology This job sits within the Technology Change team which is responsible for delivering Technology capability within Sanctuary Group to ensure employees have access to the systems they need to perform their duties.

The role of Portfolio Analyst is to assist with the effective and efficient delivery of Portfolio services, including, Demand Management, Planning, Reporting, Financial Management & Resourcing. If you are analytical and enjoy problem solving with attention to detail this may be the role for you.

The role of Portfolio Analyst will include:

Providing programmes, projects and RUN activities with high quality assurance and support Supporting the development and maintenance of appropriate tools and best practice processes to aid the effective delivery and coordination of the Portfolio Providing high quality management information and analysis to all stakeholders on the Technology Portfolio, as well as specific programmes or project progress Working with a variety of stakeholders within Technology and the wider Sanctuary Group Supporting planning and resource management across the department to ensure the completion of strategic objectives

Skills and experiences:

Degree, management qualification or relevant professional qualification Recent experience of undertaking a similar role Proven experience of delivering services for a Portfolio, including medium to large scale projects/programmes Working knowledge of producing progress reports and management information Good organisational, project management and planning skills Intermediate user of Microsoft packages including Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Outlook Working knowledge of Visio, Project and Teams

Why work for us?

One of the UK’s leading providers of housing, care and commercial services, Sanctuary employs more than 14,000 people and manages over 116,000 units of accommodation throughout England and Scotland, including general rented, retirement living, supported housing, student and key worker accommodation and care homes. Sanctuary also provides a range of other services including maintenance, care and telecare, all of which are delivered by our dedicated employees who are completely committed to customer service.

Our Benefits

As part of our commitment to making Sanctuary a great place to work, where your wellbeing is of genuine importance, we have developed an attractive employment package. The package recognises your contribution, supports your physical, mental and financial health and gives you the flexibility to tailor your employee benefits by offering:

25 days annual leave (rising to a maximum of 30 days) plus public holidays A pension scheme with matching employer contributions from Sanctuary up to set limits Life Assurance Employee Volunteering scheme Employee Advice Service including counselling Cycle to Work scheme Voluntary health plans Employee discounts Wellbeing support and tools Employee recognition scheme Employee platform to access your reward and wellbeing package online, find exclusive discounts, wellbeing resources and recognition tools Employee Networks, with a shared interest in inclusion, and who provide invaluable support to colleagues Effective 1st April role salary is £37,414 with an additional policy allowance of £1,346 per annum (rising to £39,383 with an additional policy allowance of £1,417 per annum after 12 months, subject to satisfactory performance)

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Closing Date: 10 April 2025

If you're unsure about any details, have questions about the role or want to discuss a need for adjustments, our fantastic talent team will be happy to help you -corporate.recruitment@sanctuary.co.uk

We reserve the right depending on application numbers to close or extend the closing dates for positions; we would therefore recommend an early application.

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Inclusion is one of our core values. Our goal is to be a diverse, inclusive organisation where our people thrive and meet our customers’ needs with fairness and empathy. We know having a range of ideas and opinions makes a difference. We encourage and welcome applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support this mission. We will make adjustments throughout your application process, in line with Sanctuary’s commitment to our Disability Confident employer status.

Building Equality and Diversity

Sanctuary Group encourages and welcomes applications from people from diverse backgrounds to support our commitment to offering an inclusive environment for our employees and customers. We work closely with the Home Office in order to prevent unlawful working. Sanctuary Group is a trading name of Sanctuary Housing Association, an exempt charity.