Transformation Portfolio Manager

Equans is looking for an Transformation Portfolio Manager to join our team on an 18 month FTC. This is a full-time role working 37.5 hours per week. On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package.

The Transformation Portfolio Manager is a member of the central UK Transformation and Change team, part of the CFO Community.

Reporting to the Transformation PMO Lead, the Transformation Portfolio Manager plays a critical role in enabling effective, evidence‑based decision‑making across the organisation’s strategic transformation portfolio of programmes and projects.

The role provides the analytical foundation on which the PMO assesses delivery confidence, strategic alignment, financial performance, risk exposure, and resource capacity.

This role can be based anywhere across the UK 

What will you deliver?

• Reporting: Develop and maintain portfolio dashboards covering plans / critical path, RAID, benefits realisation and resource capacity
• Portfolio Analysis: Undertake in-depth analysis of programme & project data to help understand performance, status, emerging trends and identify risks & dependencies.
• Governance, Assurance & Compliance: Support the transformation board, exec board and group governance by preparing insights to support delivery and enable decision making. Perform assurance checks and track compliance against agreed PMO processes.
• Planning & Prioritisation: Maintain portfolio roadmap, conduct resource capacity modelling against plans. Ensure cross-programme dependencies are identified, visible and tracked. Support the prioritisation process by analysing the impact of new projects or BAU initiatives on existing commitments.

What can we offer you?

On offer is a competitive salary, bonus and benefits package, which includes;

• 25 days annual leave (+ public holidays)
• Life Cover equivalent to 2x times annual salary
• Employee discount shopping schemes on major brands and retailers
• Gym membership discounts 
• Cycle to work scheme 
• Holiday purchase scheme
• 2 corporate social responsibility days per year
• Broad range of learning opportunities, such as professional qualifications, collective/individual training, and personalized support programmes
• Attractive Employee Referral Rewards Scheme
• Access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, and Young Professionals.
• 24/7 Employee Assistance Program and access to mental wellbeing app

Who are we looking for?

• Knowledge and experience of delivering PMO activities in a portfolio, programme or project environment.
• Knowledge of working on Transformation portfolios, programme and projects covering all stages of the delivery lifecycle
• Must have good interpersonal skills and the ability to listen, question and challenge. Build on-going relationships.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills recognising complexities in across different departments and divisions. Able to build relationships at all levels from Programme  Director through to all members of the team.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills and able to articulate and translate complex detail to appropriate audiences.
• Strong organisational skills with the ability to meet deadlines, plan and prioritise accordingly.
• Ability to break down complex problems to identify constituent parts and root causes and provide comprehensive, but pragmatic resolution options.
• Cost estimation, budgeting, and financial management skills
• Proactive with high levels of energy, tenacity, and enthusiasm to deliver results.  Able to work independently.
• Ability to prioritise issues and demands across multiple Programmes or Projects.
• Flexible and adaptable with strong attention to detail and accuracy.
• Proven organisational and planning ability. Good at working under pressure and to tight deadlines.

Who are we?

Equans is a world leader in energy services with nearly 100,000 employees working in more than 50 countries, with an annual turnover of over 17 billion euros.  

In the UK & Ireland, Equans is a provider of technical, FM, regeneration and energy services – with specialist capabilities in smart buildings, green mobility, district & embedded energy and decentralised renewables.

Equans’ 13,500 UK & Ireland employees combine these activities to help businesses, public sector organisations and government to embrace the energy transition towards net zero, and also the digital & industrial transitions that are redesigning the way we move, work and live.

Equans is a Bouygues group company.

What’s next?

If this role is of interest to you, please click below to register, apply, and track your progress! A member of our Resourcing Team will review your application and be in touch.

As part our commitment to better reflect the markets within which we operate, we encourage applications from women, ethnically diverse individuals and people with disabilities, along with all candidates who identify with protected characteristic groups under the Equality Act 2010. 

At Equans we’re committed to delivering a culture where everyone’s voice is heard and supported. We know the value a diverse workforce creates, delivering better results for our people, customers, and stakeholders. Diversity and inclusion is at the core of what we do, should you join Equans you’ll find a welcoming and open workplace where you’re supported and encouraged to be your true self at work. 

You’ll also have access to our growing employee networks including AccessAbility (representing those with physical and mental disabilities), Encompass (representing the LGBTQ+ community), RISE (representing people from ethnic backgrounds), WOMEN TOGETHER (representing women in Equans), Working Parents, Young Professionals, Veterans and Reservists Network (VaR).

For this role, you must have evidence of the right to work in the UK. Unfortunately, we are not able to offer a re-location package with this job role.  Certain roles may require applicants to undergo a Disclosure check, as noted in the role requirements.

The Equans Resourcing Team supports this job advert. Agency involvement is not required. All related enquiries must come to the resourcing team not direct to Equans Managers.