SO Portfolio Analyst

Job Description

SummaryAt HMRC we are committed to creating a great place to work for all our colleagues; an inclusive and respectful environment that reflects the diversity of the society we serve. We want to maximise the potential of everyone who chooses to work forus and we offer a range of flexible working patterns and support to make a fulfilling career at HMRC accessible to you. Diverse perspectives and experiences are critical to our success and we welcome applications from all people from all backgrounds with theexperience and skills needed to perform this role. HMRC is building a modern, digital tax administration and runs the biggest digital operation in Government, providing digital services for 45 million individuals and 4.9 million business customers. Our digitalprogramme is multi-award winning and the envy of other government organisations. Chief Digital and Information Office (CDIO) set the technology direction for HMRC and deliver high-level design for all IT solutions. We are responsible for building and runningHMRC IT services along with providing IT change and operational support.Job descriptionThis opportunity is working within HMRCs Borders & Trade (B&T) as an experienced Portfolio Analyst The Portfolio Analysts will be responsible for the oversight of a collectionof Programmes or Projects that contribute to the delivery of departmental or business area objectives. They will focus on primarily providing insight, information and support that strengthens portfolio governance and enables prioritisation decisions and theeffective allocation of resources across the portfolio. Ultimately, analysts help ensure optimal delivery of departmental / business strategic objectives in line with government priorities through the analysis of a range of information sources and engagementwith programme and project stakeholders and converting this into informed insights using appropriate reporting and visualisation methods. There are three positions available, each covering one of the following areas:Programme Delivery Assurance and Governance. E2E Planning.E2E Planning Support / Metrics.ResponsibilitiesProject Pipeline - Works with business areas to identify and categorise new projects. Governance & Reporting - Co-ordinate reporting from projects and provide analysis of performance. Providesecretariat for governance boards. People & Leadership - Working with the BA and SA streams on the E2E technical governance (requirements and systems traceability). Planning, Scheduling & Resourcing - Working with the requirements scope lead on CR managementensuring priorities are aligned against the CDIO Programmes and are included in the delivery plans (working closely with the E2E planning lead). Risk & Opportunity Management - Identify and monitor portfolio risks including threats and opportunities and escalateas appropriate. Stakeholder Management - Manage and engage with a wide range of stakeholders. Draft and sign off correspondence. Benefits Management - Help develop mechanisms for capturing and measuring benefits. Essential Criteria: You will need to demonstratewithin your application the following essential experience: Experience of supporting senior leaders in working with medium to large scale technical and IT enabled business change projects against a backdrop of large scale organisational change. Awareness andmonitoring/tracking of commercial deliveries including project costs and budgets. Ability to effectively challenge external suppliers to ensure best service and value for money. Experience of driving delivery through direct teams and multiple external suppliers.Understanding and practical experience of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies. The ability to build and maintain strong working relationships with stakeholders facilitating collaboration in order to achieve successful outcomes for the business.BenefitsLearning and development tailored to your roleAn environment with flexible working optionsA culture encouraging inclusion and diversityA Civil Service pension Team members that are moving offices as a result of the Locations Programme will be entitledto a Moves Adjustment Payment for three years where they incur additional costs. This is calculated based on the difference between the costs of travelling to and from the new and old office, over a weekly period. You will get more detail on this as part oftargeted locations move communications. Find more about HMRC benefits in Your little extras booklet for further information or visit Thinking of joining the Civil Service Things you need to knowSecuritySuccessful candidates must pass a disclosure and barringsecurity check.People working with government assets must complete basic personnel security standard checks.Selection process detailsAs part of the application process you will be asked to provide: - Your CV, which will be scored 1-7 against the skills andexperience required for the advertised role. - Statement of Suitability, explaining what you will bring to the role. (500 words max) this will be scored 1-7 against the skills and experience required for the advertised role. Please note that your CV and Statementof Suitability should be aligned to the essential criteria required for the advertised role. We will conduct a full sift of all applications received, assessing your CV and Statement of Suitability against the essential criteria required for the advertisedpost. At Interview you be assessed on your skills and experience required for the advertised role. We will be asking questions which demonstrate the things you do well and/or are motivated. The questions are designed to test what skills and experience youhave and the potential to develop in the future. We ask the same questions of all candidates, but we dont give prior indication of what these will be as they are designed to test your natural responses. There is no expectation or requirement for you to preparefor these questions in advance of the interview, though you may find it helpful to spend some time reflecting on what you enjoy doing and what you do well. Feedback will only be provided if you attend an interview. Sift will take place week commencing 3rdJanuary and interviews are likely to take place between 17th and 24th January. We will we will be adhering strictly to the merit order. This means we will appoint the highest scoring candidates regardless of their location. We will not be able to specify thenumber of roles available per locations and/or prioritise successful candidates based on their location preferences. Staff working within this role will be required to work to the Civil Service Project Delivery Standards. Please take extra care to tick thecorrect boxes in the eligibility sections of your application form. We understand mistakes sometimes happen but if you contact us later than two working days (Monday-Friday) before the vacancy closes, we will not be able to reopen your application for you