As a Portfolio Planning & Assurance Manager – Reporting Specialist you will play a pivotal role in delivering strategic, data-informed services. You will be a trusted partner, enabling the Bank to achieve its strategic priorities by setting up projects and programmes for success. You will ensure the Portfolio Planning & Assurance team delivers effective portfolio management, ensuring all changes are traceable, accountable and deliver measurable benefits.
You will play a crucial role in transforming data into actionable insights, ensuring that we are driven by factual analysis and informed decision-making processes. You will have a blend of analytical skills and critical thinking, along with proficiency in data visualisation tools and reporting software. You will be responsible for gathering, analysing, and interpreting complex data sets, identifying trends, and presenting findings in a clear and concise manner. You will collaborate closely with various departments to empower them with the knowledge and tools needed to enhance efficiency, optimise resources, and improve Portfolio delivery.
Primary Outcomes and Accountabilities:
- Understand requirements: Work with all areas of the Portfolio Planning & Assurance team, and selected stakeholders, to understand reporting requirements. Proactively suggest opportunities for reporting to drive greater insight and improved decision making.
- Report Creation: Develop and maintain dynamic dashboards, scorecards, and visualisation using tools such as Power BI, Tableau, or similar platforms. Ensure reporting is scalable, automated, and aligned with business needs.
- Analytics Leadership: Design and implement analytical models and frameworks to evaluate portfolio performance, benefits realisation, and risk exposure. Champion the use of data to inform strategic prioritisation and investment decisions.
- Data Management: Ensure the accuracy, integrity, and consistency of data used in reporting.
- Insight development: Generate actionable insights, enabling informed strategic decision-making and providing clear, value-driven recommendations to stakeholders.
- Stakeholder Collaboration: Work closely with stakeholders to understand their reporting needs and provide timely and relevant information.
- Continuous Improvement: Identify opportunities to improve reporting processes and tools, ensuring they meet evolving business requirements.
- Compliance and Standards: Ensure all reports comply with organisational standards and regulatory requirements.
- Being a role model and ambassador for the Division, committed to the purpose of the Bank and providing a supportive, diverse and inclusive team environment
Role Requirements:
Minimum Criteria:
- Reporting & Analytics: Demonstrable experience in report creation and data analysis using tools such as Excel, SQL, Tableau, and Power BI.
- Analytical Acumen: Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to interpret complex data sets and identify trends, risks, and opportunities.
- Project & Portfolio Tools: Proficiency in project management software and tools with a deep understanding of how these support portfolio-level planning and assurance.
- Portfolio Management Knowledge: In-depth understanding of portfolio management practices, including governance, prioritisation, resource optimisation, and benefits tracking.
- A Professional certification such as P3O, PRINCE2, or AgilePM.
- Data Storytelling: Proven ability to use data to craft compelling narratives that drive strategic conversations and influence outcomes.
Essential Criteria:
- Advanced knowledge of data visualisation, business intelligence, and portfolio reporting methodologies
- Familiarity with enterprise-level portfolio assurance frameworks and performance measurement techniques
- Understanding of change management principles and how they intersect with portfolio delivery
- Experience in a portfolio reporting, PMO, or data analytics role within a complex organisation.
Desirable Criteria:
- Experience using Planview and Oracle PPM tools
At the Bank of England, we want all colleagues to feel valued and respected, so we're working hard to build an inclusive culture which supports people from all backgrounds and communities to be at their best at work. We celebrate all forms of diversity, including (but not limited to) age, disability, ethnicity, gender, gender identity, race, religion, sexual orientation and socioeconomic status. We believe that it’s by drawing on different perspectives and experiences that we’ll continue to make the best decisions for the public.
Leeds circa £59,520 – £66,000
London circa £66,160 - £74,000
- Currently a non-contributory, career average pension giving you a guaranteed retirement benefit of 1/80th of your annual salary for every year worked. There is the option to increase your pension (to 1/65th) or decrease (to 1/105th) in exchange for salary through our flexible benefits programme each year. The Bank has the discretion to vary standard accrual rates and dial up and dial down rates at any time and to withdraw dial up and dial down options at any time.
- A discretionary performance award based on a current award pool.
- An 8% benefits allowance with the option to take as salary or purchase a wide range of flexible benefits.
- 26 days’ annual leave with option to buy up to 12 additional days through flexible benefits.
- Private medical insurance and income protection.
The Bank of England welcomes applications from all candidates, but as a UK Visas and Immigration (UKVI) approved sponsor, we have a responsibility to comply with the Immigration Rules and guidance. As such, our ability to employ individuals who require sponsorship for immigration purposes is limited. The Bank cannot guarantee that you and / or the role you are applying for will be eligible for sponsorship and that any application made to UKVI will be successful. Eligibility will therefore be considered on a case by case basis.