Portfolio Manager
1. Lead strategic delivery across a portfolio of high-impact projects, shaping enterprise-wide transformation.
2. Collaborate with senior stakeholders and empower project teams to achieve meaningful business outcomes.
3. Hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home and our Stratford-upon-Avon office.
At NFU Mutual, Change is where strategy becomes reality. Our mission in Change is to deliver business outcomes for NFU Mutual and our members. More than just delivering projects, we make a real difference. Guided by values that put the portfolio first and champion collaboration, we work as one team with direct access to senior leaders and the trust of the executive. With spend on our multi-million-pound portfolio higher than it’s ever been, we can confidentially deliver outcomes for our award-winning business. From large-scale transformation to fast-paced initiatives, we bring the end-to-end expertise, from building the strategic change roadmap through to supporting the business until change is fully embedded.
Being a great place to work is at the heart of our company strategy. We invest in our people, supporting them to build their skills and develop their careers. If you want to shape meaningful transformation while growing your own future, now is the time to join us.
About the role
As a Portfolio Manager at NFU Mutual, you’ll play a pivotal role in delivering strategic change across the organisation. Leading a team of Project Managers and Senior Project Managers, you’ll oversee the planning and execution of a sub-portfolio of projects, ensuring alignment with business priorities and the wider Enterprise Change Portfolio. This is a high-impact leadership role that blends strategic oversight with hands-on delivery, enabling you to shape outcomes that matter.
In this role, you’ll:
4. Provide strategic oversight and guidance across a sub-portfolio of projects, ensuring successful delivery to time, cost, and quality.
5. Lead impact assessments and produce recommendations to maintain portfolio attractiveness, affordability, and achievability.
6. Manage sub-portfolio finances and resources, balancing priorities and reallocating budgets to optimise delivery.
7. Foster a ‘one-team’ approach, working closely with stakeholders to manage risks, issues, and dependencies.
8. Ensure governance and reporting are robust and aligned with NFU Mutual’s Change Framework and Risk Policy.
9. Champion knowledge sharing and continuous improvement through Communities of Practice.
10. Act as an escalation point and coach for project teams, supporting their development and fostering a culture of empowerment.
11. Lead and inspire your team, driving talent management, succession planning, and career development within Group Change.
Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.
About you
You’re a dynamic and experienced change leader with a proven track record of delivering complex, technology-enabled projects within a portfolio context. You bring a strategic mindset, strong leadership capabilities, and the ability to influence at all levels. Your skills will include:
• Project delivery and portfolio management expertise.
• Proficient in planning, monitoring, and control techniques.
• Skilled in applying various delivery methodologies.
• Experienced in change deployment and sequencing projects for impact.
• Strong financial acumen with experience in resource and budget allocation.
• Inspirational team leadership and coaching.
• Effective stakeholder influence, including executive-level engagement.
• Relationship building across internal and external partners.
• Strategic thinking and decision-making.
• Commitment to collaboration and continuous improvement.
Qualifications
• Management of Portfolios Practitioner – Essential
• APM Project Management Qualification (PMQ) – Essential
• Managing Successful Programmes / APM PPQ or equivalent – Desirable
• Management of Value Practitioner – Desirable
At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.
We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.
We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.
Benefits and Rewards
When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:
12. Salary up to £90,000
13. Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)
14. Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
15. 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
16. A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
17. Private medical insurance + options to add family members
18. Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
19. £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership – subject to T&Cs
20. Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
21. Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
22. Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
23. Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
24. Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.
Working at NFU Mutual
We’re one of the UK’s leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we’ve put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.
We pride ourselves on being “a great place to work” and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of ‘Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK’, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.
We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.