Salary: £54,900
Closing date:Tuesday, 16 December 2025
Contract type:Permanent
Interview dates:From Thursday 15 January 2026
The Wellcome Trust is a global charitable foundation. We improve health for everyone by funding science, leadingpolicyand advocacy campaigns, and building partnerships.
We plan to spend £16bn over the next ten years, funding new discoveries in life, health, and wellbeing, and taking on three global health challenges: mental health, infectious disease and climate and health.
These challenges need the bold science we support, but theywon’tbe solved by science alone.
We are looking for aPortfolio Analysttojoin ourDigital & Technology (D&T)Delivery team in our D&Tdepartment.
Where in Wellcome will I be working?
TheD&T Deliveryteamworksacross the department to ensure high quality and efficient delivery of technology and digitaltransformation programmes,projectsand agileproducts.We strategically plan, prioritise and deliver D&T's diverse portfolio and manage the Digital & Technology Investment Plan for delivery of strategic change activities.We are ateam of12includingdelivery managers, projectmanagersand analysts. We useamix of waterfall and agile practicesand are activelyimplementing more agile ways of working across the portfolio.
You will bereportinginto the Senior Manager – D&T Delivery.
What will I be doing?
We are looking for astrategicportfolioreporting professional todeliverreporting mechanisms across D&T with a focuson defining meaningful performance and delivery metrics for our portfolio. The role will be working closely with the Senior Manager – D&T Delivery inshaping and optimisingour performance reporting as well asproviding administrative support to the wider team tofacilitatesuccessful delivery oftheportfolio.
As a Portfolio Analyst you will:
1. Build and present reporting mechanismsacross the portfolio. This includes performance reporting on projects,transformationprogrammes, products and alignment withour organisationalobjectivesand key results(OKRs)
2. Help define and updatekey measuresto report on D&T operational and strategic activitiestoenable data-driven decision making.
3. Find opportunities to improve on and automateour existing strategic and operational performance reporting and implementthose
4. Support D&T Deliveryteambyestablishingthe right level of risk, issue and change control processes and templates
5. Help coordinate our governance meetings with scheduling, agenda planning, paper collating and ensuring follow up actions are completed
Is this job for me?
If youpossessexperience in strategic reporting for management information and decision-making at an executive level, then this opportunity could be agoodfit for you. You should be familiar withdigital projects, programmes and products, and you need to be adept in working with digital and technology environments, understanding how to report and measure progress effectively. An ideal candidate will be enthusiastic aboutidentifyingopportunities to enhance and future-proof reporting systems, bringing an analytical and creative approach to problem-solving. Additionally, you should thrive working independently while still providing valuable support to a large organisation. If these qualities resonate with you, we invite you to consider joining our team.
To apply for this role pleasesubmitan update CV and answer 2 application questions todemonstratethat you meet theminimumrequirements for the role.
MinimumCriteria:
6. Experience working within a digital and technology environment
7. Experience of working in portfolio analyst role or similar and solid knowledge of portfolio reporting
8. Experience with project and agile delivery methodologies,frameworksand tools
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We understand that our colleagues have commitments and personal interests outside of work and we strive to build a flexible working environment, in which people can perform at their best.
At Wellcome we have a hybrid way of working which is 3 days in our Euston Road offices (Tuesday,Wednesdayand Thursday) with the remaining 2 days working either remotely or in the office.
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.We are committed to cultivating a fair and inclusive environment, where everyone can be themselves and thrive. We are happy to discuss flexible working options for all roles. We work to ensure that our recruitment processes are as inclusive as possible to everyone. This includes making adjustments for people who have a disability or long-term condition.