Portfolio Coordinator
* Job Number: 557404
* Closing at: Mar 4 2026 - 23:55 GMT
Base Location: You'll be expected to spend 50% of your working week in one of the following locations: Glasgow, Perth or Aberdeen
Salary: £54,952 - £64,738 + a range of benefits to support your finances, wellbeing and family.
Working Pattern: Permanent | Full Time | Flexible First options available
The role
The main purpose of the Portfolio Coordinator role is to perform and coordinate the core Portfolio Office functions including portfolio-level reporting, document management, portfolio governance and assurance.
You will
* Be responsible for the coordination of day-to-day activities within the IT Portfolio Office, including production of portfolio level reporting, project financial control and reporting, and project management standards and frameworks
* Maintain an existing governance framework for the delivery portfolio, including creation of policies, procedures and templates, in order to deliver the necessary delivery capability to support delivery of the product roadmap and business objectives
* Manage the submission of consolidated progress reports, aligned to objectives and key results, into governance boards, senior management and executives to agreed reporting timetable
* Provide coaching and guidance to Delivery Leads and Delivery Managers with all aspects of project and programme delivery, including planning and forecasting, risk and issue management, dependency management, and reporting
* Monitor the delivery portfolio end-to-end, ensuring that the delivery is on time, within budget, minimising potential risks and assessing to make sure it meets all strategic objectives
You have
* Relevant, applicable experience of working in a PMO/ Portfolio team
* Have experience in management or coordination of project and programme governance frameworks and standards
* Experience in applying various waterfall (e.g. Prince2, APM, PMP) and Agile methodologies and supporting context, such as governance, process and culture across different levels of portfolio
* Good working knowledge of key project processes, including status reporting, budgeting and estimating, planning, dependency management, risk and issue management, quality gates and change management
* Demonstrate a strong technical knowledge encompassing processes, tools and techniques, in particular for Agile e.g. DevOps, Scrum, Kanban and lean development
About SSE
SSE’s purpose is to provide energy needed today while building a better world of energy for tomorrow. We do this by developing, building, operating and investing in electricity infrastructure and businesses needed in the energy transition. Our Transforming for Growth investment plan sees us investing £33bn in critical electricity infrastructure across the five years to 2030.
Our IT division powers growth across all SSE business areas by making sure we have the systems, software and security needed to take the lead in a low carbon world. They provide expertise, advice and day-to-day support in emerging technologies, data and analytics, cyber security and more.
Flexible benefits to fit your life
Enjoy discounts on private healthcare and gym memberships. Wellbeing benefits like a free online GP and 24/7 counselling service. Interest-free loans on tech and transport season tickets, or a new bike with our Cycle to Work scheme. As well as generous family entitlements such as maternity and adoption pay, and paternity leave.
Work with an equal opportunity employer
We're dedicated to fostering an open and inclusive workplace where people from all backgrounds can thrive. We create equal opportunities for everyone to succeed and especially welcome applications from those who may not be well represented in our workforce or industry.
Ready to apply?
Start your online application using the Apply Now box on this page. We only accept applications made online. We'll be in touch after the closing date to let you know if we'll be taking your application further. If you're offered a role with SSE, you'll need to complete a criminality check and a credit check before you start work.
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