Head of Portfolio Assurance and Reporting, THE ROYAL BRITISH LEGION

Job Summary

We are seeking a Head of Portfolio Assurance and Reporting to lead our portfolio assurance and reporting function within the Change and Transformation team at RBL. This role plays a crucial part in supporting strategic priorities, strengthening confidence, and enabling effective decision-making.

About the Role

The new Head of Portfolio Assurance and Reporting will be responsible for leading RBL's portfolio assurance and reporting function, ensuring the change portfolio is clearly defined, prioritized, monitored, and governed in a way that supports strategic priorities, strengthens confidence, and enables effective decision-making.

Responsibilities

• Supporting Portfolio Boards or senior governance functions with decision-quality reporting, insight, and assurance
• Leading portfolio reporting, performance insight, assurance, governance support, benefits management, and portfolio-level visibility of risks, dependencies, resources, and financial position
• Working as part of the Change and Transformation leadership team and reporting to the Director: Change and Transformation
• Maintaining sufficient independence to provide objective insight, constructive challenge, and assurance
• Creating clarity, structure, and portfolio confidence in ambiguous environments

Requirements

• Experience supporting Portfolio Boards or senior governance functions with decision-quality reporting, insight, and assurance
• A strong understanding of portfolio management in a complex change environment
• Strong leadership, coaching, and stakeholder management skills

Qualifications

• Proven experience in portfolio management
• Ability to maintain independence and provide objective insight
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Skills

• Portfolio management expertise
• Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
• Effective communication and stakeholder management

Benefits

Includes 28 days’ paid holiday (plus bank holidays), increasing with service, with optional annual leave purchase scheme of up to 5 working days; private healthcare; enhanced paid maternity, paternity, and adoption leave; generous pension contributions, with employer contributions ranging from 6% to 10%; range of flexible working options may be available, depending on your role; employee assistance programme providing confidential counseling, financial, and legal advice; range of courses delivered by learning specialists to support your development goals and objectives; opportunities to volunteer; travel loans, cycle to work, and more!

Pay

Details of pay are not specified in the job description.

Schedule

Details of the schedule are not specified in the job description.