Lead, MAST Project Portfolio

About the role

The MAST (Maritime Asset Strategy & Transformation) Portfolio Lead (Project Portfolio) is responsible for the day-to-day management and coordination of the MAST project portfolio, ensuring accurate, timely, and decision-ready information across all initiatives.

Responsibilities

• Maintain an accurate, end-to-end view of the project portfolio (plans, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies)
• Own and manage portfolio artefacts including roadmaps, dashboards, RAID logs, and integrated plans
• Ensure consistency and quality of data across all initiatives
• Produce clear, concise, decision-ready reporting for leadership forums
• Identify and communicate portfolio trends, risks, and delivery concerns
• Translate complex project information into meaningful insights
• Facilitate portfolio and project forums, ensuring discussions are focused and outcome-driven
• Drive alignment, clarity, and follow-through across delivery teams
• Draw out the right level of detail from stakeholders
• Partner with project managers, delivery leads, and senior stakeholders, build strong working relationships across the portfolio
• Provide constructive challenge and support to ensure delivery confidence
• Support governance forums with materials, insight, and recommendations
• Track decisions, actions, and changes to ensure follow-through
• Enable prioritization and trade-off discussions
• Identify and manage cross-project dependencies and interlocks
• Surface risks early and support mitigation planning
• Ensure transparency of delivery risks across the portfolio
• Support development and maintenance of integrated portfolio plans
• Align timelines, sequencing, and deliverables across initiatives
• Ensure alignment with strategic priorities
• Improve portfolio reporting, artefacts, and processes
• Reduce complexity and drive pragmatic ways of working
• Support strategic initiatives, workshops, and deep dives as required

Qualifications

• Degree or equivalent relevant experience preferred
• Bachelor’s degree preferred
• Project/portfolio management certification (e.g. PMP, PRINCE2, Agile) beneficial
• 3 to 4 years of relevant work experience
• Experience in project, program, or portfolio management environments
• Proven ability to manage or coordinate multiple initiatives simultaneously
• Experience in reporting, governance, and stakeholder management
• Strong facilitation experience, including leading meetings and driving outcomes
• Experience working with senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams