JOB SUMMARY

At DSIT we’re all about improving people’s lives by maximising the potential of science & technology.
We accelerate innovation, investment and productivity through world-class science, research and development.
We use technology for good by ensuring new and existing technologies are safely developed and deployed across the UK, with the benefits more widely shared.
We are driving forward a modern digital government which gives citizens a more satisfying experience and their time back.
We do all this to enable the Government’s 5 national missions: kickstarting economic growth, making Britain a clean energy superpower, taking back our streets, breaking down barriers to opportunity and building an NHS fit for the future.
Above all, we focus on improving people’s lives. Whether it’s researching new treatments for disease, developing better batteries, reducing burdens through better public services, keeping children safe online, and much more, outcomes for citizens are at the heart of what we do.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The Portfolio Analyst will be responsible for the oversight of a collection of programmes or projects that contribute to the delivery of departmental or business area objectives.
They will focus primarily on providing insight, information and support that strengthens portfolio governance and enables prioritisation decisions.
To help ensure optimal delivery of departmental/business strategic objectives in line with government priorities through the analysis of a range of information sources and engagement with programme and project stakeholders, and converting this into informed insights using appropriate reporting and visualisation methods.
The Portfolio, Reporting & Risk Team sits within DSIT’s Central Project & Risk Service. We are seeking a Portfolio Analyst to support the team to deliver their portfolio management and reporting responsibilities. The wider team is still being formed so you will be able to influence how we design and build our function, and offer to the department. We are excited about the potential to genuinely innovate in how we define and manage our portfolio, and how we manage and report on delivery performance information.
We encourage innovation and creative thinking and will support building capability through formal and informal learning, as well as by providing additional stretch. You will join a welcoming and inspiring working environment in which colleagues look out for and encourage one another.

TECHNICAL SKILLS

We’ll assess you against these technical skills during the selection process:

• Stakeholder engagement

NATIONALITY REQUIREMENTS

This job is broadly open to the following groups:

• UK nationals
• nationals of the Republic of Ireland
• nationals of Commonwealth countries who have the right to work in the UK
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities with settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• nationals of the EU, Switzerland, Norway, Iceland or Liechtenstein and family members of those nationalities who have made a valid application for settled or pre-settled status under the European Union Settlement Scheme (EUSS)
• individuals with limited leave to remain or indefinite leave to remain who were eligible to apply for EUSS on or before 31 December 2020
• Turkish nationals, and certain family members of Turkish nationals, who have accrued the right to work in the Civil Service

Further information on nationality requirements

KEY RESPONSIBILITIES

• Works with business areas to identify and categorise new projects.
• Co-ordinate reporting from projects and provide analysis of performance.
• Support the Portfolio Manager to communicate and build commitment to a shared vision and sense of purpose.
• Support the Identification and monitoring portfolio risks (threats and opportunities) and escalate as appropriate.
• Manage and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Draft and sign-off correspondence.
• Help develop mechanisms for measuring benefits.