Head of Portfolio

Location London or Milton Keynes (minimum of two days a week in the office. You can do more than two days if preferable)

Working hours Full time (9day Fortnight companywide)

Contract type/duration:   

Salary: £80920 - £89472 (Dependent on office location and proven ability)
Reporting to: Strategy & Portfolio Director – Aisling Conlon 

Closing date: 8th June 2026, 12pm
Interviews: From 8th June - 6th July

This is a pivotal leadership role shaping how across Connected Places Catapult translates strategy into delivery and impact. You will define and lead the operating system that underpins our portfolio, from how we plan and prioritise, to how we deliver, learn and improve. This is an opportunity to build a high-performing, insight-led operational function at the heart of Connected Places Catapult. 

 

This role leads portfolio operations across Connected Places Catapult, ensuring that strategy is translated into a deliverable, governed and high-performing portfolio. The role owns the bid-to-project lifecycle as a defined process and governance framework, designing and continuously improving how work moves from opportunity to delivery. While delivery decisions and inputs sit within Business Units, this role ensures that the system, standards, insight and enabling functions are in place to support consistent, high-quality delivery across Connected Places Catapult.