Programmes Officer - Based In Liberia & Sierra Leone

Our vision is a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases. A world without heartbreak.
British Heart Foundation is the leading independent funder of research into heart and circulatory diseases and the largest charity retailer in the UK. Our lifesaving work is advanced by investment in medical research – we have over £410 million of BHF-funded research underway, with an aspiration to invest £1 billion in research over the next ten years.
Engaging with our customers more effectively to drive more support and income is crucial to our strategic fundraising efforts, enabling us to fund more and more life-saving research.
To help us deliver this strategic ambition, we’re recruiting an Enterprise Portfolio Manager to be responsible for the management and oversight of the Enterprise Portfolio Management Office (EPMO), whose activities collectively ensure the strategic alignment, execution, and performance of the BHF's overall investment in projects and programmes. 
In this role, you’ll work closely with senior leaders and other key stakeholders, ensuring BHF optimises the value secured at an enterprise-level, from the delivery of its operational plans to its investment in change and transformation initiatives. 
You’ll work closely with staff across the organisation and will monitor and report on the portfolio's health, risks, issues, dependencies, and resource capacity and utilisation, providing guidance and recommendations for portfolio optimisation and improvement.
Working arrangements
This is a blended role, where your work will be dual located between your home and our London office. 
At BHF we believe in the power of being together, so our colleagues on blended contracts can expect to spend some time in their office, at least one day each week, on average.  The use of our office spaces is driven in part by your role and the activities you need to do. This may vary from time to time, so you will need to work in a flexible way to unlock your best work for our cause. 
Need more help balancing your work and home life? Talk to us about what flexibility is available at the application or interview stage.  
About you
With an understanding of portfolio management principles, processes, and methodologies you’ll have an awareness of emerging trends and best practice in portfolio, programme and project management and delivery, as well as specific industry-specific challenges and opportunities.
To be successful in this role, you’ll have the following skills and experience: 

• Familiarity with organisational governance frameworks and standards (e.g. budgeting cycle, planning and scheduling, etc...) at an enterprise level.
• An understanding of best practice approaches to business case development and appraisal
• Knowledge of financial analysis techniques and management principles, budgeting and forecasting as they relate to the portfolio. 
• An understanding of performance reporting frameworks, benefits management and the development and reporting of KPI’s within a portfolio context
• Knowledge of best practice approaches to risk management within a portfolio context
• Familiarity with portfolio, programme and project management tools and software and their use for portfolio planning, reporting and analysis etc (e.g. PPMA, Product Plan, JIRA or similar).
You’ll have extensive experience in portfolio management, programme management, business planning or related roles within large-scale organisations, as well as a proven track record of successfully managing the definition and delivery cycle of a diverse portfolio of programmes and projects, spanning multiple business units and functions. 
Able to collaborate with cross-functional teams and senior stakeholders, you’ll have strong interpersonal skills, able to build relationships at all levels of BHF, and influence and motivate teams towards common objectives. 
You’ll have strong strategic acumen, able to see the bigger picture, and will have excellent analytical and problem-solving skills able to assess complex situations and make insightful, data-driven recommendations.
About us
Our people are at the heart of everything we do. By funding research across six decades, we’ve helped keep millions of hearts beating and millions of families together. We’re investing in ground-breaking research that will get us closer than ever to a world free from the fear of heart and circulatory diseases.
We value and respect every individual’s unique contribution, celebrate diversity, and make inclusion part of what we do every day. 
Our Equality, Diversity and Inclusion (EDI) Strategy, Igniting Change, along with our internal EDI group, Kaleidoscope, and a growing number of employee network groups (our Affinity Groups), help us create an environment where all our colleagues and volunteers can succeed.
Interview process

Interviews will take place shortly after the closing date for this position. These interviews will be a mixture of in person, at our London offices, and virtual , via MS Teams. A practical test will make up part of the interview process. 
How to apply 
It’s quick and easy to apply for a role at the BHF. Just click through to our careers site to apply. All you’ll need is an up-to-date CV and a supporting statement, outlining your interest in the role and how you meet the role’s criteria.
As part of our commitment to be an inclusive employer and ensure fairness and consistency in selecting the best candidate for this role, the BHF will use anonymous CV software as part of the application journey.
Early application is encouraged as we will review applications throughout the advertising period and reserve the right to close the advert early.
Should you need any adjustments to the recruitment process, at either application or interview, please contact us.