.Reporting to the Portfolio Management Office Lead within the Portfolio Management Office, IHDS Portfolio Optimisation and Execution Organisation, the Portfolio Office Manager is responsible for activities that are central to the successful running of the portfolio, which are based on Lean Portfolio Management principles.Working in conjunction with the Portfolio Leads and Product Managers, the Portfolio Office Manager will have direct responsibility for epic decomposition, refinement and story mapping activities across the IHDS and cross portfolio in preparation for Intake and Delivery activities.In collaboration with the Portfolio Management Office Lead, the Portfolio Office Manager will also have responsibility for leading the activities surrounding our cross portfolio governance meetings, which includes building the portfolio backlog, collating information for decks, setting up and supporting the meetings, with facilitation responsibility for certain meetings, ensuring links and dependencies to the portfolio backlog are identified and maintained, circulating minutes and tracking actions.This is a Band 4 role where the successful candidate will be someone who has experience of working with both business and technology partners, preferably in the Health Insurance arena, and who has experience of working in a change/project/PMO environment. The successful candidate will also have experience of running epic decomposition activities and story mapping/process mapping workshops and facilitating multi-person workshops – virtual and in person – to drive the desired outcome, with experience of documenting and socialising outcomes. Another important aspect of their area of responsibility will be in helping stakeholders with navigation of the intake and prioritisation processes.The successful candidate will have excellent organisational skills and be process and outcome driven. I am looking for someone who is friendly and personable, and who will uphold the team's reputation as the safe hands at the front door of the IHDS Portfolio Change function.Position Description & Responsibilities:Facilitating meetings and activities surrounding epic decomposition, including liaising with Epic Owners and Product Managers, assessing attendees, meeting set-up, facilitating, documentation and action follow-up.Prepping for and facilitating cross-portfolio ceremonies such as the Cross Train Delivery Sync and the Cross Portfolio Sync.Building and maintaining the portfolio backlog, including links and dependencies.Working with the PMO Lead to produce content for various ceremonies relating to portfolio health, including the Business Prioritisation Forum.Facilitating meetings where necessary in the absence of the PMO Lead.Working with Portfolio Leads and other stakeholders to navigate and educate on our portfolio processes