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Job summary
Lead the management and delivery of Cora Health's portfolio of business and IT change projects, ensuring alignment with organisational priorities. Develop and continuously improve portfolio governance frameworks, ensuring robust oversight, control and accountability across all projects. Oversee project delivery to ensure objectives are achieved within agreed timescales, scope and budget. Establish and manage a centralised benefits realisation process, ensuring benefits are identified, tracked and delivered. Provide expert project and portfolio management guidance to stakeholders across the organisation. Build strong relationships with senior leaders, operational teams and external partners to drive engagement and successful change adoption. Lead, coach and develop a team of Project Managers, supporting performance, capability development and career progression. Ensure consistent application of project management methodologies, tools and best practices across the portfolio. Identify, monitor and mitigate risks, issues and dependencies to support successful programme outcomes.
Main duties of the job
As Portfolio Manager, you will be responsible for leading and overseeing Cora Health's portfolio of business and technology change initiatives, ensuring projects are delivered successfully against agreed time, scope and budget objectives. Reporting to the Head of Business Change and Delivery, you will drive effective portfolio governance, benefits realisation and project delivery while leading and developing a team of Project Managers to support the organisation's strategic goals.
About us
Connect Health and Healthshare have come together as one organisation - Cora Health - combining our decades of experience in providing healthcare services on behalf of the NHS
Details
- Date posted: 23 July 2026
- Pay scheme: Other
- Salary: £55,000 to £65,000 a year
- Contract: Fixed term
- Duration: 1 years
- Working pattern: Full-time
- Reference number: HEOF575
- Job locations: Quorum Business Park, Newcastle upon Tyne, Tyne and Wear, NE12 8EU, United Kingdom
Job responsibilities
At Cora we're passionate about investing in our colleagues, fostering professional growth, and ensuring everyone feels appreciated. We believe that happy and engaged colleagues provide exceptional patient care and will be motivated to perform at their best.
Person specification
Experience
Desirable
- Experience within the healthcare sector, knowledge of process improvement frameworks, and qualifications such as PRINCE2, AgilePM or ITIL Foundation
Qualifications
Desirable
- Experience within the healthcare sector, knowledge of process improvement frameworks, and qualificat
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This advert is for Portfolio Manager with Cora Health Group Limited in Newcastle upon Tyne, North East and Yorkshire, England. It is listed as a Manager and corporate role. The advertised salary is £55,000 to £65,000 a year. The contract type is Fixed-Term. The application deadline is 03 Aug 2026.
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