Portfolio Analyst (Bristol)

Portfolio Analyst

£46,500 to £55,000 plus up to 6% bonus

Bristol (Hybrid)

3 days office, 2 days remote

About us

National Gas is securing Britain’s energy. We transport gas throughout Great Britain, repair and maintain gas pipelines, and manage the meters that allow millions of homes and businesses to access the energy they need. We are the national gas network, providing secure energy to power Britain, achieve net zero, and maintain our industrial competitiveness.

About the role

As a Portfolio Analyst, you will play a key role in supporting regional portfolio planners to manage and optimise a portfolio of projects and initiatives within a defined geographic area. Your primary focus will be on developing and maintaining the regional portfolio plan, ensuring that outage and recompression plans are agreed and in place to enable the smooth planning and delivery of work. This role is essential in driving performance, improving compliance, and enhancing visibility through data and reporting.

What you'll be doing

• Lead the development and coordination of outage and recompression plans for the region, working closely with System Operations (SO) and delivery teams.
• Support portfolio management by developing, maintaining, and optimising a capital project portfolio, ensuring a continuous investment programme from the year ahead to the long term.
• Provide planning support by creating integrated portfolio plans, defining investment scopes, and collaborating with stakeholders to assess deliverability.
• Work with area utilisation leads to optimise resource allocation and ensure efficient delivery of work.
• Collaborate with project managers, investment sponsors, and engineering teams to schedule investments, manage constraints, and ensure performance targets are met.
• Identify and manage key dependencies between business activities and portfolio planning to ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Produce monthly reports, metrics, and scorecards to monitor performance and process compliance.
• Develop and deliver outage performance reporting, maintaining close daily contact with SO to track and understand plan movements.

About you

You'll be detail-oriented and analytical with a passion for planning and optimisation. You'll thrive in a collaborative environment, have strong communication skills, and be confident working with data to drive decisions. You'll be proactive, self-motivated, and capable of managing multiple priorities while maintaining a high standard of accuracy and performance.

Key requirements & experience

• Proven experience in portfolio planning, project management, or asset management
• Self-driven with a results-oriented mindset
• Excellent attention to detail with strong organisational and prioritisation skills
• Strong analytical, numeracy and literacy capabilities
• Expertise in planning principles to support effective decision-making
• Experience in scheduling and optimising delivery plans
• Knowledge of planning processes across various work types
• Ability to apply and interpret prioritisation frameworks (Cost/Risk/Performance)
• Understanding of the RIIO regulatory framework
• Proficient in asset/work management systems
• Experience managing resource plans and operational constraints

What we offer

Competitive salary and annual performance bonus
Double-match pension scheme (max. company contribution 12%)
Generous holiday allowance (26 days + bank holidays)
Flexible benefit scheme, incl. private healthcare, dental insurance, technology plans, and more
Financial protection with 10x salary death in service and financial support if you’re unable to work due to long-term illness or injury
Excellent family friendly provisions such as maternity, paternity, adoption, and shared parental leave
Professional development opportunities inc. financial support to help you cover the cost of professional membership subscriptions
Employee assistance programme offering free confidential professional counselling 24/7
Inclusive, supportive, and forward-thinking workplace

Inclusive recruitment

At National Gas, we are disability confident, and we are signatories of the Armed Forces Covenant, committed to building a workforce that represents the communities we serve. We celebrate the different experiences our colleagues bring to our organisation and strongly encourage applicants of all backgrounds to apply. Please let us know of any reasonable adjustments you need to perform your best.

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