Portfolio Assurance Manager

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Portfolio Assurance Manager

• Lead the evolution of assurance practices across NFU Mutual's Enterprise Change Portfolio.
• Collaborate with senior stakeholders to embed assurance into strategic delivery.
• Hybrid working model with flexibility to work from home and our Stratford-upon-Avon office.

At NFU Mutual, Change is where strategy becomes reality. Our mission in Change is to deliver business outcomes for NFU Mutual and our members. More than just delivering projects, we make a real difference. Guided by values that put the portfolio first and champion collaboration, we work as one team with direct access to senior leaders and the trust of the executive. With spend on our multi-million-pound portfolio higher than it's ever been, we can confidentially deliver outcomes for our award-winning business. From large-scale transformation to fast-paced initiatives, we bring the end-to-end expertise, from building the strategic change roadmap through to supporting the business until change is fully embedded.
Being a great place to work is at the heart of our company strategy. We invest in our people, supporting them to build their skills and develop their careers. If you want to shape meaningful transformation while growing your own future, now is the time to join us.

About the role

Are you passionate about driving delivery excellence across complex change portfolios? As Portfolio Assurance Manager, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and embedding assurance practices that safeguard project success and enhance strategic outcomes. This is a high-impact role at the heart of NFU Mutual's Enterprise Change Portfolio, offering the opportunity to influence how assurance is delivered across the organisation.

In this leadership role, you'll proactively plan and execute centralised 1st line assurance activities, providing expert oversight and challenge throughout the project lifecycle. You'll lead the development of integrated assurance and approval plans, ensuring they are effective and aligned with key delivery checkpoints. Your insights will guide sponsors and governance committees, helping to identify risks early and drive successful outcomes.

You'll manage third-party assurance reviews where independence is required, delivering robust recommendations and overseeing implementation. By producing high-quality assurance reports and sharing lessons learned, you'll contribute to continuous improvement across the portfolio. You'll also support business case development, ensuring assurance is embedded from the outset of every initiative.

Please note this vacancy may close at any time once sufficient applications have been received. Early submission of your application is therefore encouraged.

About you

You're an experienced assurance professional with a strong background in project and programme delivery. You bring a strategic mindset, excellent stakeholder engagement skills, and a passion for continuous improvement. You're confident leading assurance activities and influencing at all levels of the organisation. Your skills will include:

• Risk Management & Assurance Planning: Proven experience leading assurance frameworks and risk mitigation strategies.
• Data Analysis & Reporting: Skilled in analysing performance data and using reporting tools to inform decision-making.
• Governance Knowledge: Deep understanding of governance standards and compliance frameworks.
• Stakeholder Engagement & Communication: Ability to collaborate with senior stakeholders and present assurance findings clearly.
• Leadership & Problem Solving: Experience leading teams and resolving complex assurance challenges.
• Organisation: Strong ability to manage multiple priorities and deadlines effectively.

Qualifications
Essential:
• Management of Portfolios Practitioner
• Qualified Assurance Reviewer / Assurance Leadership

Desirable:
• Management of Risk Practitioner
• P3O Practitioner
• APM Project Management Qualification
• Management of Value Practitioner
• Prince2 / Prince2 Agile or equivalent
• Experience with Microsoft Planning or PlanView

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We're proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary up to £90,000
• Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)
• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution
• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme
• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities
• Private medical insurance + options to add family members
• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets
• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs
• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more
• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year
• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme
• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary
• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us.

We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and our Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2025 award was not only awarded with Distinction but also named us as the first UK-based company to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace for ten years in a row. We are also the only Insurer to feature in the LinkedIn Top 15 Companies 2025 list of 'Best midsize employers to grow your career in the UK', the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023, 2024 and 2025.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.