Senior Portfolio Officer

Function

We are looking for a Portfolio Governance Consultant to join our client’s Strategy & Transformation environment. This role is ideal for a structured and analytical professional who operates comfortably at the intersection of strategy, governance, and data-driven decision making. You will help translate strategic priorities into a well-structured and transparent portfolio of initiatives, enabling leadership teams to steer investments and transformation activities effectively within a complex and regulated environment.

Role & Responsibilities
In this role, you will support leadership teams by strengthening portfolio governance and delivering clear insights into portfolio performance and value delivery. Your responsibilities will include:

• Supporting enterprise portfolio governance and investment decision-making processes
• Structuring strategic initiatives into clear roadmaps and portfolio views
• Preparing materials and insights for executive committees and portfolio governance boards
• Monitoring portfolio health indicators such as OKRs, value, risks, progress, and capacity
• Coordinating governance between Portfolio Management Offices (PfMO) and PMOs to ensure alignment and transparency
• Managing RAID elements and dependencies across initiatives
• Supporting scenario planning around value, risk, budget, and capacity
• Building data-driven dashboards and reporting using BI tools
• Collaborating with stakeholders across strategy, IT, finance, HR, architecture, and business units

Key Skills & Expertise
The successful consultant will bring strong experience in portfolio governance and portfolio management frameworks, combined with advanced analytical and reporting capabilities.

• Experience with enterprise portfolio governance and investment steering
• Strategic portfolio structuring, prioritisation frameworks, and initiative sequencing
• Portfolio health monitoring (OKRs, value tracking, risk, capacity)
• Development or improvement of operating models such as STO, TMO, PfMO, or PgMO
• Executive-level reporting and portfolio board preparation
• Experience with PPM tools such as Planview, Clarity, or similar platforms
• Experience with Business Intelligence tools including data collection, analysis, visualisation, and storytelling (e.g. Power BI)
• Scenario planning and portfolio balancing in complex environments
• Knowledge of portfolio management frameworks such as MoP, PfMP, or SAFe Lean Portfolio Management

Profile of the Ideal Candidate

• Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Engineering, Economics, Business Administration, Computer Science, Management Sciences, or equivalent experience
• Proven experience in complex or regulated environments
• Experience working with cross-domain and multi-level stakeholders including strategy, finance, IT, business units, and external partners
• Strong advisory mindset with the ability to support executive-level decision making
• Excellent communication, analytical, and problem-solving skills with a pragmatic and solution-oriented approach
• Agile mindset combined with a structured governance perspective
• Fluent in either French or Dutch, with a good working knowledge of the other national language