Head of Portfolio Management

Contract type:
Full-time (36.5 hours per week), Permanent The challenge

At WJEC, we contribute to our education communities by providing trusted qualifications and specialist support, to allow our learners the opportunity to reach their full potential. This is a fantastic chance to be part of an organisation that both encourages and enhances the minds of tomorrow.

The Head of Portfolio Management oversees all stages of product portfolio management, including the initiation, development, operationalisation, maintenance, amendment, and withdrawal of qualifications alongside the review processes and administration. They are responsible for ensuring the assessment cycle runs efficiently and on time, completing reviews and implementing actions that enhance the validity, reliability, and fairness of assessments in line with regulatory requirements.

We’re looking for an experienced manager who is organised, detail-oriented and able to manage multiple work streams against tight deadlines. The ideal candidate will be able to interpret complex data, and use this to inform decision making and/or policy review. They’ll be confident independently identifying problems and implementing well-considered solutions. They’ll need a good understanding of the qualifications system across the UK, ideally (but not essentially) from experience within an Awarding Organisation.

At WJEC, we pride in being an inclusive and supportive place to work. We also offer a range of excellent benefits including: 25 days annual leave per year (in addition to 16 statutory / additional holidays) adjusted for part-time/compressed working patterns, free Welsh lessons, a generous pension scheme and numerous family friendly policies. A career with WJEC can be extremely rewarding and you will be encouraged throughout with great opportunities to develop your professional and personal skills.

We operate a hybrid working model, enabling the successful candidate to split their time between WJEC offices and working at home, subject to business need. As such, applications are invited from individuals across the UK but please note that regular working from our Cardiff offices will be required – whilst flexibility can be discussed, this team currently attend the office, on average, once a month.

If you would like to know more about this role, or about working at WJEC, please do not hesitate to contact our HR team (), who will be more than happy to help.