Job Description

• 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 strategic change through robust planning and portfolio assurance? As a Portfolio Planner, you'll play a pivotal role in shaping and maintaining NFU Mutual's Integrated Portfolio Plan, ensuring our Enterprise Change Portfolio is optimally sequenced and aligned to deliver critical outcomes.
This role sits at the heart of our transformation agenda, providing visibility and control across a complex portfolio of change. You'll lead the development of early warning indicators, identify convergent risks, and ensure dependencies are managed effectively. Your insights will guide senior stakeholders and delivery teams, enabling timely interventions and informed decision-making.
You'll be responsible for embedding best practice planning standards, assuring delivery quality, and communicating portfolio developments across the organisation. From facilitating impact assessments to cascading updates, your work will ensure our plans remain realistic, reliable, and strategically aligned.
This is a unique opportunity to influence how NFU Mutual delivers change, working closely with the Head of Enterprise Portfolio Management and cross-functional teams to drive excellence in planning and execution.
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 a strategic thinker with a strong background in portfolio planning and assurance. You bring a blend of technical and non-technical skills, with the ability to lead through influence and collaborate across diverse teams.
Your experience includes:

• Leading strategic planning for complex portfolios and aligning goals with organisational strategy
• Analysing performance metrics and conducting impact assessments to inform planning decisions
• Managing risks and dependencies across multiple projects
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership
• Directing cross-functional teams and fostering collaboration to achieve shared outcomes

You'll also have:

• Proven experience in project management and financial modelling
• Strong stakeholder engagement and problem-solving capabilities
• A customer-centric mindset and a commitment to delivering high-quality outcomes

Qualifications:

• Management of Portfolios Practitioner (Essential)
• Microsoft Planning, Plan View or equivalent (Essential)
• Desirable qualifications include: Assurance Leadership, Management of Risk Practitioner, P3O Practitioner, APM PMQ, Management of Value Practitioner, Prince2/Agile or equivalent

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 80,000
• 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.
• Salary sacrifice employee car scheme - subject to eligibility

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.

Skills Required