Senior Portfolio Manager – Public Sector Resourcing

About the Opportunity

Senior Portfolio Manager

Homes England | National Housing Bank

59,631 -£69,548 | Location: Hybrid 50/50

Our new Headquarters are in Leeds but colleagues can be based in any of our offices (Leeds, Newcastle, Manchester, Liverpool)

Homes England is launching the National Housing Bank, a new government-backed investment platform to accelerate housing delivery across England.

With £16bn in capital, it will unlock private investment, support regeneration and accelerate housing delivery across the UK. Joining now offers a rare opportunity to shape a major new national investment platform from the ground up.

Responsibilities

• Manage a small portfolio (5-10) of complex property / infrastructure loan deals, ensuring delivery against plans and budgets
• Monitor performance and risk, spotting issues early and taking action to keep projects on track
• Act as the main relationship lead for developers, partners, and internal stakeholders
• Ensure compliance with loan agreements, including payments, reporting, and contractual obligations
• Produce high-quality reporting, credit papers, and data insights on portfolio performance
• Take a solution-led approach to challenges, particularly on complex or underperforming deals

About You

Candidate profile

• Strong experience in managing loan/investment portfolios in real estate or infrastructure
• Proven ability to manage risk and handle complex or underperforming deals
• Commercially aware, with a solid understanding of how property finance deals work
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills (internal and external)
• Strong organisation and prioritisation skills; able to manage multiple deals simultaneously
• Confident negotiator and decision-maker, comfortable influencing outcomes

Benefits

• Help build a new national investment institution
• Work on complex housing and regeneration transactions
• Deploy £16bn of government-backed capital
• Hybrid 50/50 working across multiple national locations
• Defined benefit pension and strong public-sector benefits

About Company

Contact point for applicants

Name: Rebecca Nolan

Email: rebecca.nolan@homesengland.gov.uk

Recruitment team

Email: recruitment@homesengland.gov.uk

Closing date: 8th June 2026

Right to Work in the UK is required.