Assurance and Standards Manager - Portfolio Office
Employer: Care Quality Commission
Location: Home-based with some travel required.
Working hours: Full time 37 hours per week. Talk to us about compressed hours, however we do require a minimum of 32 hours per week.
Salary: £39,784 (National) or £45,456 (London - for London office based or home-based workers within the boundary of the M25) – There is also an additional homeworking allowance of £581 per annum for those working from home. Please note for part time roles – this will be pro rata.
Closing date: Wednesday 19 November 2025 at 11.59pm
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Make a difference
Every role at CQC contributes to our mission, if you’re looking for a new role in Performance and Delivery that gives a true sense of meaning and purpose then you’ve found it! In this role you'll make a difference - everything you do will contribute to ensuring that people in the community receive safe, effective, compassionate and high-quality care.Picture this
In the last year as an Assurance and Standards Manager, you might have:Conducted work to assure the achievability of projects to meet their objectives and benefits.
Ensured the right project and programme delivery standards are set out for delivery teams.
Provided coaching for our project managers.
Reviewed trends in lessons learned and used those to drive continuous improvement actions.
The role
You’ll be key in helping us deliver our work. In this role, you’ll:Join a small, high performing team of change professionals, working across the organisation to drive priorities and standards of programme and project delivery.
Work closely with a professional community across the organisation delivering all types of change in a recently transformed digital service-based environment.
Provide the assurance and independent assessment of projects and programmes within the portfolio to ensure that they are on track to meet the objectives and benefits.
Ensure that our standards and working practices are fit for purpose, aligned with industry best practice, and evolve as the needs of the organisation evolve.
Show us
We’ll be looking for the following skills, knowledge and experience in your application form:Experience of delivering complex strategic projects and/or programmes that contain a significant element of business change and digital transformation.
Experience of assuring complex projects and programmes, in line with Government and industry guidelines and best practice .
Good knowledge of a wide range of programme/project methodologies and demonstrable experience of applying them appropriately in different contexts (e.g., PRINCE 2, AGILE).
Compliance
To progress your application, you’ll need to provide evidence of your right to work in the UK. Without valid right to work you won’t be eligible for the role. We are unable to offer sponsorship for this role. Some roles may also be subject to a satisfactory DBS check.
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