The purpose of this role is to manage the IT Portfolio in a timely, efficient, and quality manner. The Portfolio Lead maintains relationships between IT stakeholders and assigned key business units to ensure alignment, deliver value with measurable results, and bridge any communication gaps effectively.
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Key Responsibilities:
- Oversee the IT portfolio pertaining to one or multiple lines of business.
- Facilitate regular business review meetings with the IT Leadership team.
- Manage new business demands and assist in prioritization within business entities and across multiple units.
- Filter ad-hoc business demands and help formalize them.
- Work closely with IT stakeholders, including delivery teams, platforms, governance, and finance.
- Gather and prioritize business capex demands in alignment with the company’s strategy and regulations.
- Conduct annual reviews of capex for alignment with business and IT strategy.
- Monitor capex consumption and prepare quarterly forecasts.
- Collaborate with IT and business leadership on risk and issues prior to review meetings.
Key Requirements:
- An IT-based degree, university degree, or equivalent work experience; banking qualifications preferred.
- Certifications in ITIL, PMP, PRINCE2, COBIT, or CSM/CSPO equivalent.
- Strong skills in leadership, communication, conflict resolution, financial management, and stakeholder management.
- Excellent communication skills in writing, speaking, and presenting.
- Strong understanding of IT finance (capex, opex) and planning processes.
- Familiarity with standard technology project lifecycle and demand management processes.
- Ability to multitask and self-manage based on priorities.
Language Requirements: Strong communication skills in both written and spoken English.
