About the Role
The Transformation Office Portfolio Manager is responsible for governing the technology projects portfolio of change across agreed the company's groups. This role acts as a pivotal partner to Group leadership, overseeing investment planning, delivery governance, portfolio performance, value realization, and forward forecasting in the technology change portfolio.
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Key Responsibilities
- Manage and govern the technology change portfolio for one or more assigned the company's Groups.
- Provide an accurate, decision-oriented view of the portfolio from demand and budget formulation through initiation, execution, closure, and benefits realization, maintaining a single source of truth and ensuring adherence to the company's project Methods.
- Act as a trusted advisor to Group Heads and senior stakeholders, proactively identifying portfolio risks, dependencies, delivery constraints, and value leakage; drive resolution and escalate material concerns through the appropriate governance forums.
- Provide Project Quality Assurance across the assigned portfolio and enhance project-management capability by assuring PM competence and Method compliance, coaching and training project managers, and directly managing selected projects where required.
- Collaborate with respective Owners within Groups to ensure that all transformation initiatives align with the company's strategic goals and objectives, providing active support and coordination during budgeting, initiation, and planning cycles.
- Foster close collaboration with senior leadership to ensure buy-in support and effective decision-making throughout the transformation journeys.
- Establish and apply prioritization criteria for the transformation initiatives to support the execution of the overall bank strategy and growth aspirations while leveraging synergies when possible.
- Act as Initiation Lead, either directly or by identifying resources, and coordinate activities related to initiation, planning, estimations, and the articulation of benefits and business case included in the Executive Summary.
- Review Executive Summaries, verify estimates for completeness, and act as one of the mandatory signatories.
- Monitor and report on the transformation initiatives roadmap at the the company's and Group levels, escalating concerns as necessary.
- Maintain transparency and access to accurate information by ensuring the single source of truth on the transformation initiatives.
- Define and implement a communication strategy to regularly disseminate progress updates and outcomes of transformation initiatives to the appropriate stakeholders.
- Optimize resource allocation, including talent, technology, and finances, for efficient delivery excellence.
- Lead project managers in managing projects within the Portfolio, assuring that project execution complies with the company's Methods.
- Provide training and knowledge transfer as required on TO approved ways of working.
- Contribute to the development of the company's Delivery Methods.
Benefits and Opportunities
- Work towards continuously improving the company's delivery capabilities, maximizing opportunities for business value creation from transformation initiatives.
