FILLED (ref # DB6089), Portfolio Programme Manager, Financial Services

Interim: Portfolio Programme Manager, Financial Services,
Canary Wharf,
up to £700 per day,
May Start

Role Summary

Our client, a global Tier 1 Investment & Retail Bank, requires an interim Portfolio Programme Manager (PPM) to head up and manage the Programme Delivery team set up by the Instrument Management and Pricing Services (IMPS) group to deliver their future change portfolio across the organisation.

Application Deadline

Please ensure that your CV is submitted ASAP or no later than 2 pm on Thursday 5th May to be considered for the first submission to the client.

Role Detail

The Portfolio Programme Manager (PPM) is responsible for the leading & managing the Programme Delivery Team to ensure the proper and effective management and delivery of the IMPS change portfolio. The PPM has three core areas of responsibility:

1) Portfolio Management ("Setting the direction & determining the best route")

· Working with the business to define, shape and prioritise the pipeline
of work in the IMPS change portfolio

· Maintaining a clear view of change portfolio status and the prioritised
pipeline of work

· Managing internally - and reporting upwards - on resource capacity, risks,
issues and dependencies, budgets across the change portfolio

· Instilling consistent Programme and Project Management disciplines across
the Programme Delivery team, coaching and mentoring team members as required to reach the required standard

2) Line Management ("Building the team's capability")

· Providing effective leadership and management of the Programme Delivery
Team (overall team approx 35-40 strong with 4 direct reports)

· Ensuring adequate staffing, staff development, career opportunities to
create the right depth and breadth of skillset and capacity within the team

· Managing / tracking / reporting against the Programme Delivery budget

· Oversee and ensure the appropriate management, tracking and reporting of
all projects within the portfolio, by the Project Managers assigned.

3) Programme & Project Management ("Leading by example, walking the talk")

· Leading, managing and delivering assigned projects / programmes within
the portfolio in a manner that demonstrates best practice in the application of the project management disciplines proposed.

Whilst the scope and delivery schedule of the IM&PS change programme for 2011 is well defined, the objective of rolling out this service to all customers within the bank in 2012 will require a significant increase in capacity and responsibility within the team.

Experience / Knowledge / Skills Required:

The Portfolio Programme Manager may come from either a business or IT background, but will be expected to have extensive experience in shaping and delivering programmes crossing both disciplines.

Mandatory skills / experience

· Deep Financial Services experience

· Proven ability to successfully structure, prioritise, lead and deliver
complex programmes (£20m +) in a matrix environment using multi-cultural resources

· Thorough understanding of how to instil programme and project management
disciplines to improve programme delivery capability in similar-sized programmes

· Superb communication skills, both verbal and written, and a demonstrable
track record of successfully interacting, influencing and communicating at all levels to drive and champion change within an environment of comparable size & complexity.

Desirable skills / experience

· Professionally accredited, preferably an advanced PMI certification
(such as the PMP or PgMP)

· Any other credentials showing expertise in, and commitment to, the
disciplines of project management and/or change management (e.g. ITIL certifications) would be well regarded.