Head of Portfolio Management (Financial Services)

Lead portfolio governance and strategic programme oversight across technology initiatives, ensuring visibility of scope, budget, timelines, risks, dependencies, and delivery performance.
Drive portfolio monitoring, reporting, and executive-level insights to support decision-making, prioritisation, risk management, and programme delivery outcomes.
Establish and continuously improve programme management frameworks, governance standards, reporting processes, quality controls, and delivery assurance practices.
Proactively identify delivery risks, issues, resource constraints, and programme dependencies, ensuring timely escalation and recovery actions.
Engage and influence senior stakeholders across business and technology functions, while leading and developing a high-performing programme management team.

Bachelor's Degree in IT, Computer Science, Business Administration, Project Management, or a related discipline; postgraduate qualifications are an advantage.
10+ years of experience in portfolio management, programme management, PMO leadership, governance, or technology delivery within large and complex organisations, preferably in financial services.
Strong expertise in portfolio governance, strategic programme management, executive reporting, risk management, delivery assurance, and stakeholder management.
Proven experience managing large-scale transformation portfolios across Agile, Waterfall, or hybrid delivery environments.
PMP, PRINCE2, Agile, SAFe, Scrum, ITIL, or related project/programme management certifications are preferred.