Portfolio Director - Coo

Barclays

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Onsite
Portfolio management team leadership
Strategic project alignment
Budget planning and forecasting
Barclays is seeking a Portfolio Director to lead its portfolio management team, ensuring successful project delivery and alignment with strategic objectives. The role involves managing performance, governance, and documentation while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement within the organization

Job Summary

  • The role requires leading the portfolio management team to deliver successful projects aligned with organizational strategic objectives.
  • Responsibilities include managing budgets, tracking project progress, and facilitating governance to ensure compliance with controls and standards.
  • The position involves overseeing global hiring, talent development, and financial reporting within a large-scale Agile environment of over 120 teams.

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Barclays is seeking a Portfolio Director to lead its portfolio management team, ensuring successful project delivery and alignment with strategic objectives. The role involves managing performance, governance, and documentation while fostering collaboration and continuous improvement within the organization.

Salary

Not specified; Not specified; Not specified

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Portfolio management team leadership
  • Strategic project alignment
  • Budget planning and forecasting
  • Agile Release Train (SAFe) experience
  • Stakeholder management at senior level
  • Risk identification and mitigation
  • Change management facilitation

Nice-to-have

  • Deep technical expert knowledge
  • Thought leadership in working methods
  • Cross-functional collaboration skills
  • Coach and mentor less experienced specialists
  • Influence external regulators and advocacy groups
  • Advanced analytical problem solving
  • Spokesperson for business division

Key Requirements

  • Prior CIO or Chief of Staff experience at Director level
  • Experience in budget planning, tracking, and forecasting
  • Proficiency in Excel and PowerPoint for data aggregation
  • Strong background in talent management and HR processes
  • Extensive knowledge of industry theories and practices

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