Lean Portfolio Manager

jobs.barclays

Knutsford, United Kingdom
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Proven experience in portfolio prioritisation
Excellent stakeholder management skills
Experience liaising with senior leadership
** The Lean Portfolio Manager position at Barclays is focused on delivering successful projects by ensuring portfolio management aligns with governance standards and strategic objectives. The role demands strong stakeholder engagement, risk management, and the ability to facilitate effective decision-making and performance monitoring within the portfolio. **

Job Summary

  • The role supports the portfolio management team in delivering successful projects while ensuring alignment with organizational strategic objectives.
  • You will facilitate portfolio prioritisation, manage risks, and drive consistent robust controls across the portfolio.
  • This position requires influencing stakeholders up to Executive Committee level to ensure transparent, real-time portfolio insights.

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Match Score: 75

** The Lean Portfolio Manager position at Barclays is focused on delivering successful projects by ensuring portfolio management aligns with governance standards and strategic objectives. The role demands strong stakeholder engagement, risk management, and the ability to facilitate effective decision-making and performance monitoring within the portfolio. **

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • Proven experience in portfolio prioritisation
  • Excellent stakeholder management skills
  • Experience liaising with senior leadership
  • Solid data management and manipulation capabilities
  • Advanced Excel skills for analysis and reporting
  • Experience using Jira and Agile delivery tools

Nice-to-have

  • SAFe Lean Portfolio Management accreditation
  • Agile mindset with UK Ways of Working knowledge
  • Experience as SAFe Release Train Engineer
  • Background in Business Management support
  • Demonstrated ability to align strategy with execution

Key Requirements

  • Proven experience in portfolio prioritisation
  • Experience working with financial products and investment cases
  • High-degree competencies in analysis and decision-making

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