IT Infrastructure Delivery Portfolio Manager

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IT Infrastructure Delivery (ITID) Portfolio Manager - Financial Risk Transformation, Market Risk ScenarioLocation - London Rate - £688 - £882 p/dayStart date - ASAPContract - 6 Months + Our financial services client is currently seeking an experienced IT Infrastructure Delivery (ITID) Portfolio Manager for ITID to join their team in the London office/remote working for an initial 6-month contract.As Portfolio Manager in the IT Infrastructure Delivery PPM team, the role holder will provide direct oversight and accountability for the portfolio of programme (s) / projects (s) within their portfolio. They will report into the Global Head of Portfolio & Programme Management within IT Infrastructure Delivery. In executing this role, the Portfolio Manager will need to:influence strategy and shape the programme approach across a series of projects or component activities, building stakeholder buy-in around plans, commitments and changesaccountable for assisting business stakeholders with the decomposition of complex business requirements into requirement/epics and user stories that can be delivered by Technology teams.work closely with their respective Programme, Project Managers, the Global ITID PPM Practice team and their senior stakeholders to ensure alignment of their portfolio of programmes/projects with the wider change portfolio and group strategy, values and behaviourprovide board level overview of progress, lead and direct multidisciplinary teams across all global businesses, global functions and regionslead end to end execution and responsibility for all aspects of the portfolio of programmes/projects, including definition, planning, execution & implementation, governance & control, financial, resource and change management.Provide financial analysis, including being able to contextualise financial data into business activities and conclusions.Accountable for all elements of programme financial management, including headcount and software delivery capitalisationEnsure the adherence to financial processes and procedures at portfolio, programme and project level, as set and communicated by regulators and IT Infrastructure Delivery PPM Practice.Own the the identification and escalation of any budgetary related risks, issues and opportunities to portfolio/function as appropriate.have responsibility for effective handover of the programme into Business as Usual operations to support effective benefits realisation.have responsibility for deploying the Business Transformation Frameworks and respective methodologies within their portfolio of programmes/projects and instilling good programme disciplines within their programme and wider team.lead and manage within the matrix environment to enable successful delivery.manage negotiation with and management of, and service agreement monitoring of third party contracts with Technology suppliers.manage the development and promotion of the technology portfolio and project management practices.manage the reporting of progress, issues, dependencies and risks to committees and make recommendations to influence decision making in order to maintain progress towards delivery and benefits realisation.drive Agile ways of working and utilise Agile practices and DevOps capabilities.provide insight on how we can optimise the change portfolio to maximise the investment in our strategic change agenda.Meet capacity requirements and maintain appropriate vendor support for both hardware and software (termed 'Evergreening').Ensuring that all Technology practices and associated tools are being adopted and adhered to within the Programme.Knowledge & Experience / QualificationsOutstanding project, programme and portfolio management experience which include communications capabilities, decision making and problem solving skills, lateral thinking, analytical and interpersonal skills.Excellent understanding and proven experience of Programme and Project Management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile.Ability to direct and influence people in a matrix orientated environment and establish working partnerships at a junior and senior organisational level.Proven experience of positive, challenging interactions with Senior Executives across the business.Outstanding relationship management, collaboration and influencing skills.Outstanding interpersonal and communication skills with a proven ability to communicate effectively and confidently at all levels across the Group.Change agent with proven ability of implementing large scale organisational, procedural, technology and people related change programmes.Proven ability to articulate complex issues concisely and in simple language to recognise to the global remit of this role.Detail orientated.Strong financial analytical background and proven ability in financial/analytical reasoning, including being able to contextualise financial data into business activities and conclusions.Experience of delivering large scale change programmes within a Technology organisation, with Infrastructure experience.Experience of leading and managing teams with proven track record of working with diverse, cross functional teams that are located regionally and worldwide.If you are relevant or interested please don't delay, contact me on 0161 924 1384/