Hiring: Head of Technology Portfolio Delivery – Banking &##128205; Kent (Hybrid: 2 days per week onsite)
&##Senior Leadership | Purpose-Led Financial Services
&##I’m excited to be supporting a values-driven financial organisation in the charity sector as they recruit a newly created Head of Technology Portfolio Delivery for their banking division.
This is a fantastic opportunity for someone who combines hands-on delivery leadership, genuine humility, and strong partner management skills, with the ability to run a complex change portfolio in an environment that’s collaborative, people-centric and mission-focused.
⭐ Following a multi-year transformation and the successful re-platforming of their banking system, the organisation is entering a new chapter. A structured small-change stream (fixes, enhancements, UX improvements)
You’ll report to the CTO and sit on the Technology SLT, working with stakeholders across operations, technology, and banking leadership.
⭐ Portfolio Management & Delivery Excellence
Act as the escalation point and quality wrapper for all change initiatives
Oversee project governance, reporting, financial control, and benefit tracking
Partner & Vendor Management
Lead or matrix-manage a team of 10–15 (PMO, PMs, Analysts, Developers, Testers)
Promote hands-on problem solving and root-cause analysis
Refine portfolio processes, governance, sourcing strategies, and capacity planning
Implement meaningful metrics to track performance, quality, and delivery health
Strong vendor/partner management experience
Ability to flex communication between technical detail and high-level/regulatory conversations
A passion for building healthy teams and robust processes
⭐ You’ll shape how a transformed banking platform evolves, directly affecting the service delivered to charities. And you’ll help deliver technology that genuinely makes a difference.
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