An established industry player is seeking a dynamic Director of Infrastructure Portfolio to lead technical projects within a top financial institution. This pivotal role involves managing a talented team of Project Managers and overseeing a diverse portfolio of infrastructure initiatives. You will ensure that all projects align with strategic objectives, meet quality standards, and adhere to budget constraints. This position offers a competitive salary of £150K, a 20% bonus, and excellent benefits, including private medical and a generous pension scheme. Join a forward-thinking company where your leadership will drive impactful change and innovation in the financial sector.
Private medical
Excellent pension (up to 12%)
Qualifications
* 10+ years in managing programs/projects in financial institutions.
* Expertise in financial management and change control processes.
Responsibilities
* Manage a portfolio of technical infrastructure projects.
* Ensure projects meet quality standards and timelines.
* Oversee team performance and stakeholder communication.
Skills
Program Management
Project Management
Change Management
Stakeholder Communication
Director of Infrastructure Portfolio - Hybrid / London - £150K + 20% Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Overview:
A excellent opportunity has arisen within one of the world’s leading financial institutions for a Portfolio Director to manage all infrastructure programmes of work.
In this position, you will manage a team of experienced Project Managers, overseeing their performance and development. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, directing, and managing a portfolio of technical infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery meets quality, timelines, and cost requirements. This includes both IT-related initiatives (e.g., application development, database creation, system migrations) and non-IT changes (e.g., new procedures, process redesigns, regulatory assessments).
Role & Responsibilities:
* Ensuring the portfolio is in line with the Infrastructure department's budget and plans.
* Managing project priorities during both annual planning and throughout the financial year as unplanned projects arise.
* Detailing project outcomes to justify costs and obtaining executive buy-in at the portfolio baselining stage.
* Ensuring projects meet defined quality standards, including completeness, accuracy, and currency of data.
* Regularly tracking progress through PMO reports and meetings.
* Monitoring project progress to confirm outcomes align with business cases.
* Using expertise to challenge projects for on-time, on-budget, and in-scope delivery.
* Managing baseline elements like scope, budget, and benefits.
* Involvement in updating the project delivery framework.
* Execute strategic projects, and supporting business plans.
* Ensuring proper resource allocation, vendor management, and adherence to project methodologies.
* Managing project budgets and timelines, analysing variances, and taking corrective actions.
* Overseeing team performance, setting objectives, and conducting appraisals.
* Maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and steering committees.
* A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in managing and delivering programs and projects to financial institutions within agreed timelines and budgets.
* Expertise in financial management, including cost categorisation.
* Extensive experience in project, program, and portfolio management, including implementing change control processes.
* Proven track record of end-to-end project/program/programme/portfolio delivery, covering annual planning, prioritisation, execution, and closure.
* Expertise in change and risk management.
* Experience in preparing and presenting executive-level reports.
* Strong background in risk and issue management.
Director of Infrastructure Portfolio - Hybrid / London - £150K + 20% Bonus & Excellent Benefits
Overview:
A excellent opportunity has arisen within one of the world’s leading financial institutions for a Portfolio Director to manage all infrastructure programmes of work.
In this position, you will manage a team of experienced Project Managers, overseeing their performance and development. The successful candidate will be responsible for the planning, directing, and managing a portfolio of technical infrastructure projects, ensuring delivery meets quality, timelines, and cost requirements. This includes both IT-related initiatives (e.g., application development, database creation, system migrations) and non-IT changes (e.g., new procedures, process redesigns, regulatory assessments).
Role & Responsibilities:
* Ensuring the portfolio is in line with the Infrastructure department's budget and plans.
* Managing project priorities during both annual planning and throughout the financial year as unplanned projects arise.
* Detailing project outcomes to justify costs and obtaining executive buy-in at the portfolio baselining stage.
* Ensuring projects meet defined quality standards, including completeness, accuracy, and currency of data.
* Regularly tracking progress through PMO reports and meetings.
* Monitoring project progress to confirm outcomes align with business cases.
* Using expertise to challenge projects for on-time, on-budget, and in-scope delivery.
* Managing baseline elements like scope, budget, and benefits.
* Involvement in updating the project delivery framework.
* Execute strategic projects, and supporting business plans.
* Ensuring proper resource allocation, vendor management, and adherence to project methodologies.
* Managing project budgets and timelines, analysing variances, and taking corrective actions.
* Overseeing team performance, setting objectives, and conducting appraisals.
* Maintaining strong communication with stakeholders and steering committees.
Essential Skills & Requirements:
* A minimum of 10 years of proven experience in managing and delivering programs and projects to financial institutions within agreed timelines and budgets.
* Expertise in financial management, including cost categorisation.
* Extensive experience in project, program, and portfolio management, including implementing change control processes.
* Proven track record of end-to-end project/program/programme/portfolio delivery, covering annual planning, prioritisation, execution, and closure.
* Expertise in change and risk management.
* Experience in preparing and presenting executive-level reports.
* Strong background in risk and issue management.
Package:
* £150,000 basic salary
* 20% bonus
* Hybrid - 3 days per week in London
* Private medical
* Excellent pension (up to 12%)
* Additional excellent lifestyle, wealth and wellbeing benefits
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