Tätigkeitsbereich:SonstigesFachabteilung:Financial Services United KingdomGesellschaft:Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK LimitedStandort:Mercedes-Benz Financial Services UK Limited, Milton KeynesStartdatum:..6Veröffentlichungsdatum:..6Stellennummer:MER3VP0Arbeitszeit:Vollzeit BewerbenAufgaben
Job Title: Portfolio Manager
Closing Date: April 6
About us
At Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, our employees are at the heart of our business. Our colleagues provide a range of financial solutions designed around the changing needs of our diverse customers. It doesn’t matter the colour of your skin, the beliefs you value, the people you love or the tattoos you wear, we support you for being you.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you will find a passionate team working to support our customers and our colleagues. We ensure that everyone has an equal opportunity to learn and develop.
We want to celebrate your individuality, embrace your personality and welcome you into our culture. It’s the differences of our colleagues that enable us to thrive. We believe our backgrounds, skills and cultures contribute to our shared culture and help us deliver outstanding Customer Experience. Inclusion is the driving force behind our ethos.
At MBFS, we are committed to being a Menopause Friendly Employer. We offer wellbeing support options and resources to assist if you are directly affected by the Menopause, or are supporting someone who is going through the Menopause.
How you’ll play your part
In this role, you will be responsible for overseeing an entire portfolio of projects within an agreed Business Function. This role involves managing the prioritisation, alignment, and execution of projects to ensure they meet strategic objectives, delivers measurable business value and supports regulatory requirements.
Main Accountabilities
1. Provide leadership for all transformation activity within an agreed portfolio, ensuring alignment with UK business goals, Group strategy, and regulatory obligations.
2. Oversee and manage the relevant change portfolio, including selection, prioritisation and execution of demand, ensuring adequate resources, budget and time. Portfolio Manager will be responsible for addressing any conflicts and constraints that surface within their portfolio, i.e. resource constraints.
3. Support relevant Committee and Forums related to business wide change, portfolio specific change and enterprise-wide change, ensuring adequate governance, and transparency with stakeholders on progress and outcomes.
4. Develop and maintain the portfolio roadmap, ensuring alignment with relevant stakeholders and other portfolios as well as compliance with corporate policies and UK regulation.
5. Define and document measurable business benefits and cultural outcomes and be held accountable for the realisation of agreed project benefits.
6. Build and maintain strong relationships with key stakeholders, including project sponsors, business units, and senior management. Ensure clear and consistent communication throughout the project lifecycle. Engage and influence senior stakeholders, maintaining clear communication, alignment, and readiness for upcoming transformation.
7. Accountable for portfolio budget, tracking value delivery and ensuring optimal use of resources. Ensure all costs are transparent, and all processes have been followed for the necessary approvals.
8. Promote a culture of continuous improvement within the portfolio and wider division. Implement best practices and innovative solutions to enhance project outcomes and portfolio management processes.
About you
9. Professional certification in Change/Programme Management (e.g., PMP, MSP, MoP, Prince2 or equivalent).
10. Degree in IT, Business, Strategy, or related field, is desirable.
Experience:
11. Several years of proven experience leading portfolio-wide change within complex and regulated organisations.
12. Experience working within Financial Services (ideally Automotive) and familiarity with regulatory obligations.
13. Proven ability to design and implement robust governance and processes for transformation.
14. Experience engaging at Board or Senior Leadership level, with the credibility to influence key decisions.
15. Proven ability to navigate and influence in a matrix organizational structure, effectively managing resource conflicts through negotiation and escalation.
16. Experience in managing project budgets with direct financial accountability, demonstrating sound financial management and value delivery.
17. Strong understanding of both Agile and Waterfall methodologies and experience working with product teams.
Skills:
18. Exceptional leadership, influencing, and team management skills, with a proven ability to guide and motivate in a matrix environment.
19. Excellent communication, facilitation, and influencing skills across all organisational levels.
20. Skilled at prioritisation, resource allocation, and benefits realisation.
21. Proficiency in project and portfolio management software and tools.
22. Analytical and commercially astute, with the ability to translate complex change into tangible business value.
23. Strong problem-solving and decision-making capability, with a focus on outcomes and customer impact.
24. Ability to work under pressure and manage multiple priorities.
25. Highly developed political acumen and negotiation skills, capable of upholding governance and strategic priorities in the face of senior stakeholder pressure.
26. Strong analytical and strategic thinking, with the ability to translate complex business challenges into actionable portfolio strategies and drive solution shaping.
Personal Attributes:
27. Ability to see the big picture and align project goals with organisational strategy.
28. Capable of making tough decisions quickly and effectively.
29. Works well with others and fosters a team-oriented environment.
30. Pays attention to detail and ensures high standards of quality.
31. Resilient and assertive, with the ability to challenge constructively and maintain strategic focus amidst competing demands.
What’s in it for you?
We’ll offer you a competitive salary and discretionary bonus structure. We also hope you’ll love our products as much as we do, with access to our colleague car schemes. On top of that, you’ll be able to join our pension scheme and you’ll get a flexible benefit pot that can be used to find the benefits that are right for you.
We’re here to support you – we offer access to colleague wellbeing resources, including an Employee Assistance Programme, Mental Health First Aiders and the Inclusion Advocates as well as flexible opportunities to support work life balance. We’ll also encourage your development, with the training and knowledge you need to reach your potential.
Through the doors of Mercedes-Benz Financial Services, you’ll find a passionate team working to put our customers first. We know that to keep this team motivated, we need to ensure that everyone has equal opportunity to learn and develop. We celebrate a culture of appreciation and respect, where everyone is valued for who they are. We believe our backgrounds, experiences and cultures contribute to our shared experience and shape who we are and what we do. The diversity of our colleagues reflects the diversity of our customers. This diversity is the driving force behind our ideas.
What’s next?
Please be assured that we’re here to support you throughout the recruitment process and beyond, and reasonable adjustments are available to any candidates who need them. We’re also open to working flexibly and are happy to discuss flexible working options.
Managing your data
We care about your personal data. The General Data Protection Regulation provides you with more control and by submitting an application to us, we consider this to be an agreement to process your personal data in support of our recruitment and selection process.
Data categories that we process in relation to your application are the ones that you provided as part of the application process. We process your personal data in relation to the application, in accordance with the legal requirements. Recipients of your personal data within our company are the managers of the specialist unit in charge of filling the position and the responsible colleagues from HR.
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