Overview
Join Barclays as a Functions Centre Technology Portfolio Lead, where you'll play a key role in ensuring project governance standards are met across the portfolio. You'll work closely with Project Managers to help them understand and apply Change Delivery Model governance requirements, conduct self-assessments, and perform check and challenge to maintain compliance. You'll act as a SME for the projects within your portfolio, training PMs on governance enhancements, overseeing the adoption of new standards, and participating in audits. Success in this role requires deep project alignment, the ability to articulate value to stakeholders, and ensuring governance is seamlessly integrated into project execution.
Responsibilities
* Partner with PMs on governance requirements, including the completion of outlined business cases (OBCs), detailed business plans (DBCs), control testing; check and challenge to meet the highest governance standards.
* Establish and maintain portfolio governance meetings, collaborate with senior leadership to set agenda, produce meeting materials, and take minutes; present and escalate governance issues and drive remediation.
* Be the subject matter expert (SME) on projects covered in partnership with PMs, including financials and delivery requirements.
* Run QC reporting process where project updates are requested from PMs in Navigator (Barclays project reporting tool). Analyse data, project deliverables, and ensure adherence to timeframe and control requirements. Produce and maintain portfolio trackers.
* Train PMs on new governance standards and implement new processes.
Qualifications
* Strong understanding of Change methodologies and industry-standard tools used in project governance and ability to drive and promote a governance culture throughout the organisation.
* Solid grasp of PMO methodologies in technology project management space, ensuring projects adhere to governance standards and best practices.
* Ability to collaborate effectively with stakeholders at all levels, including senior leadership, and present complex information with clarity.
* Exceptional presentation and communication skills, with the ability to convey key messages concisely and persuasively.
* Change management and PMO experience, including reporting and strong excel skills.
* Ability to escalate, influence, and assert accountability to meet deadlines.
* Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment, managing multiple priorities with a proactive, self-starting approach.
* Familiarity with Navigator, SharePoint, Qlik / Self-Serve MI.
Additional information
You may be assessed on the key critical skills relevant for success in role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills. The successful candidate will be based in Glasgow.
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