PMO Lead, Simplification & Transformation

Join Us as a PMO Lead

Lead on project governance and team capacity across the S&T team, including ownership of the central strategic plan, adverse milestone reporting, central capacity plan, and RAID log. Ensure that all risks and issues are identified, assigned, tracked, and managed.

The role focuses on delivery, adverse milestone monitoring, and reporting, while proactively managing multiple stakeholder relationships. Regular engagement with the senior management team, project management, and shared service community is required.

Essential Skills/Basic Qualifications

• Proven track record working in a Portfolio/Programme/Project Management Office (PMO) to drive governance and control of change delivery, ideally within the Financial Services industry
• Successfully operated and delivered a PMO service at Portfolio/Executive level
• Managing the production of materials and MI at an Executive level, understanding Executive level requirements and anticipating where possible

Desirable Skills/Preferred Qualifications

• Strong analytical, verbal, and written communication skills, able to convey complex messages clearly and succinctly, with attention to detail and high-quality outputs
• Experience of working on large and complex business projects or programmes delivering successful business outcomes
• Ability to respond to urgent demands, manage changing priorities and deliver to tight timescales
• Experience with business cases, impact assessments, and governance on budgets

You may be assessed on critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Purpose of the Role

Support the portfolio management team in delivering successful projects while ensuring that portfolio management processes and practices align with controls and governance standards. Ensure projects align with the organisation's strategic objectives.

Accountabilities

• Support to portfolio management, facilitating portfolio prioritisation and ensuring compliance with the Barclays Control Framework.
• Monitoring portfolio performance, including tracking project progress, identifying thematic portfolio risks and issues, and reporting to senior management.
• Collation and maintenance of portfolio documentation, ensuring it's up-to-date and accurate.
• Evaluation of change proposals, providing recommendations based on strategic goals and organisational priorities.
• Provision of portfolio management training to leads and stakeholders.
• Support in change management activities, including training and communication.
• Contribution to continuous improvement of portfolio management practices.
• Collaboration with stakeholders to ensure alignment with their needs and expectations.

Vice President Expectations

• Contribute or set strategy, drive requirements, and make recommendations for change. Plan resources, budgets, and policies; manage policies and processes; deliver improvements.
• If managing a team, define roles, plan for future needs, counsel on performance, and contribute to pay decisions.
• If the position has leadership responsibilities, demonstrate leadership behaviours: Listen and be authentic, Energise and inspire, Align across the enterprise, Develop others.
• For an individual contributor, act as a subject matter expert, lead assignments, and guide team members through structured assignments.
• Advise stakeholders on functional and cross-functional areas of impact and alignment.
• Manage and mitigate risks through assessments, supporting the control and governance agenda.
• Demonstrate leadership and accountability in risk management and strengthening controls.
• Collaborate with other areas to ensure alignment with business strategies and activity.
• Create solutions based on analytical thought, requiring in-depth analysis and innovative problem-solving.
• Seek out and maintain relationships with stakeholders to achieve business objectives.

All colleagues are expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship. They are also expected to embody the Barclays Mindset to Empower, Challenge, and Drive.