IFC PMO Manager

Reference Code:
JR-0000051450
Join the Integrated Financial Crime (IFC) Portfolio as a PMO Manager, where you’ll be responsible for ensuring high standards of governance, traceability, and programme control are consistently applied across the portfolio. IFC is a group-wide portfolio that spans all Business Units and is the Banks’ strategic solution to tackling financial crime.

To be successful as an IFC Senior PMO Manager, you should have:

Extensive experience in PMO roles, including experience in a similar portfolio to Integrated Financial Crime
Portfolio Governance & reporting experience including oversight and adherence to PMO Controls
Strong understanding of traceability and auditability requirements, particularly in programmes with regulatory scrutiny

Some other highly valued skills may include:
Strong communication skills with an ability to provide guidance and support to Programme Managers
Clear appreciation for clearly defining milestones, measures of success and other components critical to the development of a business case
Excellent stakeholder skills, fostering strong relationships
Experience in Internal Audit or Compliance Assurance functions would be advantageous

You may be assessed on critical skills relevant to success in this role, including risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, and digital and technology expertise, alongside job-specific technical skills.

This role is based in Knutsford.

Purpose of the role

To support change delivery managers in the delivery of successful projects, while ensuring that project management processes and practices are aligned with controls and governance standards and that projects are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives.

Accountabilities

Support to change delivery managers, ensuring their programme is compliant with the Barclays Control Framework, including oversight of controls and governance standards.
Creation and implementation of standardised PMO processes and methodologies that are aligned with controls and governance standards and that support the delivery of successful projects. .
Monitoring of project performance, including tracking of project progress, identification of risks assumptions, issues and dependencies, and creation of report on project status to senior management.
Support of project documentation, including maintenance of project plans, schedules, and budgets, and ensuring that project documentation is up-to-date and accurate.
Facilitation of project governance, including ensuring that projects are aligned with the organisation's strategic objectives, and that project risks assumptions, issues and dependencies are managed effectively.
Provision of change management framework training to project managers and other stakeholders, ensuring that they have the necessary skills and knowledge to deliver successful projects. .
Continuous improvement of project management practices, including identification of areas for improvement and implementation of changes to improve project delivery.