Technical Portfolio Director – Software Delivery, Programme Management, Analytics, Data, Applications, Change, Agile, Financial Services
A world-renowned Financial Services organisation is seeking a Technical Portfolio Director/Manager to join their London based office on a permanent basis.
My client is currently in the process of enhancing and developing a suite of applications for their Content Intelligence platform, focused on providing the best in class platform to ensure their customers can make intelligent financial market decisions. They are currently utilising cutting-edge data and analytics technology to support the delivery of the products.
You will have line management over a team of 15 Programme Managers and will be responsible for the end-to-end technical delivery of the projects and programmes which will cover the full SDLC. Further to this you will need to ensure they are delivered within the timeline and budget, requiring strong financial management and bridging the gap between technology and the business.
To be successful in this role you will need;
- Previous experience as a Portfolio Manager/Director in a large-scale, top tier Financial Services organisation
- Proven software project delivery experience
- Experience managing portfolio budgets upwards of £10m and managing large global teams
- Both Agile and Waterfall delivery experience
- Excellent Stakeholder management
- A ‘can-do’ and tenacious attitude with a desire to work with cutting edge technology
- Experienced working in a complex, high paced environment
This is an excellent opportunity to join a team dedicated to providing cutting edge technology solution to the financial services, with excellent visibility in a high profile position.