Portfolio Services Manager - Financial Reporting / MIS

Recruiter
MW Recruitment Ltd
Location
Southampton
Salary
55000.00 - 75000.00 GBP Annual
Posted
12 Jul 2017
Closes
09 Aug 2017
Contract Type
Permanent
Hours
Full Time
Portfolio Services Manager - Financial Reporting / MIS (Permanent, South Coast based)

Our client, a global leading banking institution is the process of migrating some of their central management services team to one of their site on the south coast of England. This location will become the hub for the PMO for one of the organisations largest programmes of work. This programme focuses on all financial crime business transformation within the bank and will continue to be one of the largest pieces of work the bank has ever carried out for many more years.

As part of building the senior PMO team we are seeking to secure the services of an experienced PMO or finance professional who has gained extensive, and recent, experience of managing and reporting on project/programme budgets. Strong report writing and presentation skills are essential.

The team is currently c.500 strong and this will be continually evolving both in numbers and types of employees/contractors required as the programmes develop.

The purpose of this role is to be the 'go to' person for all issues involving programme budgets and reporting to senior stakeholders and steering committees.

Responsibilities will include:

- Gain full transparency off programme budgets and future plans
- Monitor and control budgetary spend
- Develop internal and external relationships to understand current and future spending trends.
- Build strong relationships with senior management and stakeholders
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Required experience:

- Previous experience gained from a financial reporting / MIS role gained from within either a PMO or Programme function is essential
- Previous programme/project management experience is preferred
- Experience of managing budgets that covers multiple UK and global regions
- Sound knowledge of Project Portfolio Management (PPM) concepts, excellent understanding of Transformation Delivery frameworks, methodologies and best techniques
- A thorough understanding of the purpose, culture and fundamentals of the Global Transformation
- Excellent understanding and operational knowledge of Global Change Delivery toolset, specifically Clarity and GPDM
- Evidence of confidently operating at an Executive level
- Proven ability to work with senior stakeholders and business sponsors
- Proven ability to facilitate effective portfolio management, with a strong understanding of risk and issue management, financial management, programme and portfolio planning, tracking and monitoring performance)
- Strong Understanding, analysing, interpreting and working with information (both financial or non-financial) and variance reporting
- Experience in influencing a complex and diverse stakeholder environment

You will also be able to demonstrate many of the following skills and experiences:

- Customer empathy
- Collaboration
- Impactful communication
- Business case and benefits realisation
- Portfolio definition and planning
- Tracking, reporting and governance
- Risk and issue management
- Stakeholder Management
- Innovation and Idea Management
- Management of Portfolios (MOP) qualification - optional

This is a superb opportunity to join one of the worlds leading banking institutions and develop an excellent, long-term career path.

Please apply ASAP for further details but please only do so if you are seeking a permanent role and are able to work on the south coast.