Portfolio Director

Portfolio Director – Barclays UKThe experience expected from applicants, as well as additional skills and qualifications needed for this job are listed below.Location: LondonLength: 6 monthsType: PAYE onlyOverall PurposeWe are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Portfolio Programme Director to join our team in London. To lead and ensure the successful, end-to-end delivery of the Compliance Programme portfolio—a multi‑year strategic initiative focused on completely overhauling core compliance processes and leveraging emerging technology. This role serves as the authoritative leader, managing 3–4 highly complex, interdependent programmes concurrently.Key AccountabilitiesDrive the entire portfolio lifecycle, from problem statement definition to final execution and benefits realization across all constituent programmesDesign, chair, and run very senior Steering Committees with Group ExCo‑1 and Group ExCo stakeholders, providing crystal‑clear strategic communicationsProactively manage and resolve multiple competing priorities, dependencies, and interdependencies across the organization and beyondIdentify key trigger points for strategic intervention and clearly present options to ExCo stakeholders to seek escalation, guidance, or action needed for programme successEnsure the programmes effectively deploy emerging technology to modernize compliance and risk processesKey SkillsFinancial Services: Mandatory deep experience within the financial services industryComplex Programme Delivery: Proven track record of leading multiple, concurrent complex programmes end‑to‑endExecutive Presence: Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with extensive experience dealing directly with Group ExCo level stakeholdersRisk/Compliance Domain (Desirable): Experience in Compliance, Risk & Controls, and/or Emerging Tech programmes is a strong advantageAbout BarclaysBarclays is a British universal bank. It is diversified by business, by different types of customers and clients, and by geography. Barclays businesses include consumer banking and payments operations around the world, as well as a top‑tier, full‑service, global corporate and investment bank, all of which are supported by its service company which provides technology, operations and functional services across the Group.ValuesEverything Barclays does is shaped by its five values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence and Stewardship. The Barclays values inform the foundations of its relationships with customers and clients, but they also shape how Barclays measures and rewards the performance of colleagues. Simply put, success is not just about what you achieve, but about how you achieve it.DiversityBarclays aims to foster a culture where individuals of all backgrounds feel confident in bringing their whole selves to work, feel included and their talents are nurtured, empowering them to contribute fully to Barclays vision and goals.Hybrid WorkingBarclays is currently in the early stages of implementing a hybrid working environment, which means that many colleagues spend part of their working hours at home and part in the office, depending on the nature of the role they are in. Barclays is flexible on how this works and it may continue to change and evolve. Depending on your team, typically this means that colleagues spend a minimum of between 20% to 60% of their time in the office, which could be over a week, a month or a quarter. However, some colleagues may choose to spend more time in the office over a typical period than their role type requires. Barclays also has a flexible working process where, subject to business needs, all colleagues globally are able to request work patterns to reflect their personal circumstances.Your BenefitsAs a contract employee of Randstad Sourceright, you’ll receive a wide range of financial and personal benefits. There’s enrolment in a pension plan (after 12 weeks on assignment) and holiday pay. You’ll also get 24/7 access to an Employee Assistance Programme, designed to help you deal with any problems that could be affecting your home or work life. xpwpeyx Plus, there’s discounts at heaps of high street shops, restaurants and entertainment – from Asda to Zizzi Italian restaurants.#J-18808-Ljbffr