Agile Change Portfolio Manager

HSBC Group; Birmingham; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading international bank in Birmingham is seeking an experienced professional to lead the planning and delivery of change programmes within their Risk and Compliance function. The ideal candidate will have a solid understanding of Programme and Portfolio Management and experience in delivering change initiatives. This hybrid role emphasizes collaboration, stakeholder management, and effective financial oversight to ensure alignment with business priorities.

Qualifications

• Solid understanding of Programme and Portfolio Management.
• Familiarity with delivery methodologies (waterfall and agile).
• Strong grasp of Risk & Compliance Transformation.

Responsibilities

• Lead planning and delivery of change programmes.
• Provide insights and updates to senior stakeholders.
• Manage resources and financials at the initiative level.
• Collaborate with Risk and Compliance leaders.

Skills

Programme and Portfolio Management

Change initiatives delivery

Stakeholder management

Financial Management

Risk & Compliance Transformation

Problem-solving

Job description

Some careers open more doors than others. If you're looking for a career that will unlock new opportunities, join HSBC and experience the possibilities. Whether you want a career that could take you to the top, or simply take you in an exciting new direction, HSBC offers opportunities, support and rewards that will take you further. Our Risk and Compliance function has a critical role to play in supporting, challenging and advising across all areas of the business through establishing policy, monitoring profiles, and identifying and managing forward‑looking risk and compliance. We focus on creating an environment that encourages our people to speak up and do the right thing, as well as protecting our customers, the organisation and the integrity of the financial markets in which we operate. Already an industry‑leader in many respects, we want to continue setting standards and evolving to respond to strategic changes.

Responsibilities

• Lead the planning, mobilisation, and delivery of change programmes and projects within the Bank, ensuring alignment with business priorities, timelines, and delivery outcomes.
• Provide regular, insight‑driven updates to senior stakeholders on project progress, risks, and benefits.
• Manage resources and financials at the initiative level, ensuring efficient use of budgets, vendor oversight, and compliance with governance standards.
• Collaborate across Risk and Compliance Transformation Leadership, Global Business, and Global Functions to ensure joined‑up and value‑led delivery.
• Create a comprehensive overview of change programmes for the portfolio to provide a clear view of the portfolio's characteristics, anticipated and actual benefits, status, and resource supply and demand.
• Offer insights that go beyond basic reporting, highlighting how different projects and initiatives interact and impact broader portfolio outcomes.
• Deploy the HSBC Change Framework, ensuring alignment with the wider portfolio.
• Work closely with the Delivery Director to manage the portfolio and assist the Central PMO.

Qualifications

• A solid understanding of Programme and Portfolio Management is essential.
• Experience in delivering change initiatives and familiarity with delivery methodologies, such as waterfall and agile, is necessary.
• A strong grasp of Risk & Compliance Transformation, along with knowledge of retail risk analytics, emerging technologies, and issue management, is highly desirable.
• Proficiency in financial management and ability to plan, track, and monitor programme and portfolio performance.
• Strong stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build effective internal and external networks and collaborate with others to achieve objectives and key results.
• A robust understanding of how to analyse, interpret, and work with both financial and non‑financial information, including variance reporting.
• Adaptable and resilient individual with strong problem‑solving and critical‑thinking skills.

This role is based in Birmingham on a hybrid working basis. Opening up a world of opportunity – Being open to different points of view is important for our business and the communities we serve. At HSBC, we're dedicated to creating diverse and inclusive workplaces. Our recruitment processes are accessible to everyone - no matter their gender, ethnicity, disability, religion, sexual orientation, or age.

We take pride in being a Disability Confident Leader and will offer an interview to people with disabilities, long‑term conditions or neurodivergent candidates who meet the minimum criteria for the role.