Chief Of Staff - Portfolio Planning And Prioritisation

Page Personnel; Greater London; On-site; GBP 130,000 - 160,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Standard benefits package

Job summary

Page Personnel is seeking a Chief of Staff - Portfolio Planning and Prioritisation to shape enterprise change for a large international bank based in London. You will lead portfolio planning, prioritisation and budgeting, aligning demand with capacity and strategic priorities while guiding cross-functional teams and delivering data-driven insights to senior management.

The successful candidate will bring strong portfolio planning expertise in financial services, a solid grasp of regulatory

Qualifications

• Strong expertise in portfolio planning within the financial services industry.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Solid understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.

Responsibilities

• Develop and implement portfolio planning strategies to align with business objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate portfolio performance, providing insights and recommendations.
• Manage the end-to-end portfolio budget, including forecasting, tracking, and variance analysis.
• Oversee team-level expense management and headcount planning in alignment with demand.
• Provide insights and analysis to inform prioritise and enable senior management decision making.
• Manage the intake, triage, and prioritization process for change initiatives across the business.
• Maintain a clear view of demand vs. capacity and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective resource allocation.
• Lead the preparation of portfolio forecasts and reports for senior stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities within the portfolio and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and policies.
• Support decision-making processes with data-driven analysis.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the portfolio planning team.

Skills

Portfolio planning

Strategic planning

Regulatory compliance

Analytical thinking

Leadership

Headcount planning

Tools

MS Excel

MS Word

PowerPoint

Job description

• An opportunity to shape enterprise change at a large bank.
• Experience of setting prioritising and planning a portfolio of change.

About Our Client

A large international bank, based in London.

Job Description

Chief of Staff - Portfolio Planning and Prioritisation responsibilities:

• Develop and implement portfolio planning strategies to align with business objectives.
• Monitor and evaluate portfolio performance, providing insights and recommendations.
• Manage the end-to-end portfolio budget, including forecasting, tracking, and variance analysis.
• Oversee team-level expense management and headcount planning in alignment with demand
• Provide insights and analysis to inform prioritise and enable senior management decision making
• Manage the intake, triage, and prioritization process for change initiatives across the business.
• Maintain a clear view of demand vs. capacity and ensure alignment with strategic priorities.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure effective resource allocation.
• Lead the preparation of portfolio forecasts and reports for senior stakeholders.
• Identify potential risks and opportunities within the portfolio and propose mitigation strategies.
• Ensure compliance with relevant financial regulations and policies.
• Support decision-making processes with data-driven analysis.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the portfolio planning team.

The Successful Applicant

A successful Chief of Staff - Portfolio Planning and Prioritisation should have:

• Strong expertise in portfolio planning within the financial services industry.
• Proven ability to develop and execute strategic plans.
• Solid understanding of financial regulations and compliance requirements.
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills.
• Strong leadership and team management abilities.
• Strong experience of working with MS Excel, Word and PowerPoint
• Experience of working with financial and/or headcount planning tools

What's on Offer

• A salary ranging from £130,000 to £160,000, dependent on the level of experience.
• Standard benefits package.
• Permanent position based in London.

Chief of Staff - Portfolio Planning and Prioritisation London, England