European Technical Portfolio Manager

U.S. Bank; London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

U.S. Bank is looking for a Technical Portfolio Manager to lead the European Technology Portfolio. The role involves overseeing product development, ensuring compliance, and engaging stakeholders across the organization. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in technical program management, particularly in the fintech or financial services sector, along with excellent leadership skills.

Benefits

Diverse working environment

Career growth resources

Health and financial security benefits

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in technical programme, project, or portfolio management.
• Proven track record in payments, fintech, or financial services.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies and delivery frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the European technology portfolio to ensure strategic alignment.
• Monitor and support software development initiatives across teams.
• Build relationships with cross-functional leaders and manage risks.

Skills

Agile methodologies

Communication

Stakeholder management

Risk management

Software delivery

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

Job description

At U.S. Bank, we’re on a journey to do our best. Helping the customers and businesses we serve to make better and smarter financial decisions, enabling the communities we support to grow and succeed in the right ways, all more confidently and more often—that’s what we call the courage to thrive. We believe it takes all of us to bring our shared ambition to life, and each person is unique in their potential. A career with U.S. Bank gives you a wide, ever-growing range of opportunities to discover what makes you thrive. Try new things, learn new skills and discover what you excel at—all from Day One.

As a wholly owned subsidiary of U.S. Bank, Elavon is committed to building the platforms and ecosystems that help over 1.5 million customers around the world to achieve their financial goals—no matter what they need. From transaction processing to customer service, to driving innovation and launching new products, we’re building a range of tailored payment solutions powered by the latest technology. As part of our team, you can explore what motivates and energizes your career goals: partnering with our customers, our communities, and each other.

Job Description

We are seeking a Technical Portfolio Manager to lead and support the European Technology Portfolio, with a focus on product development, delivery governance, risk and compliance, and strategic stakeholder engagement. This is a high-impact role that will work closely with senior leaders across Technology, Product, Risk, and Operations to ensure the successful execution of annual portfolio initiatives.

You will be instrumental in driving delivery excellence, aligning technology investments with business priorities.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Leadership: Oversee the European technology portfolio, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and regulatory requirements.
• Delivery Oversight: Monitor and support the execution of complex software development initiatives across multiple teams and geographies.
• Governance & Reporting: Represent the portfolio in forums such as ITGS, ORC, and European Portfolio Reviews. Provide clear, data-driven updates to senior stakeholders.
• Risk & Compliance: Ensure all initiatives meet internal and external compliance standards, proactively managing risks and audit readiness.
• Stakeholder Management: Build strong relationships with cross-functional leaders across Product, Engineering, Risk, and Business Operations.
• Programme Recovery: Identify and resolve delivery challenges, including turning around underperforming programmes.
• Agile Enablement: Champion Agile delivery practices and continuous improvement across teams.

What We’re Looking For

• 10+ years of experience in technical programme, project, or portfolio management within large-scale software delivery environments.
• Proven track record in payments, fintech, or financial services is highly desirable.
• Strong understanding of Agile methodologies, delivery frameworks.
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills, with the ability to influence at all levels
• Demonstrated ability to manage complex stakeholder landscapes and drive consensus.
• Experience with risk management, compliance, and regulatory frameworks in a financial context.
• Background in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field is a strong plus.
• Highly self-directed, detail-oriented, and capable of managing ambiguity in a fast-paced environment.

We offer an exciting, fast-paced and diverse working environment with employees of many different nationalities. We provide benefits to help you protect your health and financial security; and give you peace of mind. We also invest in your career growth with development resources that give you the opportunity to stretch and shine.

Posting may be closed earlier due to high volume of applicants.

About the company

US Bancorp is an American bank holding company based in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and incorporated in Delaware.

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