Planning and Execution Oversight Manager

Barclays UK; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 145,000; Full time

Job summary

Barclays UK in London is seeking an experienced Planning and Execution Oversight Manager to act as a central Portfolio Manager within our Economic Crime COO team. In this role, you will oversee end-to-end change and transformation, taking ownership of overall governance, execution, and early-stage annual MTTP planning for funding, budgets, and business cases.

You will lead a team across planning and execution, manage daily standups and prioritise team activities, and present high-level reports

Qualifications

• Experience managing central portfolios across the entire change lifecycle.
• Background in Financial Crime with depth in at least 2–3 key sub-domains.
• Solid understanding of Agile methodologies.
• Strong structured problem-solving abilities and communication at senior levels.

Responsibilities

• Portfolio Leadership: Oversee full-lifecycle change and transformation from end-to-end planning through execution.
• Annual Planning Cycle: Lead substantial early planning activities, including funding, cost structures, and P&L business cases.
• Team Management: Lead a team across planning and execution, managing daily standups and prioritising team activities.
• Executive Reporting: Produce and present high-level consolidated written and verbal reports to Senior Directors and Managing Directors.

Skills

Change & Transformation

Financial Crime Expertise

Agile Frameworks

Problem Solving & Communication

Job description

Job Title: Planning and Execution Oversight Manager
Location: London, Hybrid (3 days per week in office)
Contract Duration: 6 Months PAYE

About The Role

We are seeking an experienced Planning and Execution Oversight Manager to act as a central Portfolio Manager within our Economic Crime COO team. In this role, you will oversee end-to-end change and transformation, taking ownership of overall governance, execution, and early-stage annual MTTP planning for funding, budgets, and business cases.

Key Responsibilities

• Portfolio Leadership: Oversee full-lifecycle change and transformation from end-to-end planning through execution.
• Annual Planning Cycle: Lead substantial early planning activities, including funding, cost structures, and P&L business cases.
• Team Management: Lead a team across planning and execution, managing daily standups and prioritising team activities.
• Executive Reporting: Produce and present high-level consolidated written and verbal reports to Senior Directors and Managing Directors.

Key Qualifications & Skills

• Change & Transformation: Proven experience managing central portfolios across the entire change lifecycle.
• Financial Crime Expertise: Background in Financial Crime with depth in at least 2–3 key sub-domains.
• Agile Frameworks: A solid understanding of Agile methodologies as our organisation aligns with Agile practices.
• Problem Solving & Communication: Strong structured problem-solving abilities to break down complex issues and communicate effectively at senior levels.