Portfolio Manager

Crown Agents Bank; Greater London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A growing regulated UK bank is seeking an experienced individual to oversee transformation and change projects. The ideal candidate should have over 10 years of experience in financial services, particularly in Payments or Banking. Responsibilities include managing financial governance, documenting standards, and overseeing budget management. This role offers a competitive benefits package including a contributory pension and private medical insurance.

Benefits

Contributory personal pension plan

Life Assurance - 4 times annual salary

Group Income Protection

Private Medical Insurance

Discretionary Bonus

Competitive Annual Leave

2 Volunteering Days

Benefit Hub

Qualifications

• 10+ years of financial services change delivery experience, preferably in Payments/FX/Banking.
• Deep experience in project governance, delivery methodology, and standards.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate governance of financial investment in platform change.
• Document financial governance TORs and standards.
• Manage forecasting, actuals, and budget for investment projects.
• Partner with Technology and Finance delivery leads to ensure alignment of financials.

Skills

Financial governance

Project management

Budget management

Education

Degree in a relevant field

Job description

This role is to oversee and support the transformation and change portfolio of projects, including delivery standards, reporting, benefits tracking and financial management.

Responsibilities

• Co-ordinate governance of financial investment in platform change
• Document financial governance TORs and standards
• Manage forecasting, actuals and budget for investment projects; Escalate significant financial risks and deviations
• Liaise with Transformation and Change delivery managers to ensure accurate and timely financial data capture
• Partner with Technology and Finance delivery leads to ensure alignment of financials across teams
• Define and operate necessary controls to be effective and auditable
• Support head of Transformation and Change in driving project delivery, addressing dependencies and cross-portfolio risks

Qualifications

• Degree in a relevant field
• 10+ years of financial services change delivery experience, preferably in Payments/FX/Banking (e.g., as Programme Management Office lead)
• Deep experience in project governance, delivery methodology and standards

Company Overview

Crown Agents Bank is a vastly growing and regulated UK bank that connects emerging and frontier markets to the rest of the world, using FX and payments technology. We are transforming the way payments and FX move through emerging markets, reducing friction so that more money gets to those who need it. Emerging markets payments are usually challenging, expensive, unreliable and opaque - our solutions fix these pain points, connecting hard-to-reach regions to global financial infrastructure and providing the best prices and the fastest, most reliable settlement.

Benefits

• Contributory personal pension plan: Minimum - Employee 2% and Employer 7%; Employer matches contributions in 1% increments to a maximum of Employee 5% and Employer 10%
• Life Assurance - 4 times annual salary
• Group Income Protection
• Private Medical Insurance - may include cover for partner and/or children at company cost; cover includes Optical, Dental and Audiology
• Discretionary Bonus
• Competitive Annual Leave
• 2 Volunteering Days
• Benefit Hub