Portfolio PMO

Technology Portfolio PMO
International Banking Group
Fully Onsite in London
Inside IR35 Contract

As the Tech Portfolio PMO within the EMEA entity of a global banking group, you will sit at the heart of a major Technology change portfolio, supporting senior technology and change leaders to plan, control and report on substantial annual investment (c. 20m) across Compliance and Financial Crime projects, with exposure to other portfolios as needed. You'll be part of a small, collaborative PMO function where your ideas on continuous improvement, governance and tooling will be heard and adopted.

Skills We're Looking For

• 5+ years delivering executive financial reporting and project accounting in PPM tools - advanced user of Planview (or similar) for data extraction, manipulation, and status verification.
• Deep accounting knowledge: project cost codes, budget structuring, forecast accuracy and Oracle Financials (or equivalent) for month-end closes.
• Advanced Excel (complex formulae for financial MI) + expert MS Office (PowerPoint decks, Word, Visio), and SharePoint for artefact production.
• Waterfall governance experience: RAID classification, change/baseline control, stage-gates, and lifecycle enforcement in financial services.
• PRINCE2 Foundation (or PMI/APM equivalent)
• Numerical precision under pressure, with stakeholder confidence to challenge seniors on finances/risks
• Proactive ownership of tools/processes in a matrixed, global bank setup.
• Desirable: PowerBI; exposure to Compliance and Financial Crime in Banking

What You'll Be Doing

• Aggregate Planview data for monthly portfolio packs: fortnightly status verification, RAID roll-ups, dashboards, milestones, and actuals vs forecast across funding sources.
• Track financials in Oracle Financials: actuals/forecasts, invoice queries, contingency control.
• Assure deliverables via SharePoint: review lifecycle compliance, schedule Central PMO gates, submit to committees.
• Coordinate planning: critical path, milestone grading, "what if" analysis, challenge PMs.
• Produce governance MI: minutes, actions, PowerPoint/Visio decks for seniors.
• Escalate risks + drive PMO improvements

If you're a Planview expert with Oracle Financials experience, advanced Excel, RAID mastery and PRINCE2, this is your chance to sit at the heart of a 20m Tech Portfolio. Apply now for more details.

This role requires a commitment to fully onsite working in London (near Moorgate Tube). This day rate contract opportunity is Inside IR35. Contract length is to be confirmed, but is expected to be a minimum initial term of 6 months. The maximum day rate is also to be confirmed, and applicants will be notified immediately as soon as this information is confirmed.

If you've held any of these roles or used these technologies/skills, this role could be a great fit: Technology Portfolio PMO, Senior PMO Analyst, Portfolio PMO Analyst, IT Portfolio Management Officer, Technology Change PMO Specialist, Tech Portfolio PMO Lead, Portfolio Governance Analyst, Planview, Oracle Financials, Excel, PowerPoint, Waterfall, PRINCE2.

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