Vice President, Change Governance & Portfolio Management

About the role

The Vice President, Change Governance & Portfolio Management leads the governance framework that enables the delivery of the organisation's strategic transformation agenda. The role covers change governance, portfolio management, strategic planning and project management, and acts as a key partner to senior leadership, driving execution discipline, transparency and organisational effectiveness across the change portfolio.

Key responsibilities

• Lead and evolve the change governance framework, standards and operating model, and manage governance forums, steering committees and decision-making processes.
• Maintain oversight of the change portfolio, including priorities, milestones, risks, issues, dependencies and resource demand.
• Drive portfolio planning, prioritisation and investment governance.
• Support senior leadership through management reporting, strategic reviews, communications and follow-up on key decisions.
• Promote consistent adoption of project, programme and PMO standards and best practices, and lead capability-building, coaching and training.
• Embed disciplines in planning, stakeholder management, dependency management, risk management and benefits tracking.
• Coordinate annual planning, leadership priorities and portfolio reviews, and track execution against strategic goals.
• Facilitate cross-functional alignment across business, operations, technology and control functions, and represent the organisation in governance and portfolio oversight forums.

Required profile

• Extensive experience in transformation, governance, PMO or portfolio management leadership roles.
• Proven track record managing large, cross-functional change portfolios and working directly with senior executives.
• Strong understanding of financial services, regulatory and control environments.
• Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills at senior leadership level.
• Ability to work across business, operations, technology and control functions, and to coach and build capability.

Required skills

• Project, programme and portfolio management knowledge.
• Governance, risk management, dependency management and benefits tracking.
• Strategic planning and transformation capabilities.
• Communication and presentation skills, including preparing executive-level materials.
• Analytical skills and use of data-driven insights.
• Experience leveraging AI tools to improve productivity and workflow.

What we offer

• Hybrid working model with 40% remote work and flexible hours.
• 24 days holiday, loyalty days and bank holidays.
• Private healthcare and life insurance, meal vouchers and referral bonuses.
• Competitive income, performance-based promotions and continuous learning.