Portfolio Manager

We are seeking a Portfolio Manager to lead and oversee a portfolio of strategic initiatives supporting corporate systems, including HR, Legal, and Risk functions. This role will drive governance, execution oversight, prioritization, and reporting across multiple concurrent projects, ensuring alignment with business objectives and regulatory requirements.

The ideal candidate thrives in a fast-paced financial services environment and brings strong portfolio management discipline, executive communication skills, and the ability to drive cross-functional alignment.

• Manage and oversee a portfolio of corporate systems initiatives, ensuring projects are aligned to strategic priorities and delivered on time and within scope.
• Establish and maintain portfolio governance frameworks, including intake, prioritization, stage gates, and executive reporting.
• Drive cross-functional coordination across HR, Legal, Compliance, Risk, Technology, and Finance stakeholders.
• Provide clear, concise reporting on portfolio health, risks, dependencies, budget, and resource capacity to senior leadership.
• Identify and proactively manage risks, issues, and interdependencies across programs and projects.
• Facilitate steering committees and governance forums, ensuring decisions are documented and actioned.
• Implement and continuously improve portfolio management best practices, tools, and KPIs.
• Support financial oversight of the portfolio, including budget tracking, forecasting, and business case validation.
• Ensure initiatives meet regulatory, audit, and compliance standards within a financial services environment.
• Foster strong stakeholder relationships and drive accountability across delivery teams.

• 7-10 years of experience managing a portfolio of projects and/or enterprise programs.
• Proven experience establishing and running portfolio governance and reporting frameworks.
• Strong executive presence with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Demonstrated ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, highly regulated financial services environment.
• Experience supporting corporate systems functions such as HR, Legal, Compliance, and/or Risk.
• Strong financial acumen, including budget management and portfolio forecasting.
• Ability to drive alignment across cross-functional teams.