Senior Portfolio & Governance Lead

City of London

1 week ago

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A global financial services organisation is currently seeking a Senior Portfolio & Governance Lead to support a large multi‑year transformation programme. This role will be overseeing financial governance, strategic planning, and C‑suite engagement for a £100m+, five‑year cloud migration programme. It requires someone highly analytical, detail‑driven, and comfortable shaping strategy, rather than supporting delivery.
Job Details:

Start date: ASAP
Duration: Initial 12-month contract
Rate: £800pd-£900pd Inside IR35 via Umbrella
Location: London
Hybrid: 3 days in the office
Key Requirements:

Experience operating at Senior Portfolio/Head of PMO level, with strong portfolio governance and oversight capability across large, complex organisations.
Strong analytical background, comfortable working with large datasets, financial modelling, budgeting, forecasting, and multi‑year planning for programmes exceeding £100m.
Ability to write high‑quality business cases, business plans, strategic recommendations, and guidance artefacts for executive decision‑making.
Experienced in advising on big‑picture strategy, consulting on solution options, and shaping programme direction without being responsible for delivery.
Proven capability engaging C‑level stakeholders, including preparing governance packs, steering materials, and executive‑ready insights.
Strong grounding in detail, able to interrogate financials, identify discrepancies, challenge assumptions, and drive clarity.
Advanced proficiency with Excel, portfolio tooling and financial systems (Clarity PPM & Jira preferred).
Comfortable building relationships across multiple business lines in highly‑matrixed, federated organisations.
Background in large enterprises (banking, consulting) is essential.

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