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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Technology Portfolio Manager - **Company:** Marex - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Franchise - **Skills:** Agile Methodology, JIRA, Information Technology Operations, Power BI, Software Engineering, Atlassian Tools - **Published:** July 16, 2026 - **Apply:** https://uk.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=5d7422e494b1a62d ## About the Role * Previous experience in a PMO role within a Financial Services environment * Strong knowledge of JIRA (Atlassian) and different tooling within that product * Excellent understanding of Agile methodology and its application within Technology * Self-starter, with ability to analyse complex situations and define approach * Senior stakeholder management and business analysis * Delivery focussed, displaying entrepreneurial and leadership skills * Formal training in PMO specialism, such as P30, PMO Administration or Managing Successful Programs (MSP) * Budget management and project cost forecasting * Project planning, co-ordination and execution Desirable: * Previous experience with a Financial Services organisation * Recognised qualifications in Agile * Agile and scrum development methodologies * Understanding of Benefits Realisation plans and outputs * Enterprise reporting (PowerBI preferred) * Experience working in a regulated environment and knowledge of the risk and compliance requirements associated with this, * A collaborative team player, approachable, self-efficient and influences a positive work environment * Resilient in a challenging, fast-paced environment * Ability to take a high level of responsibility in a fast pace and high-volume environment * Excels at building relationships, networking and influencing others * Demonstrates curiosity * Strategic collaborator with insight and agility, able to anticipate future challenges, ensuring operational effectiveness Conduct Rules, You must: * Act with integrity * Act with due skill, care and diligence * Be open and cooperative with the FCA, the PRA and other regulators * Pay due regard to the interests of customers and treat them fairly * Observe proper standard of market conduct * Act to deliver good outcomes for retail customers ## Description Marex has unique access across markets with significant share globally both on and off exchange. The depth of knowledge amongst its teams and divisions provides its customers with clear advantage, and its technology-led service provides access to all major exchanges, order-flow management via screen, voice and DMA, plus award-winning data, insights and analytics. The Technology Department delivers differentiation, scalability and security for the business. Reporting to the CEO, Technology provides digital tools, software services and infrastructure globally to all business groups. Software development and support teams work in agile 'streams' aligned to specific business areas. Our other teams work enterprise-wide to provide critical services including our global service desk, network and system infrastructure, IT operations, security, enterprise architecture and design. The CTO Office ensures Technology has a clear strategy, effective governance, disciplined portfolio management, robust financial and workforce planning, and the management information required for the CTO and leadership team to make informed decisions and drive accountability across the department. The Portfolio Manager works in close partnership with the Head of Business Technology, collaborating with the Business Technology function, which ensures delivery of Technology services to each Marex business area. Business Technology partner with the business to optimise their technology stack, prioritise their strategic technology roadmap and drive their software delivery lifecycle. Each Business Technology team is aligned to one of Marex's business divisions and works with a corresponding Development team and Application Support team. A global team of implementation resources coordinate and support the technology business streams with delivery. The business areas' change and acquisition initiatives, alongside other major business requirements, form the Technology change portfolio and require oversight to ensure deliverables remain aligned and tracked. Role Summary The Technology Portfolio Manager is responsible for ensuring the Technology Change Portfolio is fully aligned with the organisation's business strategy and for driving greater productivity, transparency, and predictability across the delivery lifecycle. Working closely with a broad team of technologists and key business stakeholders, the role ensures the availability of accurate, timely, and relevant Management Information (MI) relating to portfolio performance. This includes oversight of project mandate quality, acceptance criteria, risk and dependency tracking, and scheduling discipline across all change initiatives. The Technology Portfolio Manager serves as a primary point of contact for the CTO, Head of Business Technology, and Business Change stakeholders regarding the planning, prioritisation, and status of the Technology book of work. In doing so, the role provides visibility, governance, and strategic insight to support informed decision-making and effective execution of the Technology change agenda. Responsibilities Role specific: Portfolio Governance & Alignment * Ensure the Technology Change Portfolio is fully aligned with business strategy, priorities, and desired outcomes. * Oversee the governance of the Technology Change Portfolio, including adherence to group and industry best-practice standards. * Act as a primary Technology contact for the central change function, ensuring consistent engagement and alignment. Reporting & Management Information * Provide regular Management Information (MI) and progress updates for change portfolio checkpoint meetings and other stakeholder forums. * Ensure MI clearly demonstrates alignment of deliverables to strategy, milestones, dependencies, and risks. * Align Technology reporting standards to group requirements, shaping and influencing group reporting to reflect industry best practices. Delivery Oversight & Stakeholder Engagement * Support Heads of Technology in driving delivery execution, ensuring timelines, milestones, and commitments are met. * Partner with Business Project Managers to oversee key change initiatives, providing visibility of Technology's contributions, risks, issues, dependencies, and status. * Generate and maintain a benefits realisation plan, ensuring change initiatives deliver measurable organisational value. * Quality Assurance & Framework Consistency * Ensure deliverables (Epics) are defined according to agreed guidelines, with complete and accurate data. * Produce exception reporting to improve data quality and strengthen delivery discipline. * Ensure consistency across Technology in defining, tracking, and managing deliverables within the change framework. Continuous Improvement * Embed a culture of continuous improvement across the Technology delivery lifecycle. * Define meaningful KPIs that provide actionable insights for Technology management. * Identify opportunities to enhance processes, tools, and governance structures to improve efficiency and transparency. All staff: * Ensure compliance with the company's regulatory requirements under the FCA. * Adhere to the operational risk framework for your role ensuring that all regulatory or company determined parameters are complied with. * Role model for demonstrating highest level standards of integrity and conduct and reflecting Company Values. * At all times comply with the FCA's Code of Conduct. * Ensure that you are fully aware of and adhere to internal policies that relate to you, your role or any other activities for which you have any level of responsibility. * Report any breaches of policy to Compliance and/ or your supervisor as required. * Escalate risk events immediately. * Provide input to risk management processes, as required. ## Related Videos - [Improving quality with Agentic AI with Rovo Dev and Xray](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2005-improving-quality-with-agentic-ai-with-rovo-dev-and-xray) - [The Future of Developer Experience with GenAI: Driving Engineering Excellence](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1107-the-future-of-developer-experience-with-genai-driving-engineering-excellence) - [Beyond Dashboards: Fixing Text-to-SQL with Semantic RAG](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/2036-beyond-dashboards-fixing-text-to-sql-with-semantic-rag) - [Microservices architecture as a key element in building trading systems for global finance markets](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1196-microservices-architecture-as-a-key-element-in-building-trading-systems-for-global-finance-markets) - [The AI-Fluent Team: A Playbook for Driving Enterprise AI Transformation](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100068-the-ai-fluent-team-a-playbook-for-driving-enterprise-ai-transformation) - [REST, GraphQL, gRPC, and more: A comparison of modern API styles](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100247-rest-graphql-grpc-and-more-a-comparison-of-modern-api-styles) ## Related Articles - [Best Companies to work for in London: Top 25 Companies in 2023](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/187-best-companies-to-work-for-in-london-top-25-companies-in-2023) - [UK Business Culture and Etiquette](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/326-uk-business-culture-and-etiquette) - [Data Analyst Salary in the UK](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/278-data-analyst-salary-in-the-uk) - [Software Engineer Salary London](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/252-software-engineer-salary-london) - [Coffee with Developers - Maria Apazoglou - Making AI understandable for all in production](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/475-coffee-with-developers-maria-apazoglou-making-ai-understandable-for-all-in-production) - [The Biggest German Tech Companies](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/424-the-biggest-german-tech-companies)