Governance Manager

• 10-15 years of experience in Portfolio Management, Programme Management, PMO, Governance, Transformation Delivery, Change Management, or related disciplines.
• Significant experience working within large-scale technology, transformation, regulatory, or business change portfolios.
• Strong knowledge of Project, Programme, and Portfolio Management methodologies, including Agile, Waterfall, and Hybrid delivery models.
• Proven experience establishing and managing governance frameworks across complex organizations.
• Demonstrated expertise in executive reporting, delivery governance, risk management, and financial oversight.
• Experience supporting senior leadership decision-making through analysis and insights.
• Strong understanding of portfolio financial management, budgeting, forecasting, investment governance, and benefits realization.
• Proven ability to operate effectively in highly matrixed environments and influence stakeholders at all levels.

Preferred

• Experience within Financial Services or other highly regulated industries.
• Experience supporting Value Stream, Product, or Outcome-based operating models.
• Knowledge of portfolio management platforms such as Clarity, Jira, Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, SharePoint, and Power BI.
• Professional certifications such as PMP, PRINCE2, MSP, MoP, Agile, SAFe, or equivalent.

• Portfolio Governance
• Programme Governance
• PMO Leadership
• Executive Reporting
• Financial Governance
• Benefits Realization
• Risk & Issue Management
• Stakeholder Management
• Data Analytics & Dashboarding
• Governance Framework Design
• Strategic Planning
• Decision Support
• Continuous Improvement
• Change & Transformation Management