Lean Portfolio Manager

Role Overview

• Support the portfolio management team in the delivery of successful projects
• Facilitate portfolio prioritisation, ensuring compliance with the established control framework
• Monitor portfolio performance, including tracking of programme and project progress
• Facilitate the management of the portfolio Book of Work, prioritisation, and dependencies of change initiatives
• Oversight of change delivery to ensure alignment with relevant policies and standards
• Review, resolve, manage and escalate portfolio risks and issues
• Engage and influence all stakeholders to help them understand their responsibilities
• Support an environment of effective delivery by empowering portfolio management resources
• Operate as a source of best practice guidance and expertise

Requirements

• Proven experience in portfolio prioritisation, balancing strategic value, risk, and delivery capacity
• Great risk awareness and control mindset, with experience managing risk and controls at portfolio level
• Excellent stakeholder management, communication, and engagement skills, with the ability to influence across multiple levels of the organisation
• Demonstrated experience liaising with senior leadership up to Executive Committee (ExCo) level
• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to turn complex information into clear, concise briefing materials
• An Agile mindset, with experience working in Agile environments and an understanding of Barclays UK Ways of Working
• Solid data management and data manipulation capabilities
• Advanced Excel skills and proficiency across the full Microsoft Office suite, particularly for analysis, reporting, and executive presentations
• Experience using Jira and related Agile delivery tools
• High‑degree competencies in analysis, judgement, and decision‑making
• Solid finance awareness, including experience working with or supporting financial products and investment cases
• Ability to align strategy with execution through data‑driven insights and portfolio governance
• SAFe Lean Portfolio Management (LPM) accreditation or equivalent certification
• SAFe/Agile Product Management or Product Owner certification
• Demonstrated experience in Product Management within an Agile or SAFe environment
• Experience as a SAFe Release Train Engineer (RTE) or solid understanding of the RTE role and responsibilities
• Background in Business Management support with a focus on Portfolio Management
• Proven ability to align strategy, investment funding, and execution across portfolios
• Experience managing value streams, roadmaps, and prioritisation in complex, matrixed organizations

Benefits

• Health insurance
• Retirement plans
• Paid time off
• Flexible work arrangements
• Professional development opportunities