VP - Platform Portfolio Lead

Barclays•Jefferson, CO

1d•$155,000 - $225,000•Onsite

About The Position

The VP - Platform Portfolio Lead leads portfolio management and is accountable for defining and driving the strategy, multi-year roadmap, and end-to-end execution of the digital channels platform portfolio. The role ensures portfolio processes and practices align with controls and governance standards, and that initiatives support the organisation’s strategic objectives. It partners with senior business and technology stakeholders to align platform capabilities with enterprise priorities and delivery goals. The role collaborates across architecture, engineering, product, risk, and compliance teams to design, build, and continually enhance secure, resilient, and scalable platforms supporting complex payment solutions while meeting evolving regulatory and security standards. It also leads portfolio performance, governance, change management, documentation, and continuous improvement, and may manage and develop portfolio team members. The position is based in Barclays’ Whippany, New Jersey office. The stated base salary range is $155,000 to $225,000, and the position is eligible for an incentive award.

Requirements

Proven leadership delivering enterprise-scale technology portfolios and complex programs aligned with strategic objectives.
Considerable achievement managing multi-million-pound technology portfolios with consistent on-time, on-budget delivery and measurable outcomes.
Effective executive stakeholder engagement and the ability to influence and communicate at executive and senior leadership levels.
Deep expertise in Agile and scaled delivery frameworks, including Scrum, SAFe, and Kanban.
Strategic, financial, and governance acumen, including portfolio planning, P&L oversight, risk management, and data-driven decision-making.
Ability to manage risks and strengthen controls in relation to the work of the team.
Ability to understand organisational functions and contribute to business goals.
Ability to collaborate across areas of work and stay informed about business activity and strategy.
Ability to develop solutions through sophisticated analysis, interpretive thinking, and extensive research.
Ability to build trusting relationships and use influencing and negotiating skills with internal and external stakeholders.

Nice To Haves

Financial services expertise, including understanding of banking operations, regulatory frameworks, and industry challenges.
Technical foundation across software engineering, architecture, and infrastructure.
Industry certifications in Agile, Product, Portfolio Management, and cloud platforms such as AWS or Azure.
Experience managing vendors, third-party suppliers, and strategic partnerships across large-scale engagements.
Experience driving enterprise transformation, change management, and corporate technology domain programs.

Responsibilities

Lead the portfolio management team, set the portfolio vision, manage performance, and guide and support portfolio analysts.
Monitor portfolio performance, track project progress, manage budgets, identify thematic risks and issues, and report portfolio status to senior management.
Manage portfolio documentation, including the portfolio book of work, schedules, and budgets, and ensure documentation is current and accurate.
Facilitate portfolio governance and ensure projects align with strategic objectives and control and governance standards; manage portfolio-level risks and issues effectively.
Manage the portfolio Book of Work, including initiative sequencing and dependencies, while considering resource availability, stakeholder buy-in, and potential risks.
Facilitate change management activities so change initiatives are successfully implemented and embedded in the organisation.
Identify opportunities to improve portfolio management practices and implement changes that improve portfolio performance.
Collaborate with senior management, project teams, external partners, and other stakeholders to align portfolio management practices with their needs and expectations.
Develop portfolio management processes aligned with controls and governance standards that support successful project delivery.
Define and drive the digital channels platform portfolio strategy, multi-year roadmap, and end-to-end execution.
Partner with senior business and technology stakeholders to align platform capabilities with enterprise priorities and strategic objectives.
Collaborate with architecture, engineering, product, risk, and compliance teams to design, build, and enhance secure, resilient, and scalable platforms.
Contribute to strategy, make recommendations for change, plan resources and budgets, manage policies and processes, drive continuous improvement, and escalate policy or procedure breaches.
Advise key stakeholders and senior management on functional and cross-functional impacts and alignment.
Assess and mitigate risks, support the control and governance agenda, and take accountability for managing risk and strengthening controls.
Build and maintain internal and external stakeholder relationships, using influencing and negotiating skills to accomplish business objectives.
If managing a team, define roles and responsibilities, plan for future department needs, counsel employees on performance, contribute to pay decisions, and develop colleagues.
Apply analytical thought and research to define problems, compare complex alternatives, and develop solutions supporting business and strategic decisions.