Digital Portfolio Manager

About the Opportunity

As a Digital Portfolio Manager, you will help to ensure our technology projects deliver real value and align with our digital strategy. The evolution of the digital offering and the banking app are a key strategic focus for BUK with an exciting transformation agenda planned for 2026 and next three years.

Responsibilities

• Execution of market research to understand the competitive landscape, identify market trends and opportunities, and develop strategies to capture market share within the commercial banking segment, taking into consideration industry, size, and growth stage.
• Development of appropriate pricing models for different products and services, ensuring profitability while remaining competitive in the market.
• Development, implementation and management of innovative financial solutions, services and products aligned to the banks' objectives and tailored to the commercial banking segment.
• Identification and forging of strategic partnerships with other financial institutions, technology providers, or industry experts to expand product offerings and reach new client segments.
• Management of key stakeholder relationships within target companies to understand their needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Development and implementation of sales strategies including the establishment of sales targets, identification of sales channels to reach potential clients, and objectives for loan terms to support the negotiation process and development of service agreements.
• Monitoring of key leading and lagging metrics such as new client acquisition, loan volume, revenue generation, and market share to assess the performance of the commercial banking segment.

About You

To be successful as a Digital Portfolio Manager, you should have experience in:

• Managing a portfolio of technology change delivery work or a transformation programme
• Financial management such as forecasting, budgeting, tracking costs and benefits
• Bidding for funding and developing business cases
• Analytical background and experience in reporting, with strong Excel skills
• Managing and influencing stakeholders
• Understanding change delivery frameworks such as Agile Lab models, roadmaps, and productivity measures

Some Other Highly Valued Skills May Include:

• Knowledge of using JIRA and Confluence
• Good communication skills
• Knowledge and understanding of regulatory frameworks (FCA, PRA, Consumer Duty, and data compliance requirements)

Eligibility

You may be assessed on key critical skills relevant for success in the role, such as risk and controls, change and transformation, business acumen, strategic thinking, digital and technology, as well as job-specific technical skills.

Benefits

This role can be based in London (1CP), Knutsford, Glasgow, or Northampton.

About Company

The purpose of the role is to drive the success of the commercial banking segment through market analysis, product development, sales and relationship management, risk management, and performance.

Accountabilities

• Execution of market research to understand the competitive landscape, identify market trends and opportunities, and develop strategies to capture market share within the commercial banking segment, taking into consideration industry, size, and growth stage.
• Development of appropriate pricing models for different products and services, ensuring profitability while remaining competitive in the market.
• Development, implementation, and management of innovative financial solutions, services, and products aligned to the banks' objectives and tailored to the commercial banking segment.
• Identification and forging of strategic partnerships with other financial institutions, technology providers, or industry experts to expand product offerings and reach new client segments.
• Management of key stakeholder relationships within target companies to understand their needs and recommend appropriate solutions.
• Development and implementation of sales strategies including the establishment of sales targets, identification of sales channels to reach potential clients, and objectives for loan terms to support the negotiation process and development of service agreements.
• Monitoring of key leading and lagging metrics such as new client acquisition, loan volume, revenue generation, and market share to assess the performance of the commercial banking segment. Funnel and journey optimization are key to the delivery of service and commercial performance.

Assistant Vice President Expectations

To advise and influence decision making, contribute to policy development and take responsibility for operational effectiveness. Collaborate closely with other functions/business divisions.

If the position has leadership responsibilities, People Leaders are expected to demonstrate a clear set of leadership behaviors to create an environment for colleagues to thrive and deliver to a consistently excellent standard. The four LEAD behaviors are: L – Listen and be authentic, E – Energize and inspire, A – Align across the enterprise, D – Develop others.

For an individual contributor, they will lead collaborative assignments and guide team members through structured assignments, identify the need for the inclusion of other areas of specialization to complete assignments. They will identify new directions for assignments and/or projects, identifying a combination of cross-functional methodologies or practices to meet required outcomes.

Consult on complex issues; providing advice to People Leaders to support the resolution of escalated issues. Identify ways to mitigate risk and develop new policies/procedures in support of the control and governance agenda. Take ownership for managing risk and strengthening controls in relation to the work done.

Perform work that is closely related to that of other areas, which requires an understanding of how areas coordinate and contribute to the achievement of the objectives of the organization sub-function. Collaborate with other areas of work, for business-aligned support areas to keep up to speed with business activity and the business strategy.

Engage in complex analysis of data from multiple sources of information, internal and external sources such as procedures and practices (in other areas, teams, companies, etc.) to solve problems creatively and effectively. Communicate complex information. 'Complex' information could include sensitive information or information that is difficult to communicate because of its content or its audience.

Influence or convince stakeholders to achieve outcomes.

All colleagues will be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Values of Respect, Integrity, Service, Excellence, and Stewardship – our moral compass, helping us do what we believe is right. They will also be expected to demonstrate the Barclays Mindset – to Empower, Challenge, and Drive – the operating manual for how we behave.