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

• Work closely with business and technology lab teams to ensure roadmaps deliver strategic objectives (OKRs)
• Manage stakeholders, oversee funding process, and track progress
• Ensure projects align with regulatory and compliance requirements

About You

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

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

Eligibility

Some 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)

Benefits

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.

About Company

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

Purpose of the role

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
• Development of appropriate pricing models for different products and services
• Development, implementation and management of innovative financial solutions, services and products
• Identification and forging of strategic partnerships
• Management of key stakeholder relationships within target companies
• Development and implementation of sales strategies
• Monitoring of key leading and lagging metrics

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.