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Portfolio Manager is responsible & accountable to manage the end-to-end delivery of program & project portfolio for Global Market & GCF. Includes ownership for identifying, prioritizing & coordinating project and program resources engaged with all initiatives with-in respective portfolio.

The role assumes the overarching responsibility for supporting organizational & IT leadership in their efforts at managing and leveraging the entire life cycle of IT investments & initiatives to optimally achieve organization goals & objectives.

Manage one or more Global Market & GCF programs & project portfolios (groups of projects or programs)

•  Developing the strategic objectives for the portfolio. 
• Balancing the capacity of the organization of the organization to deliver projects and programmes with the resources available
• Evaluating the priority of project and programmes within the portfolio to ensure that those that meet the organizations objects receive sufficient resources.
• Portfolio manager is responsible for aligning programs, projects to strategic objectives and goals of respective service line working closely with Product owner and service owner.
•  Work with Program manager, PM and Engage with Technology, training, PMO and Heads of department to ensure successful implementation of projects and programs.
•  Support / guide and coach team of PM and Program manager in tracking and managing all risks, issues and dependency related to program and project to minimize the impact.
•  Work with and provide regular updates to Sr. Business executives & IT executives regarding the portfolio
• Guide / coach & grow team of program managers, project managers, project leads to become successful and achieve organization objectives

• Min. Graduate, Master preferred
• Total IT delivery experience of 15+ years
•  Min 12 years of experience in delivering projects in banks in role of project management, program manager or portfolio manager
•  In depth knowledge of banking & technology is essential and experience of working with cross functional team 
•  Good stakeholder management capability and worked with senior management
•  Experienced in managing the team size of more than 20-25 people
• Experience in Global Market & GCF tech delivery will be preferred