Financial Crime Portfolio Prioritisation Manager

Location: Hybrid, with at least two days per week or 40% of time in the office; Birmingham, Leeds, Manchester or Edinburgh, UK

Salary: £67,023–£74,470 per year

Company

hirify.global is a major UK financial services organisation transforming its finance operations, technology and workplaces.

What you will do

• Manage portfolio intake and triage for financial crime change requests, optimisation opportunities and investment proposals.
• Lead prioritisation assessments and maintain an integrated roadmap covering live initiatives, pipeline activity and future opportunities.
• Coordinate capacity planning, workforce forecasting and resource allocation across competing initiatives.
• Lead portfolio governance, reporting cycles, executive updates and senior leadership decision tracking.
• Oversee portfolio risks, issues, assumptions, dependencies, financials, benefits tracking and realised value.
• Maintain governance standards, delivery frameworks, templates and controls while improving portfolio planning and management practices.

Requirements

• Strong experience in PMO, portfolio management or programme governance, ideally in a complex change or transformation environment.
• Experience managing demand, prioritisation and portfolio planning, including resource and capacity considerations across competing initiatives.
• Experience producing portfolio reporting, management information and governance materials for senior decision-makers.
• Strong experience managing portfolio risks, issues, dependencies and delivery considerations across multiple initiatives.
• Ability to interpret data, identify challenges and opportunities, and provide clear insight and constructive challenge.
• Strong relationship-building, communication and organisational skills, with experience working with senior stakeholders in a regulated environment.

Nice to have

• Experience in financial crime, fraud, AML, economic crime, risk or another regulated operational environment.
• Experience with benefits realisation, value tracking, optimisation or continuous improvement across a portfolio.
• Knowledge of change governance, investment processes and stage-gate delivery approaches in complex organisations.
• Experience using Power BI and Excel for portfolio insight and reporting.
• Relevant portfolio, programme or project management development or qualifications such as P3O, MSP, PRINCE2 or APM.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working with reasonable adjustments available for colleagues with disabilities.
• Up to 15% pension contribution, annual performance-related bonus and share schemes including free shares.
• 30 days of holiday plus bank holidays, generous parental leave and wellbeing initiatives.
• Adaptable lifestyle benefits, including discounted shopping, alongside diversity, equity and inclusion initiatives.
• Reasonable adjustments are available throughout the recruitment process, with Disability Confident Scheme interview guarantees for eligible applicants.

Hiring process

• Apply as soon as possible because the role may close early due to high interest.