Planning Manager

Aleadingpan-EuropeanfinancialservicesgroupisseekingaEuropeanPlanningManager tojoinitsevolvingTechnologyfunction.TheorganisationspansseveralmajorEuropeanmarketswithacommitmenttoinnovation,collaboration,andstrategictransformationacrossitsbusinessandITlandscape. YouwillplayacriticalrolewithintheOfficeoftheCIO Europe,reportingdirectlytotheHeadofProgrammesandPlanning.Thispositionisidealforsomeonepassionateaboutgovernance,agiletransformation,strategicplanning,anddrivingdeliverystandardsacrossmultiplebusinessunits. KeyResponsibilities LeadtheestablishmentandrolloutoftheChangeDeliveryFramework forbothWaterfallandAgile practices,ensuringstronggovernanceandmeasurablequalitystandards. Define,standardise,andcontinuouslyenhanceprojectdeliveryprocesses,includingthecreationofRACIs,capabilitymodels,andintegrationofemergingbestpractices. ActasEuropeanProductOwner forClarity (PortfolioandProjectsSystemofRecord),managingbacklogprioritisationandcoordinatingwithglobalstakeholders. DrivetheadoptionofStrategicPortfolioManagementtooling,ensuringbusinessreadinessandend-usersupportthroughtrainingandchangemanagement. ChampionPMOstandardisation bybuildingrepositories,templates,andbest-practicelibrariesforconsistentandhigh-qualitydeliveryacrossregions. CollaboratecloselywithFinanceandArchitectureGovernance teamstoembedrobustDemandPlanning processesacrosstheenterprise. Evaluateandenhancegovernancemodels,enablinggreatervisibilityintochangeinitiativesandfacilitatingrapiddecision-makingatseniorlevels. IdealCandidateProfileKnowledge &Experience Provenexperienceleadinglarge-scaleITandBusinessChangeinitiatives. StrongworkingknowledgeofAgileandWaterfall methodologiesandtheirrespectivegovernanceframeworks. Trackrecordofdrivingadoptionofproject / portfoliomanagementtools (e.g.,Clarity,Planview). Expertiseinprogrammegovernance,demandplanning,andPMOleadership. Interpersonal &LeadershipSkills Excellentcommunicatorandinfluencerwithstrongstakeholderengagementabilities. Confidentinchallengingthestatusquotoimproveoutcomesanddrivevalue. Abilitytomobiliseandmotivatecross-regionalPMOcommunities. Adeptatsecuringresourcesandaligningdiversestakeholderstocommonstandards. CoreCompetencies InnovativeThinker : Encouragesexperimentationandprocessimprovement. TechnicallyStrong : Deepunderstandingofthefulldeliverylifecycleandrelatedtools. CollaborativeLeader : Buildsbridgesacrossfunctionsandfosterspartnerships. Resilient &Driven : Stays focused under pressure and leads by example. Skills : pmo Agile demand planning template development Compliance