Application Portfolio Manager, Banking
Posted 4 days ago by ARC IT Recruitment
£700 Per day
Inside
Undetermined
London, UK
Summary: The Application Portfolio Manager role at a leading investment bank in London involves managing the technology relationship between the business and IT, with a focus on application ownership, portfolio delivery, and stakeholder management. This senior position requires strong technical knowledge and project management skills to oversee complex application environments and ensure successful project delivery. The role is offered on a 6-month contract basis, classified as inside IR35. The successful candidate will be responsible for managing IT budgets and vendor contracts while leading a team of IT Business Analysts.
Key Responsibilities:
- Own and manage the IT relationship across all locations
- Act as primary point of escalation for IT issues that cannot be resolved through standard channels
- Prepare and chair monthly stakeholder review meetings covering portfolio progress, risks and incidents
- Advise senior management on IT services delivery policy and manage shadow IT risk
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of major business applications (inception through to decommission)
- Manage vendor contracts, SLAs and service schedules for supplied business applications
- Oversee on-premise and SaaS application implementations in private and public cloud environments
- Act as IT Project Manager and Business Analyst for agreed projects
- Ensure solutions meet business requirements and align to IT architecture, security and infosec policies
- Manage business-requested application enhancements and integrations through to production
- Line manage and develop a team of IT Business Analysts
- Identify and manage resource requirements for projects within agreed budgets
- Ensure Level 1, 2 and 3 support processes are in place and BAU support meets business expectations
Key Skills:
- Demonstrable IT Application Manager/Business Relationship Management role with experience in a financial services environment
- Technical knowledge of CRM application landscapes
- Strong project management skills; Prince2, PMP, APM or substantial practical experience
- Business analysis skills with experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
- Proven vendor management and contract governance experience
- Experience owning and contributing to annual IT budget processes
- Financial services industry background (investment banking or advisory preferred)
Salary (Rate): £700 daily
City: London
Country: UK
Working Arrangements: undetermined
IR35 Status: inside IR35
Seniority Level: Senior
Industry: IT
Detailed Description From Employer:
Application Portfolio Manager, Banking
London, City
6-month contract inside IR35 or FTC
£600 - £700 day rate
Leading, globally recognised investment bank have an immediate requirement for an experienced IT Business Relationship Manager/Application Portfolio Manager.
This role will own the technology relationship, acting as the primary interface between the business and IT. The role carries significant responsibility for application ownership, portfolio delivery, stakeholder management and IT budget governance.
This is a senior, visible role requiring someone who can operate confidently at stakeholder level while retaining the technical depth to own complex application environments and drive project delivery.
Key Responsibilities
Stakeholder & Relationship Management:
- Own and manage the IT relationship across all locations
- Act as primary point of escalation for IT issues that cannot be resolved through standard channels
- Prepare and chair monthly stakeholder review meetings covering portfolio progress, risks and incidents
- Advise senior management on IT services delivery policy and manage shadow IT risk
Application Ownership & Lifecycle:
- Own the end-to-end lifecycle of major business applications (inception through to decommission)
- Manage vendor contracts, SLAs and service schedules for supplied business applications
- Oversee on-premise and SaaS application implementations in private and public cloud environments
Project & Change Delivery:
- Act as IT Project Manager and Business Analyst for agreed projects
- Ensure solutions meet business requirements and align to IT architecture, security and infosec policies
- Manage business-requested application enhancements and integrations through to production
People, Finance & Governance:
- Line manage and develop a team of IT Business Analysts
- Identify and manage resource requirements for projects within agreed budgets
- Ensure Level 1, 2 and 3 support processes are in place and BAU support meets business expectations
Skills & Experience
Essential:
- Demonstrable IT Application Manager/Business Relationship Management role with experience in a financial services environment
- Technical knowledge of CRM application landscapes
- Strong project management skills; Prince2, PMP, APM or substantial practical experience
- Business analysis skills with experience translating business requirements into technical solutions
- Proven vendor management and contract governance experience
- Experience owning and contributing to annual IT budget processes
- Financial services industry background (investment banking or advisory preferred)