UBB was established in 1992 through the merger of 22 Bulgarian regional commercial banks as the first and largest in terms of scale consolidation project in the Bulgarian banking sector. Since 2017, the Bank has been part of the Belgian bank-assurance group КВС, currently the largest financial group in Bulgaria.

While invariably standing by our corporate values, we want to be the reference in the bank business through client-centricity in all our activities. We aim at achieving sustainable and profitable growth by fulfillment of our role in society.

UBB is seeking a talented and dynamic Portfolio Expert to join our PMO team

If you have:


Proven work experience as a PMO or Portfolio Expert/Coordinator or similar role
Bachelor/Master’s degree in Economics/Finance/Project Management, or another relevant field.
Very good English skills (documents and presentations are prepared in English)
Experience with Project Management tools and methodologies
Advanced or proficiency in MS Excel, PowerPoint, PowerBI, JIRA, Confluence
Proactivity and initiative
Excellent analytical skills and knowledge of statistics
Problem solving skills
Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a team
Bank experience (advantage)

And you would like to:


Be part of a centralized PMO, responsible for the overall management, control and reporting of all change-the-bank initiatives (projects, agile trains, small projects) within the Portfolio.
Be responsible for the control of the portfolio in accordance with the Group Directives and the internal rules and procedures concerning project management, Agile WoW, and small projects process.
Provide clear control over project documentation and control of mandatory decision-making documents
Act as a Stage-Gating control (pre-validation) before Portfolio Steering Committee (PfSC).
Prepare Portfolio SteerCo presentation (monthly), incl. reporting and strategic recommendations.
Follow and create a proposal for prioritization of the initiatives within the portfolio.
Make review of projects/trains performance and propose actions to mitigate risks on portfolio level.
Budget oversight: Monitor budgets, forecasts, actual costs and provide financial analysis to ensure efficient usage of resources. Participate actively in budgeting process of group and local projects.
Assist in calculating the financial benefits for projects/trains and follow benefits realization.
Timeline management: track timelines, identify potential delays, and implement strategies to keep initiatives on schedule.
Quality control: over the projects and agile trains’ statuses. Ensures all initiatives adhere to the quality standards and are aligned with the Bank’s key strategic goals.
Manage and maintain a dynamic portfolio dashboard that provides real-time information on all initiatives (incl. roadmap initiatives) - status updates, financial metrics (capital & operating costs), required resources (BU & IT) and progress.
Identify dependencies and risks between projects/trains and evaluate their effective tracking by Project Managers/Scrum Masters/Product Owners
Automate the processes and activities and be very active and bring new ideas for further development of Portfolio Management.
Perform other interesting tasks assigned by the Head of Project and Portfolio Management and Agile Transformation Directorate

What we offer:


Excellent opportunities for professional and career development in the largest financial group in Bulgaria.
Compensation commensurate with the responsibilities of the position.
Various opportunities for learning and improving knowledge and skills.
Preferential conditions for using products and services from all companies part of KBC in Bulgaria.
Additional health insurance.
Life/Accident Insurance.
Food vouchers worth BGN 80 per month.
Referral bonus for recommending a job candidate.
Additional payment for an important personal event.
Possibility of working from home and Flexible working hours (applies to positions in Central Management).
25 days of paid annual leave.
Preferential fee for using a sports card.
Participation in a solidarity fund that supports employees and their families in need.


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