About Nuno
Freelance Senior Project Manager (PMP) available for 3-12 month project engagements across EU markets.
34 years in the banking industry, including 17 years at Barclays Bank in senior strategic marketing and business management roles, most recently supporting an Exco Member of Barclays Europe for 6 years—driving the strategic agenda, supporting senior presentations, including to European regulators, and managing a team across 5 countries.
A strategic thinker with extensive experience leading cross-geography teams in project management, business analysis, and executing complex transformational change. Strong communication and relationship-building skills, able to multitask and deliver under very challenging environments.
Recently certified: PMP (2026) and Google Project Management Professional Certificate, combining decades of banking knowledge with modern PM methodologies.
What I bring to freelance projects:
- 34 years of banking operations and strategic planning expertise
- Proven ability to manage complex, multi-country initiatives
- Experience presenting to C-suite executives and regulatory bodies
- Strong stakeholder management across all organizational levels
Based in Lisbon | Working across EU markets | Remote (occasional on-site available)
Portuguese
Native or bilingual
English
Fluent
Spanish
Conversational
Remote only
Primarily works remotely
Experience
- Barclays BankHead of Business Management Europe - Corporate BankingJanuary 2018 - January 2024 (6 years)Lisbon, Portugalled a team of 6 across Dublin, Frankfurt, Milan and Paris. Reported directly to the Head of Corporate Banking Europe (Barclays Europe ExCo member) and the Global Head of CB Business Management inLondon. Responsible for planning and implementing core strategy, change management, business analysis, reporting, governance, and control.Key• ● Strategy planning for Barclays Corporate Banking in Europe• ● Delivered key strategic initiatives, including implementing regulatory reporting processes and governance across Continental Europe, reshaping sales teams, and establishing an India-based support team• ● Implemented consistent business analysis and performance reporting across the region• ● Frequent presentations to Barclays Europe Board, ExCo, and regulators (e.g. ECB)• ● Supported licensing and setup of new branches in Benelux• ● Implementation of customer care processes including complaints and refunds
- Barclays BankHead of Business Management Iberia – Corporate BankingJanuary 2010 - January 2018 (8 years)• ● Implementation in Portugal of a new Cash Management Platform subsequently rolled out to 8 additional countries—a key step in expanding CB business in Continental Europe
- Barclays BankHead of Corporate & Business Banking Marketing UnitJanuary 2007 - January 2010 (3 years)Led the team responsible for Strategic Marketing, BP&A, MI, and portfolio management for the Corporate and Business segments.
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Education
- Project Management Professional (PMP)®Project Management InstituteProject Management Professional (PMP)®
- Google Project Management Professional CertificateGoogleGoogle Project Management Professional Certificate