PMO Analyst (12-Month FTC)

Legal & General

  • Brighton Hove, East Sussex
  • Permanent
  • Full-time
  • 23 days ago
Company DescriptionLegal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.We've been safeguarding people's financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.We are one of the world's largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best.Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.Job DescriptionAre you passionate about driving change and delivering value through effective project governance? We're looking for a proactive and detail-oriented Senior PMO Analyst to join our Group Finance, Change & Delivery team. This is a fantastic opportunity to work at the heart of a dynamic portfolio, supporting strategic initiatives and helping shape the future of our organisation.What you'll be doing:
  • Identifying transformation opportunities, shaping ideas, creating solutions, and gaining senior management buy-in
  • Working with senior stakeholders to define impactful VMO (Value Management Office) functions and services aligned with Polaris strategic objectives
  • Collaborating with key leaders to leverage financial insight and drive executive decision-making for the change agenda
  • Leading the creation of portfolio plans and forecasts to meet strategic objectives, ensuring accurate and tailored analysis
  • Reviewing and improving VMO (Value Management Office) proposals, staying updated on best practices, and maintaining the integrity of the function
  • Defining, developing, and delivering VMO (Value Management Office) services to meet customer expectations consistently
  • Allocating tasks to junior staff, leading employee management, and providing coaching to ensure high standards and policy adherence
  • Understanding Business Transformation principles and translating them into effective change activities and VMO (Value Management Office) outcomes
QualificationsWho we're looking for:
  • Preference for a regulated industry background
  • Experience in portfolio planning and management with a track record of effective management and reporting, delivering portfolio plans across complex geographical and functional matrix organizations
  • Proven track record of supporting portfolio plans for large, complex change and technology initiatives with technology appreciation and awareness
  • Building effective relationships to ensure approved delivery plans, with a proven background in adapting to trends and openness to new ideas
  • Prince2, Project management and Agile qualifications - desirable but not essential
  • Collaborative worker who freely shares their knowledge and experience and with the ability to develop and mentor individuals
Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer:
  • The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes
  • Generous pension contribution
  • Life assurance
  • Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only)
  • At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years' service. There's also the option to buy and sell holiday
  • Competitive family leave
  • Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only)
  • There are the many discounts we offer - both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online
  • In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart
Additional InformationAt L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all.If you join us, you'll be part of a welcoming, inclusive culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views, and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can.It doesn't matter if you don't meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.

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