As a Portfolio Analyst you will be responsible for the production of materials for PMO services across the Legal & General Group IT Operations portfolio and assisting where required on Group programmes. The role will require best practice knowledge and skills, plus ability to adhere to governance processes to ensure compliant, consistent delivery and source of truth for portfolio data.  Governance and control is a primary focus for this role in a highly regulated environment. Energy, creativity and a collaborative approach are key behaviours that underpin this role.

• Works with senior stakeholders to define PMO functions and services which will have a measurable impact on the profitability and effectiveness of the Portfolio whilst ensuring alignment to Group IT’s strategic objectives.
• Delivers PMO functions and services to ensure a consistent and excellent level of service that means customer expectations are met and consistent with what is communicated.
• Implement PMO governance, including relevant approval forums and gating processes.
• Establish a monthly financial process whereby Project Managers update their actuals, confirm their accruals and ratify their forecasts using a consistent template. Ensure spend is governed on the projects (no unapproved spend).
• Ensure Project Managers are managing their Risks and Issues and reporting status according to timelines defined in the reporting calendar.
• Ensure quality of plans developed and maintained by project managers.
• Support and ratify business cases. Ensure benefits realisation is factored into Board agendas.
• Establish and own the central repository for project information.
• Maintain and own the PMO templates and guides.
• Develop monthly reporting packs to show the financials and status of projects within the BAU portfolio, including key MI such as portfolio plans and forecasts to deliver the short term and long term strategic objectives. Ensures sufficient frequency, granularity and accuracy whilst tailoring analysis, insight and sharing of information to drive effective decision making.
• Critically reviews and evaluates and improves proposals for PMO activity by staying abreast of best practice and guidance and identifying fit with the agreed Target Operating Model, challenging stakeholders where conflicts and contention exist so that the integrity of the function is maintained.
• Takes full responsibility to ensure work is delivered to the required standard. Ensuring the area follows the Group’s policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance.
• Ensures that the principles of Conduct Risk and Treating Customers Fairly (TCF) are embedded into your day to day operations to deliver good customer outcomes at all times. Ensures that all business processes and internal controls within your role are designed and performed in a way that delivers good customer outcomes and demonstrates effective management of Conduct Risk.

Knowledge:

• Demonstrated rack record of effectively delivering value-add PMO services to an IT portfolio – delivering successful project governance and assurance
• Detailed understanding and use of Microsoft Office and SharePoint
• Demonstrated experience in implementing and managing change

Skills:

• Portfolio and project financial management
• Business Case ratification and benefits realisation planning and tracking
• Portfolio and project RAID management and status reporting
• Project management tools and processes
• RAID management
• Project Gating
• Continuous process improvement / project management coaching
• Understanding of Project Accounting principles and approaches
• Strong collaboration skills including working with Programme/Project Managers
• Strong stakeholder management
• Ability to support and benefit from virtual meetings, with limited reliance on face-to-face meetings
• Willingness and ability to work without the constraints of a fixed office or desk location, focusing on outcomes and benefits, rather than tasks and measures

Qualifications:

• Prince2 or equivalent (desirable)

Whatever your role, we reward ability, performance and attitude with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Our employees have a wide range of benefits including a generous pension scheme, life assurance, 25 days’ holiday, private medical insurance, discretionary performance related bonuses, paid overtime, a variety of share schemes, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

For further information about the role, please contact Lynn Morriss, UK Resourcing Lead, at lynn.morriss@landg.com