We are looking for a Senior Portfolio Analyst to be responsible for the production of materials for PMO services across the Legal & General Retirement portfolio both Business and IT. Energy, creativity and a collaborative approach are key behaviours that underpin this role.

As a Senior Portfolio Analyst you will be responsible for the production of materials for PMO services across the Legal & General Retirement portfolio both Business and IT. Adhering to development and delivery standards to ensure compliant, consistent delivery and source of truth for portfolio data. The role will require exploitation of LGR’s technology and change framework and best practice knowledge and skills and use of tools . 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.

Responsibilities:

• Identify transformation opportunities  through stakeholder relationships, shaping ideas, creating and promoting solutions and gaining senior management buy-in.
• Works with the most 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 LGR’s strategic objectives.
• Collaboration to leverage financial insight, assess affordability to drive executive decision making in respect of the change agenda and roadmap.
• Leads the creation of 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.
• Defines, develops and 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.
• Allocates PMO tasks within the team to more junior PMO staff as required, and takes the lead in all matters with regards to the management of relevant employees providing coaching and mentoring services to all levels of PMO team and take full responsibility to ensure work is delivered to the required standard. Ensuring he area follows the Group’s policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance.
• Understands the principles of Business Transformation and is able to translate the principles into business/people change activities and PMO outcomes.
• Ensure 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. Ensure 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.

Qualifications:

• Ideally, degree level qualification or equivalent
• Required - P3O Foundation and Practitioner
• Required - MoP Foundation and Practitioner

Knowledge:

• Demonstrated experience in delivering best practice PMO functions and services
• Experience in an Agile environment & tools (JIRA)
• Experience of using Portfolio Management tools
• Experience of creating and defining a SDLC
• Detailed understanding and use of Microsoft Office and SharePoint
• Experience in delivering process changes
• Management and coaching of staff

Skills:

• Detailed knowledge of PMO/P3O functions and services
• Understanding of process improvement models
• Understanding of Risk Management processes
• Understanding of Benefits Realisation planning and monitoring
• Understanding of Project Accounting principles and approaches
• Strong collaboration skills including working with Programme/Project Managers
• Willingness to embrace new technologies and influence other parts of the business to adopt
• 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

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 (plus one day after two years), private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, 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, contact Tom Booty, Resourcing Lead - thomas.booty@landg.com . Please note all applications must be submitted via the online portal.