Senior Programme Manager - Technology

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VN-15646

Permanent

Hove

£70 - 85k

29 November 2019

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Senior programme managers help lead and deliver the business growth and transformation objectives of the division in close partnership with business sponsors. Senior programme managers support LGR’s business strategy, evolving the organisation’s capabilities and, through continued innovation, helping more people through retirement.

Senior programme managers help lead and deliver the business growth and transformation objectives of the division in close partnership with business sponsors. Senior programme managers support LGR’s business strategy, evolving the organisation’s capabilities and, through continued innovation, helping more people through retirement.

 

Principal Accountabilities:

  • Accountable for a squad of project managers, business analysts, scrum masters and test analysts to drive and deliver transformation services for one or more key business sponsors and/or value streams
  • Work in close partnership with business sponsors to deliver a complex portfolio of transformation initiatives using innovative solutions and appropriate controls to reach the desired outcomes
  • Identify transformation opportunities, shaping ideas and developing a transformation portfolio to support objectives
  • Effectively manage the commercial aspects of the programme ensuring clear alignment between costs and a strong business case
  • Accountable for the accuracy and validity of data in reporting and in the portfolio management system
  • Own relationships with key business stakeholders in the value stream. Represent the programme at change councils and steering committees to continually add value to the business in line with LGR strategy and vision
  • Lead a squad of transformation professionals, developing talent and future leadership capabilities to support a development path for team members in the squad
  • Ensure that all programme risks are identified, monitored and mitigated and are appropriately reflected in risk returns

Qualifications:

  • Prince 2
  • PROSCI - desriable but not mandatory
  • Agile and Scrum - desriable but not mandatory

 

Knowledge:

  • Financial Services Background specifically in Life and Pensions insurance
  • Asset and Liability mgmt. understanding
  • Change/Transformation management disciplines with track record of deliver or cultural change and transformation expertise
  • Large complex programme delivery experience and track record of delivery
  • Provision of change consultancy services

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, 30 days' holiday, private medical insurance, performance related bonuses, discounts at both a huge range of high street stores and our own great products, as well as a 12% car allowance scheme, your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.

About L&G

Working here is about being there for our customers; we’re available should the worst happen and we work together to enable social and financial equality across the UK. But it’s also about you –how you develop and what you can achieve. We’ll help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work flexibly and autonomously, sharing in our success and rewarded for a great performance with a generous benefits package.

About the business area

With around one million customers, our retail business helps turn customers’ pension savings into lifelong retirement income and our corporate business looks after our defined benefit pension schemes ensuring they are effectively managed to protect against risk and achieve their maximum potential.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.

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About L&G

Working here is about being there for our customers; we’re available should the worst happen and we work together to enable social and financial equality across the UK. But it’s also about you –how you develop and what you can achieve. We’ll help your talent thrive in an environment where you’ll be supported to work flexibly and autonomously, sharing in our success and rewarded for a great performance with a generous benefits package.

About the business area

With around one million customers, our retail business helps turn customers’ pension savings into lifelong retirement income and our corporate business looks after our defined benefit pension schemes ensuring they are effectively managed to protect against risk and achieve their maximum potential.

We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their race, sex, disability, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender identity or age.