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.

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.

2. Identify transformation opportunities for the sponsor or value stream owner, shaping ideas and developing a transformation portfolio to support divisional strategy and business sponsor objectives. Choose and oversee implementation methodologies that best fit the desired business outcomes.

3. Effectively manage the commercial aspects of the programme, ensuring that the appropriate financial controls are in place and that there is a clear alignment and measurement between costs and a strong business case. Accountable for the accuracy and validity of data in reporting and in the portfolio management system.

4. Own relationships with key business stakeholders in the value stream, ensuring that they receive the right service standards and can derive measurable benefits for the business from the portfolio. Represent the programme at change councils and steering committees as appropriate, acting as positive disruptor when working with business sponsors and stakeholders, challenging the status quo, while focusing on the ‘art of the possible’ to continually add value to the business in line with LGR strategy and vision.

5. Lead a squad of transformation professionals, developing skills and standards to ensure the effective delivery of the squad’s objectives. Develop talent and future leadership capabilities to support a development path for team members in the squad.

6. Ensure that all programme risks are identified, monitored and mitigated and are appropriately reflected in risk returns.

7. Treating Customers Fairly (TCF)

8. People management partnership accountabilities for jobholders who manage people

9. To take the lead in all matters regarding the management of squad members, ensuring that management discretion is used in a consistent manner and that the area follows the Group’s policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance.

10. Ensure that the principles of Conduct Risk are always embedded into your day to day operations to deliver good customer outcomes. Ensure that all business processes and internal controls within the squad are designed and performed in a way that delivers good customer outcomes and demonstrates effective management of Conduct Risk

Qualifications

• Prince 2 Qualification PROSCI - desirable but not mandatory
• Agile and Scrum - desirable 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 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, an annual supplement for 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 cash car allowance scheme. Your hard work will be rewarded when you join us.