Programme Manager

Job Description

At M&G our purpose is to help people manage and grow their savings and investments, responsibly. As a business, we are continuing to take steps towards a sustainable future, delivering better long-term solutions for our customers and clientsand identifying new opportunities to make a positive impact for our environment and communities . To help us achieve our vision were looking for exceptional people who live our values of care and integrity and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliverresults and keep it simple. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role. The Role: Programme Manager - 12 month FTC (Maternity cover) Within the M&G Wealth change portfolio, this programme/project manager role will be responsible for delivery of key business transformation projects with budget responsibility of up to £3m. You will have end to end responsibility to ensure outcome(s) are deliveredwithin the agreed perimeters, often working closely with teams in Design, Operations, Legal, Compliance & Risk, Finance, Technology and 3rd parties to shape and plan the overall delivery of the desired business outcomes. Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Takes end to end responsibility for the delivery of a major business change programme, ensuring clear agreement on the required outcomes and realisation of the benefits as defined in the business case.
• Shapes the programme to drive optimum delivery of outcomes, including planning at the level appropriate to the complexity of the programme and structuring and sequencing an appropriate set of initiatives.
• Builds and leads the delivery team effectively, including monitoring all 3rd party delivery and dependencies, and is the point of escalation for the most significant issues.
• Monitors and reviews all programme delivery and economics, including deliverable production, costs, staffing requirements and resources. Ensures appropriate and effective monitoring, assurance and governance arrangements in place, supported by appropriatereporting.
• Articulates and manages the overall risk exposures across the programme, driving a common understanding amongst stakeholders and effecting appropriate trade-offs to reduce risk exposure and increase confidence in the programme.
• Supports the Portfolio Lead in board level stakeholder management gaining buy-in to the programmes objective and scope, recognising the politics, change taking place across the organisation and external impacts.
• Manages senior stakeholders and proactively communicates to ensure direction, scope and progress of the programme is understood and transparent.
• Understands the principles of business transformation and is able to translate these principles into business/people change activities and project/programme deliverables.

Key Knowledge, Skills & Experience:

• Experience working in fast paced agile environments primarily focused on delivery of business change programmes & projects.
• Experience of managing and working in cross functional teams (including partners) across business and technology teams.
• Experience contributing to, and achieving, continuous improvement goals.
• Experience of monitoring and reporting in a programme & project environment
• Experience of delivery through a full programme & project lifecycle
• Experience of managing stakeholders across a range of business areas and different levels
• Experience of programme governance and producing quality project documentation to meet governance standards
• Working knowledge of life and pensions products, markets and competitors
• Working knowledge of financial services regulation and legislation frameworks
• Working knowledge of risk management principles and their impacts on projects
• Working knowledge of project methodologies, planning processes and techniques

Work Level: Manager Expert Recruiter: Phoebe Ewers Closing Date: 31st March 2024 We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity,age, sexual orientation, nationality or disability we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.