Group Transformation PMO (12-Month FTC)

Legal & General is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, aiming to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone and create value for our shareholders.

Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. 

Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day.

Are you ready to be part of a dynamic team at a pivotal moment in our Group transformation journey? As we transition from planning to executing our strategy in the Transformation Office, we're offering an exciting opportunity for you to deliver significant value.

This role is not your typical PMO position; it will provide ample scope to shape the role according to your strengths and interests. You will be working on high-profile and sensitive projects that span the entire Group in what will be a fast-paced environment. The role also involves navigating concurrent workstreams, working across a variety of initiatives where to deliver clarity simplicity from both ambiguity and complexity.

What you'll be doing:

• Managing the transformation portfolio day to day, ensuring key milestones, performance indicators, risks and issues are tracked
• Preparing data-led content to support workstream meetings, enabling productive discussions
• Monitoring and following up on actions across the Transformation Office to ensure timely delivery
• Acting as a point of contact for managing the KeyedIn tool, tracking initiative progression and assisting user with system queries
• Developing and leveraging strong relationships with PMO teams to streamline processes
• Leading the coordination of reporting across the Transformation Office, including GMC and Board reports
• Providing ad-hoc support to colleagues across the Transformation Office and workstreams
• Implementing appropriate governance, reporting, and escalation of changes impacting customers

Who we're looking for:

• Strong knowledge of project management best practices and methodologies
• Evidence of building relationships to communicate effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Experience of managing concurrent projects and prioritizing work packages efficiently
• Demonstration of effective communicating and influencing project management roles across different initiatives
• Experience and confidence with producing MI and reports to illustrate project progression and identiy risks
• Strong ability to analyse MI and identify risks and blockers effectively
• Adaptability when it comes to priorities in a rapidly evolving and often ambiguous environment.
• Strong leadership of other PMOs to encourage streamlined delivery and aligned timelines

Whatever your role, we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual, performance-related bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme, which offers employees the option to hire a brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer – both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023, some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Legal & General is a leading financial services group and major global investor, named Britain’s Most Admired Company in 2023, for the second year running. Rated top in our sector and top for inspirational leadership, we have a strong heritage and an exciting future.

We aim to build a better society for the long term by investing our customers’ money in things that make life better for everyone.

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming culture, with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds, views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We strive to be open, mindful and inclusive, so are always willing to discussing flexible working arrangements and reasonable accommodations for candidates with specific needs.

If you’re open to find out more, we'd love to hear from you.