HR Project Manager (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 a skilled HR Project Manager with a passion for driving impactful business and technology change projects? Here at Legal & General we are seeking three talented individuals to join our Group HR team on a 12-month secondment. In these roles, you will play a crucial part in ensuring the successful completion of key projects across the Group by developing and implementing effective project management strategies. If you thrive in a dynamic environment and have a proven track record in project management, we want to hear from you!

What you'll be doing:

• Contributing to the end-to-end delivery of all programmes and projects in the Group HR portfolio by developing and applying project management methodologies
• Setting up projects, workstreams, and project phases to succeed in terms of scope, design, operating models, resourcing, project and roadmap planning, engagement models, and RAID identification and mitigation
• Reviewing key project deliverables to ensure quality, fit for purpose, and alignment to strategy, business case, and benefits delivery
• Preparing, agreeing, monitoring, and controlling project budgets, and supporting annual and other budgeting processes as required
• Collaborating with business stakeholders, change, and IT professionals across Group HR to ensure projects are delivered on time, on budget, and to a high quality
• Applying and developing relevant methodologies to understand and improve project management processes in Group HR
• Managing internal business SMEs, and permanent and contract project teams in a matrix environment
• Ensuring all activities consider treating customers fairly

Who we're looking for:

• Knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile, and other formal Project & Programme Management qualifications
• Understanding of Financial Services and/or HR
• Understanding of IT configurations and the introduction of technologies into the business world
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills to board level
• Strong organizational skills and attention to detail with the ability to work independently
• Analytical and problem-solving skills to assess service delivery, data, and change management results
• Strong leadership and influencing skills
• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information

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.