PMO Analyst (12-Month FTC)

Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor.

We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders.

We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income.

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 passionate about driving change and delivering value through effective project governance? We’re looking for a proactive and detail-oriented PMO Analyst to join our Group Functions Division on a 12-Month Fixed-term basis, This role offers the opportunity to work at the heart of a largescale Group Technology transformation, supporting strategic decision-making and continuous improvement across our business.

What you’ll be doing:

• Supporting the PMO Leadership Team with governance, controls and process development
• Collaborating with embedded PMOs to ensure consistent application of project management standards
• Producing and reviewing monthly reporting packs for senior stakeholders
• Analysing financial data and supporting budget planning and forecasting
• Coordinating resource supply and demand to optimise utilisation
• Performing data quality checks and identifying opportunities for automation
• Leading process improvement initiatives and mentoring junior analysts
• Implementing governance and reporting aligned with Consumer Duty requirements

Who we’re looking for:

• Demonstrating experience in a central PMO environment
• Applying knowledge of project management methodologies including Agile and Waterfall
• Communicating effectively with stakeholders at all levels
• Using Microsoft Office tools confidently, especially Excel, PowerPoint and MS Project
• Understanding financial data and its impact on project viability
• Identifying and implementing process improvements
• Collaborating across teams with strong interpersonal skills
• Holding or working towards a P3O or equivalent qualification (preferred but not essential)

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
• Healthcare Plan (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 (permanent employees only)
• 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

At L&G, we believe it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us, you’ll be part of a welcoming, inclusive 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 care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesn’t matter if you don’t meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead, think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths, potential and connection to our purpose.