PMO Analyst

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.

We’re now recruiting for a Grade 3 PMO Analyst role on a permanent basis in our Group Functions to support the governance and control of the Service Office, playing a critical role in delivering core PMO Services, which enable effective delivery of the Group Change Portfolio, including reporting and tracking and oversight of MI.

What you'll be doing:

• Supporting our grade 4 PMO Analyst in the delivery of key project/ portfolio processes and any changes to ensure a high level of service is provided to our stakeholders in line with requirements.
• Supporting the grade 4 PMO Analyst in the maintenance of portfolio, project and resource data within our PPM tool to ensure all projects and resources are correctly tracked and aligned by cost centre, workstream etc.
• Ensuring monthly reporting requirements are received on time and of the required quality. 
• Ensuring supplier work orders are processed in line with L&G approvals process. Tracking and supporting of monthly finances including cost tracking reporting and accruals. Process purchase orders and invoices, ensuring project spend is accurately recorded and aligned
• Supporting the production of packs for all relevant meetings and capture and track minutes/ actions and choices from key meeting forums in a timely and accurate manner.
• Identifying continuous improvement opportunities & share best practice when defining and optimising processes

Who we're looking for:

• Previous experience working in PMO is desirable.
• Familiarity with a variety of project management methodologies including Waterfall and Agile and the appropriate application of these methods.
• Knowledge of project management processes, tools, performance measurement and metrics
• Numerate and analytical.
• Exposure to financial/analytical activities

• Excellent organisational skills with strong Microsoft Office skills – with extensive understanding of MS Project, Excel and PowerPoint Completion of project portfolio reports and review accurately, on time and within cost to the required quality parameters
• Ability to communicate effectively and confidently.
• Keyed In or equivalent PPM tool would be an advantage.

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.