Project Manager

Summary: The role of Project Manager at Legal & General involves leading impactful business and technology change projects within the Group HR team on a 12-month fixed-term basis. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of projects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals and effective resource management. This position requires a strong background in project management methodologies and collaboration with various stakeholders to achieve high-quality outcomes. The role offers an opportunity to contribute to the success of a leading financial services group while improving customer lives.

Key Responsibilities:

• 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

Key Skills:

• Knowledge of PRINCE2, Agile, and other formal Project & Programme Management qualifications
• Proven track record of Project & Programme Management and the design and delivery of complex, business, organisational and technology transformation programmes
• Understanding of IT configurations and the introduction of technologies into the business world
• Strong understanding of IT configurations, introduction of technologies into the business world, specifically Oracle would be desirable
• 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
• Experience of owning & leading on change communications/engagement
• Ability to deal with sensitive and confidential information

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: Brighton and Hove

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: undetermined

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Finance