Framework, Planning & Risk Assurance Manager

Permanent Location: Edinburgh (We believe in the power of in-person collaboration, and our hybrid model requires colleagues to be in the office a minimum of 40% of their time)

Salary: A competitive salary from £57,600 - £86,400 depending on the experience you can bring

Closing date: Thursday 10th April 2025

We are Aegon - a company of ambitious, collaborative, problem-solvers who get things done. We strive to make sure everyone that works for us feels seen, heard, and valued - so we are looking for like-minded people to join us. We have three behaviours that are central to how we operate as a team and a business: we step up, we tune in and we are a force for good. We help people live their best lives. We help them with the big stuff, for the moments that matter: Pensions, Savings, Investments. At Aegon, we strive in creating a diverse organisation that plays a meaningful role in driving greater equity, inclusion and belonging.

We have identified the need for a Value Management Office (VMO). To support this strategic initiative, we are seeking a Framework, Planning & Risk Assurance Manager to join our team on a permanent basis in Edinburgh. This role offers the opportunity to shape and influence a critical function within our organisation, ensuring alignment with business objectives and long-term value creation.

Reporting directly to the VMO Director, the Framework, Planning & Risk Assurance Manager ensures multi-modal delivery governance, risk controls, and portfolio performance tracking to drive efficient and compliant execution across the transformation.

Key responsibilities will include but are not limited to:

• Drive the coordination and execution of quarterly planning cycles across Agile and Waterfall teams.
• Ensure alignment of planned initiatives with strategic priorities, financial targets, and available capacity.
• Facilitate cross-functional discussions to mitigate bottlenecks and prioritise high-impact transformation effort.
• Define and implement robust governance controls that drive accountability, transparency, and compliance with organisational standards.
• Ensure assurance mechanisms provide actionable insights for continuous portfolio optimisation.
• Develop and implement an integrated framework that supports Aegon's delivery approaches.
• Leverage data analytics to pinpoint inefficiencies in the delivery process.
• Identify recurring blockers, workflow constraints, and process waste that impact delivery velocity, and drive targeted interventions to improve execution effectiveness.
• Develop and implement a structured RAID management framework that ensures timely identification, tracking, and resolution of key delivery risks at portfolio level.
• Work closely with governance teams and VMO leadership to ensure that risk management strategies are integrated into the portfolio decision-making process.
• Strong collaboration with 2nd and 3rd line risk functions ensuring robust governance and compliance.
• Continuously assess the effectiveness of governance processes and delivery frameworks.
• Identify opportunities for refinement, simplification, and automation to reduce administrative burden and improve agility.

We'd love to hear from you if you have:

• Extensive experience in transformation delivery, with a strong track record of leading and contributing to successful change initiatives.
• Knowledge of VMO and PMO methodologies and how they interlink.
• Excellent RAID management experience, ensuring proactive identification, assessment and mitigation of potential challenges to support the safe and successful delivery of the portfolio.
• Deep understanding of products and services as well as the vision or target state.
• Practical knowledge of multi-modal delivery approaches including experience of Agile delivery methodologies.
• Knowledge of Regulatory demands and how they apply across a transformation investment portfolio.
• Experience of engaging senior stakeholders to educate and explore digital transformation opportunities.
• Knowledge of traditional project management, including tracking and reporting metrics (budget, schedule, quality), configuration management, status reporting (both to client organisation and own organisation), risk and issue management, and ensuring there is a clear process and governance for all these points.
• Practiced and well-developed research and analytical capabilities, strong problem-solving skills, and creative thinking.
• Proven ability to support development of a strategy as well as execute the tactical implication of that strategy.

What's in it for you?

• A non-contributory pension between 8%-12%
• A discretionary bonus, depending on personal and company performance
• Annual car allowance
• 38 days leave per year (including bank holidays, pro-rated for part-time)

We also offer private medical cover, life assurance, critical illness cover, enhanced parental leave and a variety of lifestyle benefits to help our employees live their best lives, including retail discount vouchers, cycle2work scheme, subsidised restaurant and online GP appointments.

Join us at the forefront of shaping our Value Management Office.

The legal bits: We'll need you to confirm you have the right to work in the UK. If we offer you a job and you accept, there are some checks we need to complete before you can start with us. This will include a credit check.

Equal Opportunity Employer: We are an equal opportunities employer and welcome applications from all suitably qualified persons regardless of their age, disability, race, religion/belief, gender, sexual orientation or gender identity.