Programme Manager

At M&G our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients, and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviours of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent. We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Role Summary:

M&G are looking for a Programme Manager within the Finance Change team to help achieve some of the key strategic objectives of the group, particularly focused around the implementation of Finance initiatives that are aligned to our Finance priorities. This role will oversee a number of projects within the change portfolio, as well as being directly responsible for the implementation of assigned projects.

Key Responsibilities for this role:

• Adherence with the Change Lifecycle and Standards, promoting a strong project governance framework.
• Work closely with stakeholders within Finance and other business functions, where relevant, to define project goals, scope and timelines and ensure alignment with strategic objectives.
• Responsible for the delivery and upward reporting across multiple streams of work.
• Motivate a multi-disciplined team (and/or external) representatives to ensure the project delivers on time and within budget.
• Identify the key risks and issues that the relevant initiatives are running and ensure mitigating/resolution actions are fully considered and managed.
• Work closely with the PMO and other project leads, both within the Finance and across other Change teams and other business areas where necessary, to ensure consistency and alignment of the milestones delivered and any related dependencies.
• Ability to take a hands-on role within the project, working with Finance professionals.
• To work collaboratively with colleagues and take personal accountability to maintain and enhance controls you are responsible for to support improvement of the overall control environment, customers outcomes and a reduction in M&G’s operational risk.

Key Skills & Competencies:

• Project, and ideally Programme, management experience within Financial Services with an understanding of different management methodologies, frameworks and tools.
• Proven track record of successfully delivering multiple change projects run in parallel on time and to high quality standards.
• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to build strong relationships with business units and project teams.
• Strong influence and negotiating skills with an ability to manage a variety of stakeholders.
• Ability to work effectively under pressure in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and manage multiple priorities and stakeholders.
• Strong analytic and proven problem-solving skills with an ability to negotiate pragmatic solutions to meet conflicting business requirements.
• Excellent report writing and presentation skills so that key messages are understood.

Key Knowledge & Experience:

• Experience of formal project/ programme reporting to senior stakeholders.
• Strong leadership and people management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree required with a formal project management qualification (such as PMP, PRINCE 2) desirable.
• At least 10 years experience in project/ programme management, with a focus on the Financial Services industry.
• Experience of developing strong working relationships and coordinating activities across finance and wider business areas.
• A high level understanding of M&G Plc’s strategy, our key products and distribution methods is advantageous.
• Knowledge of UK GAAP, Solvency II and IFRS is desirable.
• Knowledge of financial services reporting, regulatory and legislative frameworks desirable.

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G plc, underpinned by our policies and our employee-led networks who provide networking opportunities, advice and support for the diverse communities our colleagues represent. Regardless of gender, ethnicity, age, sexual orientation, nationality, disability or long term condition, we are looking to attract, promote and retain exceptional people. We also welcome those who take part in military service and those returning from career breaks.

M&G is also proud to be a Disability Confident Leader, and we welcome applications from candidates with long-term health conditions, disabilities, or neuro-divergent conditions. Being a Disability Confident Leader means that candidates who meet the minimum criteria of a job, will be offered an interview if they opt in to the scheme when applying.

If you need assistance or an alternative means of applying for a role due to a disability or additional need, please let us know by contacting us at: careers@mandg.com.