Programme Manager

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Royal London seeks an experienced Programme Manager to join the Chief Operating Office on a major transformation bringing outsourced administration back in-house with hybrid work from Alderley Edge or Edinburgh. You will own delivery across the programme, lead teams, manage schedules and dependencies, oversee budgets of £10-20m, and ensure risk, regulatory compliance and BAU alignment while engaging senior stakeholders. The candidate has delivery experience, strong planning and risk management, leadership and commercial acumen, knowledge of Consumer Duty, and a proven talent development track aligned with Royal London values. To apply, tailor your CV to highlight transformation delivery, outsourcing-to-insourcing, budget responsibility and stakeholder collaboration; note the closing date 5 February.

Job Title: Programme Manager

Contract Type: Permanent  

Location: Alderley Park or Edinburgh        

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Closing date: 5th February

We have an opportunity for an experienced Programme Manager to join our Chief Operating Office, initially focused on a major transformation Programme.

About the role:

Initially delivering a major, multi‑year transformation transitioning outsourced administration and servicing back into Royal London.

Key Responsibilities:

• Manage the end to end delivery of RL's most complex and critical programmes
• Lead large cross-functional change teams, including 3rd parties
• Manage schedules, dependencies, resources
• Identify and mitigate risks and issues
• Oversee budgets and financial performance
• Ensure operational risk compliance
• Manage stakeholders including Executives
• Integrate programme outcomes into BAU
  
  

About you

• Extensive experience of multi-year programme delivery involving complex technology and business landscales.
• Expert in planning, scheduling and risk management.
• Strong leadership and communication skills.
• Strategic thinking and commercial awareness.
• Knowledge of Consumer Duty requirements.
• Budget responsibility in the region of £10-£20m
• Proved leadership experience, including people leadership and development
• Flexibility, tenacity, independence.
• Strong self-development mindset.
• Alignment with Royal London values.

About Royal London

We’re the UK’s largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.   

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve. 

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits  

Inclusion, diversity and belonging 

We’re an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected – whatever their background.