Programme / Project Manager

About LPPI (-%About LPPI)
One of the key priorities at LPPI is ensuring that our people work every day in an empowered, supportive, diverse and inclusive culture. Practically, this means recognising and valuing the uniqueness of every individual in terms of background, experience, beliefs and circumstances. This starts with the recruitment process, where we partner with agencies who share our common goal and advertise on a variety of job boards to access the broadest spectrum of candidates. And once successful applicants are on board, we trust our people to work in the way that works best for them which typically involves a mix of office and home working plus an engagement model to ensure frequent two-way feedback.
We are very proud of our culture at LPPI and the benefits it brings to both our people and the business. But don’t just take our word for it! Recently, we invited our entire workforce to describe in three words what is great about us and they said – our people, flexibility and collaboration.
If you would like to join a company that is inclusive and forward-thinking, please read on.
Role Purpose (-%Role purpose)
LPPI have a large roadmap of change to deliver as part of their Technology & Data roadmap over the next two to three years. This includes looking at the assessment, procurement, and implementation of an investment tool across our asset classes as well supporting initiatives to review our core underlying data and existing systems within LPPI. The Programme / Project Manager would be responsible for running this programme of work and supporting the COO in the delivery of the Technology & Data roadmap.
The role will also work closely with the Business Change Manager (BCM), ensuring they align the programme to the LPPI Change Framework and act as an advocate for the Business Change Office.
This role is a 12 month Fixed-Term Contract
Key Responsibilities (-%Key responsibilities)
Reporting to the Business Change Manager, the Programme / Project Manager will be responsible for leading and managing the delivery of the above-mentioned initiative with core responsibilities as follows:

• Design and create combined programme/project governance and structure based on what is already in place, the revised Technology & Data roadmap, and with reference to the LPPI Change Framework.
• Take ownership of the Steering Committees; this role will set agendas and chair the Steering Committees to ensure timely and appropriate decision making to meet project objectives.
• Take an active part in shaping the solutions being designed and challenge others to ensure results are optimised in line with our target operating model. Bring disparate teams across LPPI together to ensure whole business solutions are delivered. Raising escalations to COO and/or Project Steering Committee in a timely manner.
• Full project life cycle ownership: successful project delivery will include full implementation from initiation to deployment for one major or several minor initiatives simultaneously.
• Budget ownership and monitoring throughout project lifecycle.
• Managing any Change Requests required due to scope or budget changes.
• Determining resourcing required to support the project delivery, and coordinating approval, hiring and oversight of any dedicated project resources
• Ensuring clear timelines and milestones are agreed with key stakeholders; and where these are not met that there is clear escalation and rationale for change in timelines.
• Provide leadership for the project team and assigned business resource by motivating team members to meet project goals, adhering to their responsibilities and project milestones.
• Develop and manage all aspects of project engagement from planning, external vendor relationships, communications, resources, legal agreements, change, risks, and issues.
• Provide timely, quality communication across the business and manage stakeholder engagement.

Requirements for the role (-%Requirements for the role)

• Experience in leading and managing complex projects across multiple business functions at an investment management company.
• Excellent understanding of project and programme management principles, methods, and techniques.
• Experience with data management/ governance projects, and system implementations
• Deep understanding of the end-to-end processes, systems and data models employed within investment management companies.
• Understanding and experience of client facing functions within investment management companies.
• Ability to think creatively, challenge the status quo, and lead the problem-solving thought process for complex proposition development.
• Ability to communicate technical topics with a non-technical audience.
• Excellent stakeholder management.
• Good conduct that is consistent with the LPPI values- aligned behaviours

Reasonable adjustment will be made to working arrangements to accommodate a person with a disability who otherwise would be prevented from undertaking the work