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About the role

Hargreaves Lansdown have an exciting opportunity for several Programme Managers to join our newly developed Investment & Programme Office, which sits within finance. Our aim is to create a function which people want to be part of, attracts the top talent from industry, and across HL, and provides an environment where the team support each other and advance their careers. This team are at the forefront of transforming how we deliver strategic change across the business. The role holder will be responsible for end-to-end delivery of Programmes of change which underpin key elements of HL's corporate strategy. This encompasses architecting a strategic programme and defining, planning and executing numerous large-scale projects to deliver the strategic outcomes that the programme commits to through an investment case. Our Programme Managers will be responsible for the delivery of critical outcomes by developing an understanding of the business landscape to unlock opportunity, address risk, and present customer centric solutions, as part of a technology enabled delivery lifecycle.

What you'll be doing

The successful candidate will be responsible for delivering key strategic outcomes by:

Designing, initiating, executing and closing a major programme that impact the HL strategy and business performance

Managing end to end delivery of a programme (c. £5m), aligning initiatives to the Vision and OKRs and optimising return on investment

Leading a cohesive programme team, spanning multiple HL functions with different third parties

Leading and coaching Business Owners to articulate their strategy and shaping that into the objectives and outcomes for business cases suitable for review by the CEO and CFO

Capturing, tracking, identifying and managing complex risks and inter-dependencies across the programme that are critical to success

Supporting a high-performance culture to ensure better, simpler, faster and cheaper deliverables for HL and our clients

Contributing to a culture of collaboration and efficiency through team interactions and maximising the use of tools and data

Challenging the status quo and delivering industry best in class standards, as an expert 'change agent'

Holding others to account and seeking higher authority, when escalation is required.

Contributing to thought leadership to evolve our ways of working in a pragmatic way

Being approachable and proactive in helping others

Working in the open and sharing with others to accelerate delivery across HL

Providing coaching and support to less experienced colleagues and championing a community of practice for programme delivery.

About you

You will hold expertise in:

Strategic Programme Planning and Delivery

Programme and Agile delivery methodologies

Delivering highly complex change in business to business and/or business to consumer environments.

And experience in:

Defining, establishing, and facilitating governance structures to keep key stakeholders engaged, aligned and on track across the business (up to Executive level)

Managing relationships and processes which are key to delivery including business case development, client experience, product strategy, business solution design, technical and operational readiness

Regulated business complex programme planning, management, and governance

Streamlining processes and ways of working

Influencing stakeholders at Executive Leadership level

Being flexible and adaptable; able to deliver and thrive in ambiguous situations

Demonstrates a curious nature, exploring new ways of working and questions the details to gain full clarity on what is required to achieve goals.

Interview process

The interview process will include a presentation, psychometric assessment and a competency-based interview.

Working Schedule

We are looking several Programme Managers to join our team, based in Bristol head office, BS1 5HL. This role is a permanent, full time, 37.5 hours per week, Monday to Friday. We offer a hybrid flexible working pattern.

Why us?

Here at HL, we're the UK's number 1 investment platform for private investors, based in Bristol. For more than 40 years we've helped investors save time, tax and money on their investments.

To achieve our mission, we believe we have a workplace like no other, with constant learning, dynamic teams, and a great ethos. We're steered by core values that promote service, quality, innovation, and opportunity in everything we do.

What's on offer?

Discretionary annual bonus* and annual pay review
25 days* holiday plus bank holidays and 1-day additional Christmas closure
Option to purchase an additional 5 days holiday**
Flexible working options available, including hybrid working
Enhanced parental leave
Pension scheme up to 11% employer contribution
Sharesave scheme - have a real stake in HL's future
Income Protection and Life insurance (4 x salary core level of cover)
Private medical insurance*
Health care cash plans - including optical, dental, and outpatient care
Help@hand - confidential support including mental health counselling and remote GP
Wellhub - unlimited access to fitness providers and wellness coach sessions
Variety of travel to work schemes with bike storage and shower facilities
Inhouse barista and deli serving subsidised coffee and sandwiches
Two paid volunteering days per year

*Dependant on role level

** only available to select during our annual benefits window, in November each year

Hargreaves Lansdown is an inclusive employer that values diversity in its workforce. We encourage applications from all individuals without regard to race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, disability or age.

This role may also be available on a flexible working or part time basis - please ask the Recruitment & Onboarding team for more information.

Please note, we are unable to provide employment sponsorship to candidates. #HLI

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