Head of Transformation and Change Risk SME and Business Partner

We are currently recruiting for a Head of Transformation and Change Risk and Business Partner to provide Group Transformation and Change risk management expertise and act as a business partner to the Transformation Office Group Change and any other Enterprisewide Change function acting as the technical expert on Transformation and Change Risk within the Groupwide oversight team in line with requirements.

What youll be doing:

• Establishing implementing and maintaining relevant Change Risk frameworks and policies
• Providing or coordinating independent views and opinions to the 1st line senior management on all change and transformation risk matters
• Building strong working relationships with other 2nd line teams including Group Risk Risk Operations Advisory business partners and assurance
• Role modelling the requirements of the risk governance structure by escalating to risk senior leadership in a timely manner where there is a material change to the businesss risk profile
• Keeping abreast of changes in applicable law and regulation groupwide policies and frameworks and business strategy plans and activities; assessing impacts for the Transformation and Change functions; and ensuring that changes required to meet regulatory standards are implemented by the business
• Ensuring the 1st line change and transformation teams understand and embed the L&G risk policies and frameworks including the minimum key controls for change/transformation
• Promoting a positive and open risk culture across the Transformation and Change Office
• Taking the lead in all matters with regard to the management of employees ensuring that management discretion is used in a consistent manner and that the area follows the Groups policies and procedures including the Partnership Agreement to maximise business performance

Qualifications :

Who were looking for:

• Experience working on large complex multisupplier transformation/change projects either in 1st or 2nd line capacity providing SME advice monitoring and oversight in financial sector. This includes being product and technology savvy with the aptitude to risk partner to the TO/Change and IT on their delivery of pragmatic and cost effective solutions
• Design and implementation of change risk frameworks and use of effective risk management practices to deliver improvements to 1st line change risk management
• Knowledge of financial services marketplace relevant products and services including regulatory environment and impact on change
• Strong understanding of control design including IT and digital systems for transformation and change
• Understands managing change risk in line with change risk appetite
• Excellent interpersonal skills with the ability to successfully engage and influence senior stakeholders including the ability to work with differing levels of stakeholders
• Strong organisational skills and attention to detail with demonstrated ability to work independently oversee multiple projects prioritise and manage a high volume of workload and reporting deadlines
• Strong problemsolving skills with the ability to clearly articulate issues and risks and form accurate and nonmisleading risk opinions
• Good presentation communication and reporting skills

Whatever your role we reward performance and behaviour with a package that looks after all the things that are important to you. Here are some of the benefits we offer: 

• The opportunity to participate in our annual performancerelated bonus plan and valuable share schemes  
• Generous pension contribution  
• Life assurance   
• Private medical insurance (permanent employees only) 
• At least 25 days holiday plus public holidays 26 days after 2 years service. Theres also the option to buy and sell holiday 
• Competitive family leave 
• Participate in our electric car scheme which offers employees the option to hire a brandnew electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice 
• There are the many discounts we offer both for our own products and at a range of high street stores and online   
• In 2023 some of our workspaces were redesigned. Our offices are great spaces to connect and collaborate and have your wellbeing at the heart

Additional Information :

At L&G we believe its possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. 

If you join us youll be part of a welcoming inclusive culture with opportunities to collaborate with people of diverse backgrounds views and experiences. Guided by leaders with integrity who care about your future and wellbeing. Empowered through initiatives which support people to develop their careers and excel.

We care passionately about outcomes rather than attendance and are therefore open to discussing all kinds of flexible working options including parttime termtime and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand we accommodate requests when we can. 

It doesnt matter if you dont meet every single criterion in this advert. Instead think about what you excel at and what else you can bring in terms of strengths potential and connection to our purpose. 

Remote Work :

No

Employment Type :

Fulltime