Supplier Oversight Lead 12mth FTC

Our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments Asset Management and Life work together to provide access to balanced long-term investment and savings solutions.

Through 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 work place accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

The Role: Supplier Oversight Lead - 12mth Fixed Term Contract

Location: Stirling (Hybrid)
Department: Governance & Business Readiness ThirdParty Risk
Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract/Secondment (12 months)

The Supplier Oversight Lead will provide leadership and direction as part of the ThirdParty Remediation Programme ensuring the organisation meets its ThirdParty Risk Management (TPRM) obligations. This role will oversee programme execution work with senior stakeholder relationships and ensure effective remediation of supplierrelated risks across the Life business. The position requires strong delivery discipline proactive risk management and the ability to influence and collaborate across business areas.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the planning coordination and delivery of the ThirdParty Remediation Programme ensuring compliance with the TPRM Framework.
• Own the supplier remediation workstream tracking progress dependencies and key milestones.
• Provide leadership and guidance to the Supplier Oversight Executive and other supporting resources.
• Establish and maintain strong relationships with senior stakeholders across Life Procurement Group TPRM Technology and Risk.
• Drive resolution of issues risks and data gaps escalating where appropriate and ensuring clear accountability.
• Oversee the integrity and accuracy of supplier data risk assessments and governance documentation.
• Prepare executivelevel updates status reports dashboards and governance papers for senior forums.
• Ensure remediation activity is auditready evidencebased and delivered in alignment with policy and regulatory expectations.
• Identify opportunities to improve processes controls data quality and reporting across the ThirdParty oversight landscape.
• Support broader governance initiatives within the Life business as required.

Skills & Experience

Essential

• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills with the ability to engage senior leaders and challenge constructively.
• Proven experience in project or programme delivery ideally within governance risk operational oversight or change environments.
• High level of organisational and delivery discipline with the ability to manage competing priorities and drive actions to completion.
• Strong analytical and data skills able to interpret findings identify trends and produce clear reporting.
• Excellent communication skills including preparing materials for senior audiences.
• Proactive adaptable and comfortable working in a fastpaced evolving environment.

Desirable

• Experience in ThirdParty Risk Management Procurement operational resilience compliance or audit.
• Solid understanding of risk management principles with the ability to interpret and apply policy requirements.
• Prior leadership or coaching experience either formally or informally.
• Knowledge of regulatory expectations relating to outsourcing Important Business Services (IBS) or operational risk frameworks.

Competencies

• Leadership & Ownership: Drives delivery provides direction and takes accountability for outcomes.
• Stakeholder Influence: Builds trust manages complex relationships and communicates with clarity.
• Risk Awareness: Understands risk concepts and applies structured thinking to remediation and governance.
• Analytical Judgement: Identifies information highlights issues and recommends clear actions.
• Adaptability: Operates effectively under uncertainty and adjusts approach as priorities evolve.
• Collaboration: Works effectively across boundaries and encourages a culture of shared ownership.

What We Offer

• The opportunity to lead a highprofile businesscritical programme with senior visibility.
• Career development in governance risk operational oversight or programme leadership.
• Hybrid and flexible working arrangements.
• Competitive salary and benefits package.

Job Level: Manager/Expert

Closing Date: 8th February 2026

What we offer:

At M&G were committed to helping you thrive and supporting your wellbeing both at work and beyond. Our benefits are designed to help you balance your professional and personal life while planning confidently for your future. Our UK benefits include:

• As a savings and Investments firm we are proud to offer a valuable pension scheme of 18% with 13% made up of Employer Contributions and 5% Employee Contributions. We also offer Share Save and our Share Incentive Plan together with access to financial wellbeing and support services - to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.

• Enjoy 38 days annual leave including bank holidays with the opportunity to purchase up to 5 extra days and additional flexibility through our Time Off When You Need It policy to balance your work and personal commitments.

• Our market leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity adoption surrogacy and paternity leave - as supporting families is a core aspect of our inclusive culture.

• Health & Protection cover including Private Healthcare Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you with family options - for peace of mind.

To explore more about life at M&G and our full benefits offering visit Life at M&G

We have a diverse workforce and an inclusive culture at M&G 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.

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