Project Coordinator

At M&G our vision is: to become the best loved and most successful savings and investment business and we're looking for people who are excited about joining us on our journey. We're digitally transforming and investing heavily in technology and innovation to develop new and improved customer propositions that really raise the bar for our customers. To help us achieve our vision we're looking for exceptional people who live our values and behaviours and who can inspire others; embrace change; deliver results and keep it simple.

We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service and welcome those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working arrangements or home 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.

What you can expect from us:
We are committed to creating an environment where you can be exceptional at all you do. To help us deliver this, we promise to:

• Challenge Your Limits by creating a stimulating working environment and providing opportunities for you to be involved in meaningful and challenging work
• Support Your Aspirations with a commitment to learning and development that helps you achieve and build your experience with people who want you to succeed
• Value Your Input whereby leaders and managers will involve you in key decisions, listen to your thoughts and recognise the important contribution you make
• Balance Your Life through a work life partnership that focuses on making this an inclusive, diverse and friendly place to work and offers the flexibility and support that enables everyone to be at their best

How do we support our employees:
All M&G plc employees will be supported in the workplace through our M&G Employee Assistance Programme (EAP). If you need counselling, confidential financial or legal advice. The service is available 24 hours a day, 365 days a year and offers access to qualified professionals who can provide specialist information, advice and support on many issues. It offers a broad range of services, including help with family issues, maintaining work/life balance and mental health support.

The Role:

M&G are recruiting a Project Management Co-Ordinator role within the Data & Reporting Services (DRS) Investment Operations Change Portfolio. The role will co-ordinate across a new team of circa 10 FTE dedicated to and responsible for the impact assessment, business requirements, build, testing and implementation of Client Reporting Requirements driven by New Client Mandates, Existing Client Change and internally driven Product Change. The role is to join the new team supporting the delivery of Onboarding. The successful candidate will be a permanent member of the team.

The successful candidate will have experience of Project Management and Change Management within Banking Operations, Asset Management and/or the Insurance sector.

Key Responsibilities and Experience Required:

The individual will be;

• A self-starter, with strong lateral thought, excellent analytical skills, curiosity and meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate and high-quality output.
• Accountable for managing and motivating others to ensure quality of delivery to customers and stakeholders
• Able to apply judgement to deliver outcomes, evaluating a range of potential solutions, considering the impact for customers, cost and risk
• An experienced and successful manager and facilitator of conflicts that may impact delivery
• Able to challenge upwards, given knowledge of delivery and awareness of complex systems and the broader picture
• A champion of efficiency, identifying and anticipating the need for changes to continuously improve quality and efficiency of output
• A skilled people manager, able to effectively manage and lead teams to deliver against deadlines.
• Aware of risk management, using expert judgment, know-how and experience
• The individual should be a self-starter, with strong lateral thought
• Excellent analytical skills
• Curiosity and meticulous attention to detail to ensure accurate and high-quality output.

We live by four behaviours at M&G and we ask all our employees to:

• Inspire Others - Support and encourage each other, creating an environment where everyone can contribute and succeed
• Embrace Change - Be open to change, willing to be challenged and able to adapt quickly and imaginatively to new ideas
• Deliver Results - Focus on outcomes, set high standards and deliver with energy and determination
• Keep it Simple - Cut through complexity and bureaucracy, be clear and decisive and never overcomplicate things