Strategic Planning Analyst (Jira) at LegalAndGeneral

City of London, England, United Kingdom -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

16 Apr, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

16 Jan, 26

Experience

2 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

Integrated Planning, Management Skills, Coordination Skills, Organizational Skills, Attention to Detail, Jira, Jira Align, Microsoft 365, SharePoint, Excel, PowerPoint, Data Analysis, Problem-Solving, Technology, Innovation, AI

Industry

Financial Services

Description

Company Description Legal & General (L&G) is a leading UK financial services group and major global investor. We’ve been safeguarding people’s financial futures since 1836, and strive to build a better society, while improving the lives of our customers and creating value for shareholders. We are one of the world’s largest asset managers and provide powerful asset origination capabilities. Together, these underpin our retirement and protection solutions: we are an international player in pension risk transfer, in UK and US life insurance, and in UK workplace pensions and retirement income. Our Group Functions provide the services that all areas of the business need. This requires a talented and diverse team behind the scenes, who enable everyone at L&G to do what they do best. Joining us means helping to improve the lives of our customers and contributing to the success of the business every day. Job Description We are seeking a Strategic Planning Analyst to join our Group Technology Strategy team and play a key role in shaping and delivering our Enterprise Technology Strategy. This is a dynamic, hands-on position focused on planning, coordination, and the creation of integrated plans that bring technology-enabled initiatives to life. You will collaborate closely with senior leaders and cross-functional teams to influence the future of technology at Legal & General—driving simplicity, connectivity, and sustainable growth across the organisation. What you’ll be doing: Developing and maintaining the integrated technology roadmap, ensuring alignment with strategic initiatives and fostering collaboration with senior leaders and cross-functional teams Co-leading and coordinating Big Room Planning sessions to drive engagement, collaboration, and cross-functional participation Documenting and tracking key performance indicators (KPIs) and objectives and key results (OKRs) to monitor progress against the Technology Strategy and roadmap Coordinating and supporting critical meetings while owning plans, resources, risks, issues, and action logs—including oversight of the Technology Solution Alignment sub-committee Capturing and following up on actions from key meetings and workshops to ensure timely execution and accountability Maintaining dashboards, reports, and documentation to provide clear visibility of progress and outcomes Preparing high-quality presentations, communications, and engagement materials to support stakeholder alignment and strategic initiatives Qualifications Who we’re looking for: Strong hands-on integrated planning and management skills, involving dependency, sequencing, risk an issue management Strong co-ordination and organisational skills with a real attention to detail Solid experience with Jira and Jiara Align Confidence using Microsoft 365 tools, especially SharePoint, Excel and PowerPoint Ability to manage multiple tasks and priorities in a structured way Comfortable working with data to generate insights and recommendations Proactive mindset with a collaborative approach to problem-solving Interest in technology, innovation and AI 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, performance -related bonus plan and valuable share schemes Generous pension contribution Life assurance Healthcare Plan (permanent employees only) At least 25 days holiday, plus public holidays, 26 days after 2 years’ service. There’s 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 brand-new electric car through tax efficient salary sacrifice (permanent employees only) 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 it's possible to generate positive returns today while helping to build a better future for all. If you join us, you’ll 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 part-time, term-time and job shares. Although some roles have limited flexibility due to customer demand, we accommodate requests when we can. It doesn’t matter if you don’t 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. Permanent/Regular or Fixed Term Contract/Temporary: Permanent (UK and ROW) / Regular (US) L&G Business Unit: Legal & General Group IT & Digital L&G sub Business Unit: GROUP CTO Primary Location: London, One Coleman Street Job Family: IT & Change

Responsibilities

The Strategic Planning Analyst will develop and maintain the integrated technology roadmap and co-lead Big Room Planning sessions. They will also document KPIs and OKRs, coordinate critical meetings, and maintain dashboards and reports.