Strategic Programme Lead

3 weeks ago

Bristol, Bristol, United Kingdom Hargreaves Lansdown Full time

About the Role



Hargreaves Lansdown is seeking a highly skilled Programme Manager to join our Investment and Programme Office, which sits within finance. The successful candidate will be responsible for the end-to-end delivery of programmes of change that underpin key elements of HL's corporate strategy.



Key Responsibilities


  • Design, initiate, execute, and close major programmes that impact HL's strategy and business performance
  • Manage end-to-end delivery of programmes (£5m), aligning initiatives to the Vision and OKRs, and optimising return on investment
  • Lead a cohesive programme team, spanning multiple HL functions with different third parties
  • Lead and coach Business Owners to articulate their strategy and shape it into objectives and outcomes for business cases suitable for review by the CEO and CFO
  • Capture, track, identify, and manage complex risks and inter-dependencies across the programme that are critical to success
  • Support a high-performance culture to ensure better, simpler, faster, and cheaper deliverables for HL and our clients
  • Contribute 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 that 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


This role requires a curious nature, exploring new ways of working and questioning 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 for 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?

Hargreaves Lansdown is 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
  • 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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