reporting & governance manager

Job Title: Reporting & Governance Manager
Contract Type: Permanent
Salary Range: £41,000 - £61,000
Location: Eastleigh - hybrid working
Work Level: 4

Reporting & Governance Manager: Ageas have an exciting opportunity for a Reporting & Governance Manager to join our Business Transformation team in the Eastleigh office.
Reporting to the Head of PMO, the Reporting & Governance Manager is responsible for ensuring ongoing effective management and oversight of Ageas' change portfolio. Maintains and promotes a framework which accommodates both waterfall and agile delivery and facilitates high quality and consistent portfolio, programme, and project management ways of working. Provides appropriate, high quality management information enabling governance forums to make effective decisions.

Main Responsibilities as Reporting & Governance Manager:

• To develop and continuously improve the Ageas Change Framework, which sets out the processes and templates for change approval and delivery.
• To train, coach and continue to strengthen relationships with both the Transformation function and wider business/IT in how to effectively apply the Ageas Change Framework generally and in specific situations.
• To explore and identify portfolio, programme and project management best practice, recommending and applying updates to processes as required.
• To lead assurance activity across the Transformation function and engage with Internal Audit to ensure appropriate adherence to framework processes.
• To create and issue regular targeted Management Information and Reports, in alignment with the Reporting Framework, to be shared with Stakeholders, which provide visibility of Portfolio status, delivery performance and exceptions.
• To develop and report Portfolio level Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and metrics, share analysis on any reasons for variance to targets, future trends and propose recommendations for enhancement and improvement.
• Provide support to the Head of PMO where required.

To be successful in being considered for the Reporting & Governance Manager role you will need the following knowledge, skills and experience:

• Previous experience of working in a PMO and/or Change Team, with a strong focus on Governance and Reporting.
• Extensive experience in reviewing and analysing complex data with ability to distil data and information into clear conclusions.
• Sound knowledge of project management controls and disciplines including status reporting, risk management, planning and cost management.
• Broad experience in developing, producing and improving relevant management information and reports to Executive level.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• High levels of attention to detail and accuracy.
• Highly proficient in the use of Word, Excel, MS Project, PowerPoint, Clarizen / Adaptive Work and other supporting tools.
• Strong business acumen and knowledge of the organisation.
• Thorough understanding of change and development lifecycles.
• An ability to manage multiple tasks and initiatives in parallel, and to agreed timeframes, without compromising quality.
• Highly organised.
• Ability to Manage and engage with a wide range of stakeholders.
• Line Management Experience.
• Knowledge of the Insurance industry desirable.
• A professional and recognised project management accreditation e.g. PRINCE2 Practitioner or APM.

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within the Reporting & Governance Manager role:

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.

• Flexible Working - Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it's within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares . We also offer a minimum of 35 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.
• Supporting your Health - Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders.
• Supporting your Wealth - Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.
• Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.
• Benefits for Them - Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover
• Get some Tech - Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.
• Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave

About Ageas:
We're one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, which is echoed in the service we provide to over four million customers.
As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a Stonewall diversity champion and a Disability Confident Employer (which means interviews are guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum role criteria). For more information please see Ageas Everyone.
Our aim is to have great people everywhere in our business and we're always looking for outstanding people to join us. To find out more about Ageas, see About Us.?

Want to be part of a Winning Team? Come and join Ageas.