Strategy & Operating Model Manager

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Strategy & Operating Model Manager to join our Finance Chief Operating Office.

Job Title: Strategy & Operating Model Manager

Job Type: Permanent

Location and flexible working: This is a hybrid role that could be based in either our Wythall or Edinburgh offices. We recognise the benefits of flexible working and will discuss what is important to you and balancing this with business requirements during the recruitment process.

Salary and benefits: £80,000 - £100,000 plus 30% bonus up to 60%, private medical cover, 38 days annual leave, excellent pension, 12x salary life assurance, career breaks, income protection, 3x volunteering days and much more

We have an incredible opportunity to join us here at Phoenix Group as a Strategy & Operating Model Manager to join our Finance Chief Operating Office.

Who are we?

We want to be the best place that any of our 6,800 colleagues have ever worked.

We're the UK's largest long-term savings and retirement business. We offer our 12 million customers products across our market-leading brands, including Standard Life, SunLife and ReAssure, with c.£259 billion of assets under administration. We're a FTSE 100 organisation that is tackling key issues such as transitioning our portfolio to net zero by 2050, and we're not done yet.

The role

As the Strategy & Operating Model Manager you will be responsible for supporting the Finance Chief Operating Office and wider Finance Leadership team to drive the overall Finance Vision, operational strategy and operating model design of Finance.

You will have responsibility to drive the operating model design to deliver upon the 'Finance Vision' and strategy. As part of the role you will need to consider customer and external demands of Phoenix Group Value Centres and translate that into key facets of the Finance Operational strategy.

When defining the operating model, you will need to consider how the operating model will support future Finance growth as well as how you will work with the wider Finance business in contributing to the detailed operating model design

You must also ensure consistent definition of this strategy as well as communication of the 'vision' with Boards, Investment Committees, ExCos, the PRA / FCA.

What are we looking for?

With a background in regulated Financial Services you will have a demonstrable track record of planning and organising strategy and planning processes.

You will have outstanding experience and skills in helping businesses to grow revenue, optimise cost and improve customer service by designing and implementing improvements in operating models or core processes through the seamless execution of a chosen strategy.

You will also have a proven track record of understanding the drivers of a Business Unit as well as assisting them in the assessment of markets and creating appropriate strategies. You will also be able to demonstrate where you have undertaken assessments of new product areas or geographies of interest.

We want to hire the whole version of you.
We are committed to ensuring that everyone feels accepted and welcome applicants from all backgrounds. If your experience looks different from what we've advertised and you believe that you can bring value to the role, we'd love to hear from you.

If you require any adjustments to the recruitment process, please let us know so we can help you to be at your best.
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