Job Description

Introduction

Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

We believe that every candidate brings something special to the table, including you! So, even if you feel that you're close but not an exact match, we encourage you to apply.

Overview

This is an exciting opportunity to join a new Portfolio Management Office (PMO) Team. We are looking to recruit an enthusiastic, motivated and talented PMO Analyst to become an integral part of our Insurance Retail Integration PMO Team.


Joining this team offers excellent opportunities for development, growth, and career progression within the Gallagher organisation.


The role is accountable to the Head of Integration / Integration PMO Lead working on both regular and ad-hoc PMO activities and in collaboration with other PMO Team members (Onshore and Offshore). The PMO team will support projects and programmes across the Retail Integration Portfolio of work, and work in accordance with the team and business needs.


Gallagher supports an agile working approach to meet the needs of the business. We offer hybrid working and this role will be a mixture of working in a Gallagher office and from home.

How you'll make an impact

Working with Programme/Project/Workstream Leads to: + Provide oversight of Mergers & Acquisition pipeline and in-flight projects and programmes
+ Collate reporting on status, deliverables, milestones, and RAIDS, highlighting exceptions for escalation
+ Lead the creation of Steering and Operating Group presentations, schedule, minute and follow up on actions resulting from those meetings.
+ Analyse and review project documentation, ensuring alignment with the Gallagher Change Governance and M&A Frameworks. Ensure that the quality of documentation is fit for purpose and appropriate for each audience.
+ Ensure changes to project funding, scope and/or schedule are raised for formal review and approval as required.
+ Ensure dependencies within or between projects and programmes are identified and managed.
+ Support management and maintenance of the portfolio-level benefits register, ensuring that all benefits are planned, monitored and benefits realisation is tracked.
+ Ensure lessons learned are documented and logged appropriately for future M&A initiatives.
Provide support and guidance to Programme/Project Managers to follow Gallagher project standards across systems, tools and templates aligned with the Gallagher Project Methodology and Change Delivery Framework across the Integration portfolio.

About You

Previous experience of working in a Change / Integration environment, preferably within a PMO and large corporation. Knowledge of General Insurance (London Market / Lloyd's and Industry) products and services Knowledge of Mergers & Aqusitions and Integration processes An understanding of change methodology including relevant PRINCE 2/APM qualification or equivalent. Knowledge of project delivery methods and associated controls from initiation to risk management to benefits realisation including financial management Excellent knowledge of the PMO function and managing PMO activities at project, programme and portfolio level. Proven ability to identify and implement continuous improvement activities. Proficient in tracking and reporting on project status with a focus on exception-based reporting at programme and portfolio level Fantastic stakeholder management skills Understanding of waterfall and agile methodologies Previous experience using Planview would be an advantage

Compensation and benefits

On top of a competitive salary, great teams and exciting career opportunities, we also offer a wide range of benefits.


Below are the

minimum core benefits

you'll get, depending on your job level these benefits may improve:

Minimum of 25 days holiday, plus bank holidays, and the option to 'buy' extra days Defined contribution pension scheme, which Gallagher will also contribute to Life insurance, which will pay 4x your basic annual salary, which you can top-up to 10x Income protection, we'll cover up to 50% of your annual income, with options to top up Health cash plan or Private medical insurance

Other benefits include:

Three fully paid volunteering days per year Employee Stock Purchase plan, offering company shares at a discount Share incentive plan, HMRC approved, tax effective, stock purchase plan Critical illness cover Discounted gym membership, with over 3,000 gyms nationally Season ticket loan Access to a discounted voucher portal to save money on your weekly shop or next big purchase Emergency back-up family care And many more...

We value inclusion and diversity

Inclusion and diversity (I&D) is a core part of our business, and it's embedded into the fabric of our organisation. For more than 95 years, Gallagher has led with a commitment to sustainability and to support the communities where we live and work.


Gallagher embraces our employees' diverse identities, experiences and talents, allowing us to better serve our clients and communities. We see inclusion as a conscious commitment and diversity as a vital strength. By embracing diversity in all its forms, we live out The Gallagher Way to its fullest.


Gallagher is Disability Confident Committed. We have pledged to make sure our recruitment process is inclusive and accessible, in addition to supporting our existing employees with any long-term health conditions or disabilities.


We understand that applicants may have disabilities, if you do, you may find some parts of the recruitment process more challenging than others. Don't worry, we're here to help, however, we can only do this if you let us know.


Should you require reasonable adjustments to your application, please get in touch with TAGlobalSupport@ajg.com . If you'd prefer to speak on the phone, please request a call back, leaving details, so we get in touch.


Our employing entity, Arthur J. Gallagher Services (UK) Limited, is proud to be accredited as a Living Wage employer with the Living Wage Foundation. We are committed to diversity and opportunity for all and are opposed to any form of less favourable treatment on the grounds of gender or gender identity, marital status, civil partnership status, parental status, race, ethnicity, colour, nationality, disability, sexual orientation, religion/ belief, age and those with caring responsibilities.


Gallagher believes that all persons are entitled to equal employment opportunity and prohibits any form of discrimination by its managers, employees, vendors or customers based on race, color, religion, creed, gender (including pregnancy status), sexual orientation, gender identity (which includes transgender and other gender non-conforming individuals), gender expression, hair expression, marital status, parental status, age, national origin, ancestry, disability, medical condition, genetic information, veteran or military status, citizenship status, or any other characteristic protected (herein referred to as "protected characteristics") by applicable federal, state, or local laws.


Equal employment opportunity will be extended in all aspects of the employer-employee relationship, including, but not limited to, recruitment, hiring, training, promotion, transfer, demotion, compensation, benefits, layoff, and termination. In addition, Gallagher will make reasonable accommodations to known physical or mental limitations of an otherwise qualified person with a disability, unless the accommodation would impose an undue hardship on the operation of our business.