Brand Programme Manager

Aj Bell; Uxbridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading investment firm is seeking an experienced Brand Programme Manager to support the implementation of brand strategy across the business. This role involves coordinating delivery of various projects that embody the brand promise 'Feel good investing'. Candidates should have over 7 years of experience in programme management related to brand or marketing and possess excellent stakeholder management skills. This is a 12-month fixed-term contract based in Uxbridge.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience in programme management within marketing, brand, or transformation context.
• Proven experience in project management and change implementation.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive delivery of a programme to deliver brand promise.
• Support the brand team with end-to-end planning and implementation.
• Manage dependencies across programmes.
• Ensure projects are closed with effective handovers to BAU.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Attention to detail

Organizational skills

Proactive approach

Understanding of brand and marketing

Job description

Role Overview

Working with the brand team, the Brand Programme Manager will support the implementation of our brand strategy across the AJ Bell business. The role will coordinate the delivery of projects that bring our brand promise to life, across our direct to retail investment platform, our advised business, and range of internal and external group websites.

Contract

12 month fixed term contract.

Responsibilities

• Shape and drive delivery of a programme of work designed to deliver our brand promise ‘Feel good investing’ within our visual identity.
• Support the brand team with the strategic end-to-end planning and implementation of the project across the organisation. This includes scoping and resource planning.
• Support the coordination of multiple projects and workstreams, helping align timelines, objectives and key dependencies.
• Manage dependencies across programmes.
• Manage the programme governance, reporting, and stakeholder communication structures.
• Act as the central point of coordination, collaborating with internal teams and external agencies to ensure scope, deliverables and timescales are clearly communicated.
• Ensure project roles and responsibilities are clearly defined and documented, keep action logs.
• Identify and manage potential risks by putting mitigation plans in place.
• Ensure that projects are closed in a controlled manner with effective handovers to BAU.
• Support and enable the business to meet its regulatory requirements, including consumer duty.

Key Stakeholders

• Marketing teams
• UX and website teams
• Product teams
• Customer service teams
• HR and internal communications
• PR
• Compliance and legal

External Relationships

• Brand agencies
• Marketing and PR agencies
• Creative, production and media agencies
• Research agencies

Qualifications

• Proven experience in project management and change implementation
• At least 7+ years of experience in programme management within a marketing, brand or transformation context.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills, including internal and external contacts
• Highly organised and able to work to demanding deadlines
• High attention to detail in all aspects of work
• A proactive and solution-oriented approach
• A strong understanding of brand and marketing

Equal Opportunity Employer

AJ Bell is committed to providing an environment of mutual respect where equal employment opportunities are available to all applicants and all employees are empowered to bring their whole self to work. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, pregnancy, religion, physical and mental disability, marital status and any other characteristics protected by the Equality Act 2010. All decisions to hire are based on qualifications, merit and business need.