CFT Technical Engagement Manager | Stirling, UK

M&G plc.; Stirling; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A prominent international financial firm seeks a Manager Expert to foster partnerships across corporate functions and ensure effective technology delivery. This role requires strong project management skills and a minimum of 10 years in Finance or related areas, emphasizing communication and stakeholder engagement. Candidates will work in a diverse environment accommodating flexible working arrangements.

Qualifications

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Finance or Corporate Functions & Data Technology team.
• Broad technical experience along with Data Modelling & Data Governance knowledge.
• Understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

Responsibilities

• Engage with senior stakeholders to manage dependencies and resources.
• Ensure project status reporting is complete and accurate.
• Lead and support cross-functional teams to deliver projects.

Skills

Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills

Strong programme and project management skills

Ability to translate complex technical issues for non-specialist audiences

Strong facilitation skills

Proven analytical and problem-solving skills

Financial and procurement acumen

Tools

MS Azure

Job description

At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. As an international savings and investments business with roots stretching back more than 170 years, we offer a range of financial products and services through Asset Management, Life, and Wealth. All three operating segments work together to deliver attractive financial outcomes for our clients and superior shareholder returns.

Through our behaviors of telling it like it is, owning it now, and moving it forward together with care and integrity; we are creating an exceptional place to work for exceptional talent.

We will consider flexible working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to ensure you have what you need to effectively deliver in your role.

Introduction:

We know that an inclusive environment makes us more accessible and ensures we attract, engage, promote, and retain exceptional people. We welcome applications from all individuals regardless of age, gender/gender identity, sexual orientation, ethnicity/nationality, disability, or military service, including those who have taken career breaks. We will consider flexible working or home working arrangements for any of our roles and also offer workplace accommodations to support your success.

Role Summary:

You will foster strong working partnerships with senior leadership across Corporate Functions, their management teams, and the Senior Technology Management team. You will have specialized domain knowledge of one or more of the corporate functions within M&G, such as HR, Workplace Solutions, Audit, Risk and Compliance, Legal and Company Secretarial, Corporate Affairs, and Finance. The role also involves ensuring all Technology control processes operate as defined and can report externally to demonstrate effectiveness.

This role acts as a bridge between "technical and delivery functions, ensuring that solutions are not only "technically sound, operationally fit for purpose, and sustainable but also" delivered effectively and in alignment with enterprise standards.

Responsibilities:

• Engage with senior stakeholders across business areas and technical teams to secure resources, land deliverables, and manage dependencies.

• Ensure reporting of the project's status is complete, accurate, and tailored to governance forum audiences.

• Build a right-sized delivery workforce aligned with the firm's workforce and location strategy, including engaging third-party delivery partners as needed.

• Support recruitment, retention, and talent management strategies within Technology.

• Own, evolve, and improve programme reporting packs for timely, transparent, and effective communication, including celebrating successes.

• Lead and support cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time, within budget, and meeting quality, governance, and sustainability standards.

Expected Qualities/Skills:

• Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.

• Strong programme and project management skills.

• Effective written and verbal communication across all organizational levels.

• Ability to work independently with guidance when needed.

• Ability to translate complex technical issues for non-specialist audiences.

• Understanding of organizational culture to gain commitment and facilitate work.

• Strong facilitation skills for engaging stakeholders internally and externally.

• Proven analytical and problem-solving skills with a lateral thinking approach.

• Excellent organizational, prioritization, and attention to detail skills, capable of managing multiple complex deliverables.

• Good interpersonal, negotiation, and influencing skills.

• Strong financial and procurement acumen.

Experience Statements:

• Minimum of 10 years of experience in a Finance or Corporate Functions & Data Technology team.

• Experience leading or working on transformation programmes.

• Broad technical experience, including understanding of architectures like MS Azure.

• Knowledge of Data Modelling & Data Governance.

• Understanding of Agile and Waterfall methodologies.

• Ability to discuss policies and transform related processes and systems.

• Experience managing third-party vendors, including budget oversight.

• Hands-on engineering experience in languages and cloud platforms.

• Understanding of engineering, security, compliance, and service challenges.

• Experience with solution design end-to-end.

Work Level: Manager Expert
Close Date: 7th August 2025

We promote diversity and inclusion at M&G plc, welcoming applicants from all backgrounds and supporting candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through our Disability Confident Leader program. For assistance with the application process, contact us at: [e-mail]