COO Business Governance & Reporting Manager

Royal London; Alderley Edge; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive benefits

Generous annual leave

Pension contribution

Private medical cover

Job summary

Royal London Group seeks a COO Governance & Reporting Manager to support COO governance and executive reporting. The role involves drafting and refining board papers, ensuring consistent, decision-focused MI for Board and COO forums, and driving governance discipline across the function.

You will interact with senior stakeholders, simplify complex information, and contribute to the ongoing improvement of governance, reporting, and MI processes within a large financial services group.

Qualifications

• Significant governance experience with senior/exec stakeholders.
• Ability to turn complex information into concise reporting.
• Experience developing Board and executive papers.

Responsibilities

• Develop high-quality, decision-focused papers for Board and COO committees.
• Provide expert guidance on governance processes, standards, and templates.
• Coordinate COO monthly Board updates and contribute to CEO/CFO Board reporting.

Skills

Governance experience

Board reporting

Executive reporting

Stakeholder management

Written communication

Job description

COO Business Governance & Reporting Manager

“It feels good to have a career with real purpose.”

Job Description COO Business Governance & Reporting Manager Hours Per Week: 35 Contract Type: Full Time

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Location: Alderley Park, Edinburgh
Working style: Hybrid
Contract Type: Permanent

About the role

As part of this role, you’ll support the effective operation of COO governance, helping to ensure Board and Executive-level reporting is clear, consistent and focused on effective decision-making.

Key responsibilities include:

• Developing high-quality, decision-focused papers for Board, Executive-level Committees and COO governance forums, including drafting, reviewing and refining reports and updates.
• Providing expert advice to colleagues across the COO function on Group and RLMIS governance processes, standards, templates and procedural requirements.
• Coordinating COO monthly Board updates and supporting contributions to CEO and CFO Board reporting where required.
• Overseeing information flows between COO governance forums and Group governance structures, ensuring appropriate alignment, escalation and consistency.
• Identifying opportunities to simplify, streamline and automate reporting and management information processes.
• Supporting the effective operation of COO governance arrangements and maintaining accurate, accessible governance and process documentation.
• Overseeing COO Operating Committee agendas, actions, outcomes and forward plans, ensuring agreed actions are reflected in future priorities.
• Ensuring governance forums have clearly defined purposes, Terms of Reference, accountabilities and effective information flows.

About you

We’re looking for someone with strong governance experience who is confident working with senior and executive stakeholders. You’ll be able to turn complex information into clear, concise reporting that supports effective decision-making.

You’ll also bring:

• Significant experience developing Board and Executive-level papers, governance updates and senior management reporting.
• Confidence working directly with senior and executive stakeholders, building trusted relationships and providing constructive challenge.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to interpret and synthesise complex information into concise, decision-focused reporting.
• Applied knowledge of governance frameworks and processes within financial services, including experience supporting senior governance forums.
• Experience managing complex governance cycles, including committee agendas, forward plans, Terms of Reference, actions and formal reporting requirements.
• The ability to act as a credible partner and adviser to senior stakeholders.
• Experience improving governance, reporting and MI processes through simplification, standardisation or automation.
• A strong understanding of management information and reporting frameworks, including MI flows, escalation routes and reporting pathways across complex organisations.

About Royal London

We’rethe UK’s largest mutual life,pensionsand investment company, offering protection,long‑termsavings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise is thatwe’llall work somewhere inclusive, responsible,enjoyableand fulfilling. This is underpinned by ourSpirit of Royal London values: Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate and Achieve.

We’reproud to reward our people with a competitive benefits package, including generous annual leave, a strong employer pension contribution and private medical cover.

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We’rean inclusive employer and value diversity of background, experience and thought. We believe our differences make us stronger and are committed to creating a workplace where everyone feels respected,supportedand able to perform at their best.

Only candidates who have the legal right to work in the UK or Ireland can undertake this role.
Unfortunately, Royal London is unable to provide visa or work permit sponsorship.

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