Programme Analyst

Travelers Canada; City Of London; On-site; GBP 55,000 - 75,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private Medical Insurance

Pension Plan

25 days holiday

Job summary

Travelers, a leading property and casualty insurer, is seeking a Programme Analyst to own governance, tracking and reporting of the Europe project portfolio. You will support planning and monitoring of programs, ensuring alignment with objectives and delivery of outcomes.

You will maintain artefacts, drive standardisation, and prepare dashboards and governance decks for senior leadership, while coordinating budgets and PMO activities across teams.

Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Programme Analyst or similar role.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal and report writing skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Advanced computer skills and knowledge of multiple databases and software systems.
• Bachelor’s degree in business or computer science or related field.

Responsibilities

• Ensure artefacts (risks, issues, dependencies, status, milestones) are up to date with stakeholders.
• Drive consistency of delivery standards across the PMO with the Programme Director.
• Prepare PMO deliverables and governance dashboards for ELT, Deep Dive and reports.
• Lead multiyear planning and annual financial planning for Tech and Execution.
• Manage the document library from project initiation to closure.
• Coordinate PMO meetings and set up new projects on in-house systems.
• Analyse program data and advise on costs, benefits, schedules and performance.
• Consolidate timesheets for invoice approvals for non-permanent staff.
• Develop program plans, timelines and resource allocation.
• Communicate with internal teams and external partners.
• Facilitate meetings and track action items with follow-up.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions.
• Support adoption of best practices and standardized procedures.

Skills

Project management

Data analysis

Critical thinking

Communication

Education

Bachelor’s degree in business or CS

Tools

JIRA

SharePoint

Job description

Who Are We?

Taking care of our customers, our communities and each other. That’s the Travelers Promise.

By honoring this commitment, we have maintained our reputation as one of the best property casualty insurers in the industry for over 170 years.

Join us to discover a culture that is rooted in innovation and thrives on collaboration. Imagine loving what you do and where you do it.

Job Category

Technology Target Openings 1

What Is the Opportunity?

This role is the primary point of accountability within Europe for the governance, tracking and reporting of the project portfolio.

As a Programme Analyst you will support the planning and monitoring of programs or projects, ensuring they align with organisational objectives and deliver expected outcomes.

• Ensures that project artefacts (e.g. risks, issues, dependencies, status reports, financials, milestones) are kept up to date, and to consult with Business Partners and other key stake holders to ensure the maintenance and integrity of the project workstack.
• Drives consistency of approach and standards of delivery and execution across the Project Management resource pool working in collaboration with the Programme Director.
• Coordinates and/ or completes the preparation of the key PMO deliverables (e.g. status reports, publications, dashboards, time/resource allocation), including the monthly Senior Leadership Team Governance decks (i.e. ELT, Deep Dive and Delivery Reviews), International and Enterprise reports.
• Leads multiyear planning and annual financial planning on behalf of Tech and Execution.
• Manages the document library (and associated repositories) from initiation of a new project through to closure.
• Coordinates and administers key PMO meetings.
• Set up new projects on 'in house' systems and provide frontline support to all SPandE team for general enquiries whether it be calendars, artefacts, governance, SharePoint or JIRA.
• Analyse program data, metrics, and performance indicators advising on potential issues related to costs, benefit realisation, schedules, and performance.
• Consolidates time sheets in readiness for invoice approval for non-permanent employees.
• Assist in developing program plans, timelines, and resource allocation.
• Communicate with internal teams and external partners.
• Facilitate meetings and document action items with appropriate follow up where required.
• Identify inefficiencies and recommend solutions.
• Support implementation of best practices - drafting new or revised policies and standardised procedures.

Preferred Qualifications

• Ability to collect and analyse complex sets of data.
• Good critical thinking and critical thinking skills.
• Strong project management skills.
• Bachelor’s degree in business, computer science, or a related field.

Minimum Qualifications

• Demonstrated experience as a Programme Analyst, Management Analyst, or suitable experience in a similar role.
• Excellent communication, interpersonal, and report writing skills.
• Strong organisational and time management skills.
• Advanced computer skills and knowledge of multiple databases and software systems.

What Is in It for You?

• Private Medical Insurance: On commencement of employment, you are eligible for single cover provided by Travelers, with the option to add cover for your dependents, at your expense through payroll deduction.
• Retirement: Travelers will make a core contribution of a percentage of salary to your Pension Plan. Additionally, if you decide to contribute to the plan, you will receive an increased company contribution.
• Holiday Entitlement: Start your career at Travelers with a minimum of 25 days holiday entitlement annually, plus the opportunity to purchase additional days to allow for up to a total of 35 holidays per year.
• Wellness Programme: The Travelers wellness programme is comprised of tools, discounts and resources that empower you to achieve your wellness goals and caregiving needs. In addition, our mental health programme provides access to free professional counseling services and other resources that support your daily life needs.
• Volunteer Encouragement: We have a deep commitment to the communities we serve and encourage our employees to get involved. Travelers has a Matching Gift and Volunteer Rewards programme that enables you to give back to the charity of your choice.

Employment Practices

Travelers is an equal opportunity employer. We value the unique abilities and talents each individual brings to our organization and recognize that we benefit in numerous ways from our differences.

If you are a candidate and have specific questions regarding the physical requirements of this role, please send us an email so we may assist you.

Travelers reserves the right to fill this position at a level above or below the level included in this posting.

To learn more about our comprehensive benefit programs please visit http://careers.travelers.com/life-at-travelers/benefits/.

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