Solution Designer

M&G; City of Westminster; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Pension up to 18%

Share Save scheme

Private healthcare

Flexible working

Paid parental leave

Job summary

M&G is seeking a Solution Designer to shape and define technology solutions across Corporate Functions, translating business needs into robust designs that align with architecture, security, and strategy.

You will collaborate with business stakeholders, delivery teams and partners to ensure designs are fit for purpose, support delivery, and contribute to ongoing design discipline across Finance, Risk, HR and more.

Qualifications

• Experience designing technology solutions in complex corporate environments.
• Ability to translate business needs into robust design and delivery.
• Knowledge of governance frameworks, security and regulatory considerations.
• Strong communication to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience with enterprise data, integrations and data governance.

Responsibilities

• Translate business needs into clear solution designs.
• Produce high-quality designs covering functional, non-functional, integration, data and security aspects.
• Ensure designs align with enterprise architecture standards and strategy.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, analysts and delivery teams.
• Identify risks, assumptions and dependencies with mitigations.
• Support delivery teams during implementation to maintain design integrity.
• Contribute to continuous improvement of design practices, patterns and standards.

Skills

Solution design

Enterprise architecture

Stakeholder engagement

Security standards

Data modelling

Azure data tooling

Oracle Fusion

Regulatory compliance

Tools

Oracle Fusion

EPM

Azure Synapse

Databricks

Job description

The Solution Designer is responsible for shaping and defining technology solutions that support Corporate Functions across the organisation, including Finance, Risk, HR, Legal, Workplace Solutions, Audit, and Corporate Affairs. The role focuses on translating business needs into clear, robust, and sustainable solution designs that align with enterprise architecture principles, security standards, and strategic objectives. Working closely with business stakeholders, delivery teams and technology partners, the Solution Designer ensures solutions are fit for purpose, deliver value and can be effectively implemented and supported. Main Responsibilities

• Work with Corporate Function stakeholders to understand business needs and translate them into clear solution designs.
• Produce high-quality solution designs covering functional, non-functional, integration, data, and security considerations.
• Ensure solution designs align with enterprise architecture standards, technology strategy, and governance processes.
• Collaborate with architects, engineers, analysts, and delivery teams throughout the delivery lifecycle.
• Identify and manage design risks, assumptions, and dependencies, ensuring appropriate mitigations are in place.
• Assess solution options and provide clear, evidence-based recommendations.
• Support delivery teams during implementation to maintain design integrity while responding to change.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of solution design practices, patterns, and standards.
  Experience designing technology solutions in complex corporate or enterprise environments.
• Strong understanding of end-to-end solution design, including applications, integrations, and data.
• Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences.
• Experience working within structured delivery and governance frameworks.
• Awareness of security, resilience, and regulatory considerations relevant to corporate systems.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
• Have at least 3 years' experience designing Finance & Data Technology Architecture
• Significant Experience with Oracle Fusion, EPM
• Significant Experience with Azure Data Tooling. ADF, Databricks, Synapse
• Ability to understand Data Modelling & Data Governance
• Experience working within structured delivery and governance frameworks.
• Awareness of security, resilience, data quality, and regulatory considerations relevant to Finance systems.
• Strong understanding of Finance processes and their supporting technology landscapes.
• Strong stakeholder engagement and collaboration skills.
  At M&G, our purpose is to give everyone real confidence to put their money to work. With a heritage dating back more than 175 years, we have a long history of innovation in savings and investments, combining asset management and insurance expertise to offer a wide range of solutions.

Our two distinct operating segments, Asset Management and Life, work together to provide access to balanced, long-term investment and savings solutions. Through 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 offer workplace adjustments to ensure you have the support you need to succeed in your role.

• A valuable pension scheme of up to 18% (13% made up of employer contributions and 5% employee contributions).
• Access to our Share Save and Share Incentive Plan, alongside financial wellbeing and support services to help give you real confidence to put your money to work.
• Enjoy 38 days annual leave (including bank holidays), with the opportunity to purchase up to five extra days. Our Time Off When You Need It policy gives you the flexibility - to balance work and personal commitments.
• Our market-leading Inspiring Families policy includes comprehensive support and paid parental leave covering maternity, adoption, surrogacy, and paternity leave - because supporting families is an important part of our inclusive culture.
• Health & Protection cover includes Private Healthcare, Critical Illness cover and Life Assurance for you, with additional family options - for peace of mind.