Resource Manager & Finance Analyst

Overview

We are looking for a Resource Manager & Finance Analyst to lead and embed the Resource Management process in the Tech M&A Portfolio

Main Responsibilities

• Oversee the portfolio from a resource management perspective along with engaging with Cross Functional teams to assess project requirements and allocating staff based on skills and availability and supplying data to support resource optimisation.
• Tracking resource utilization, analyzing data, and generating reports to provide insights into resource efficiency and potential improvements whilst remaining aligning with organizational objectives.
• Engage with Cross Functional teams, Capabilities and SME's to accurately map resource capacity and allocation across projects using the LSEG PPM Tool of choice Clarity.
• Develop systems, processes, and training to support effective and efficient resource management.
• Stand up and Chair the M&A Resource Forums across teams, focusing on driving the resolution of any challenges tied to resource management.
• Ensure clear communication between Cross Functional teams and departments to ensure a smooth flow of information regarding resource availability and project status.
• Address conflicts related to resource allocation, managing competing priorities, and finding reasonable solutions.
• Identify and mitigate risks associated with resource allocation and ensuring contingency plans are in place.
• Own any Tech M&A resource data and associated metadata that sits in Clarity and ensure its quality is upheld to a high standard. E.g. Rate cards, start and end dates, % allocation, drawdown status
• Continuously look to develop and maintain the Resource Management dashboards in Power BI, ensuring accurate live data.
• Own and drive the internal leave calendars and in doing so, understand when people will be out of office.
• Ensure Programme and Project Managers are supported in adhering to all LSEG governance and internal resource management processes (e.g. Change Framework, Clarity), and in doing so drive the adoption of best practice across all projects.
• Drive the implementation and adaptation of the resource management process across workstreams beyond the Tech M&A Centre of Excellence team.
• Review and approve timesheets for Tech M&A resources, including internal Clarity timesheets and external agency timesheets.
• Optimize the usage of Clarity as the primary resource management tool and provide training to effectively embed standard methodology across projects.
• Document and maintain a record of key processes linked to resource management.
• Design a process to analyse skillsets within Tech M&A to effectively forecast new demand and match tasks with resource skills.
• Monitor employee workload and overtime hours.
• Support the PMO Manager in the design of a "bench model" to ensure flexibility and adaptability within the Tech M&A team.

Financial Analysis:

Lead in the investigation and resolution of cost issues relating to project and programme spend

• Identify, assess and document resource requirements, recommending priorities and advising the Programme Manager on options, risks and costs vs benefits for solution options
• Liaise with Finance Business Partners, Tech PMs/PMOs, to ensure accurate reflection of incurred costs and forecasting between finance systems and Clarity (ERP).
• Ensuring resources are correctly assigned to CapEx/OpEx timesheet codes based on activity.
• Take charge of investigating and resolving cost-related issues pertaining to projects and programs. Conduct thorough financial analyses to support decision-making within the scope of the deal.

Required Skills:

• Resource Management Experience in the Financial Services industry, or similar.
• Industry recognised portfolio, governance and project management certifications (e.g. MOP, P3O, Prince 2).
• Recent, direct experience in a high paced, multi-project M&A project portfolio within a financial services organisation of a similar scale to LSEG.
• Proficiency in human resources and project management software - Clarity.
• Experience in managing budgets and optimizing resource allocations.
• Strong organizational and time-management skills.
• Ability to work with teams in multiple locations simultaneously.
• Exceptional understanding of the change management process / lifecycle and its practical application, including experience in both Waterfall and Agile environments.
• Demonstrated track record as a self-starter with the ability to multi-task and prioritise among competing demands; ability to wear multiple hats and be both a "thinker" and a "doer".
• Use of creative solutions regarding use of tools and technics to support delivery of objectives.
• Desire for continuous improvement demonstrated through professional curiosity

Benefits:

We are looking for intellectually curious people, passionate about the bigger picture of how technology industry is evolving, ready to ask difficult questions and deal with complicated scenarios! If you are creative and a problem solver, this is the place to be as will be supporting you to fast-forward your career!

We maximise each employee's potential through personal development through a wide range of learning tools both formal and informal. We believe in remunerating our people with competitive salaries and a range of attractive benefits such as:

• 25 days' holiday per year
• 1 additional day off for your Birthday
• Annual wellness allowance
• Share Purchase Plan
• Medical Health Insurance
• Medical Subscription (preventive medical services)
• Dental Coverage
• Life insurance
• Pillar 3 Private Pension
• Meal Vouchers
• Flexible Benefits
• Bookster
• Volunteering Events

LSEG is a leading global financial markets infrastructure and data provider. Our purpose is driving financial stability, empowering economies and enabling customers to create sustainable growth.

Our purpose is the foundation on which our culture is built. Our values of Integrity, Partnership, Excellence and Change underpin our purpose and set the standard for everything we do, every day. They go to the heart of who we are and guide our decision making and everyday actions.

Working with us means that you will be part of a dynamic organisation of 25,000 people across 65 countries. However, we will value your individuality and enable you to bring your true self to work so you can help enrich our diverse workforce. You will be part of a collaborative and creative culture where we encourage new ideas and are committed to sustainability across our global business. You will experience the critical role we have in helping to re-engineer the financial ecosystem to support and drive sustainable economic growth. Together, we are aiming to achieve this growth by accelerating the just transition to net zero, enabling growth of the green economy and creating inclusive economic opportunity.

LSEG offers a range of tailored benefits and support, including healthcare, retirement planning, paid volunteering days and wellbeing initiatives.

We are proud to be an equal opportunities employer. This means that we do not discriminate on the basis of anyone's race, religion, colour, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, veteran status, pregnancy or disability, or any other basis protected under applicable law. Conforming with applicable law, we can reasonably accommodate applicants' and employees' religious practices and beliefs, as well as mental health or physical disability needs.

Please take a moment to read this privacy notice carefully, as it describes what personal information London Stock Exchange Group (LSEG) (we) may hold about you, what it's used for, and how it's obtained, your rights and how to contact us as a data subject.

If you are submitting as a Recruitment Agency Partner, it is essential and your responsibility to ensure that candidates applying to LSEG are aware of this privacy notice.