Senior Application Portfolio Analyst

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Date: 1 Aug 2025

Company: Royal London Group

Contract Type: Fixed Term Contract (9 - 12 months)

Location: Edinburgh or Alderley Park (Wilmslow)

Working style: Hybrid 50% home/office based

Overview:

We have a fantastic opportunity for a Senior Application Portfolio Analyst to join Royal London on a fixed term contract basis for 9 to 12 months (maternity cover). The role provides visibility and insight to application portfolio leaders relating to the costs and risks of operating the Group application portfolio. The role holder will operate and continuously improve tracking and governance processes for costs and risks in relation to the application estate including both partner and Group staff. Timely reporting of data, analysis and escalation of issues as appropriate to application portfolio decision makers.

About the role:

• Support key stakeholders in managing operation and control of the overall Application Portfolio costs and risks according to defined processes
• Operate & improve processes relating to control and governance of spend with 3rd party partner staff
• The ability to independently establish and maintain governance structures that define clear roles, responsibilities and accountabilities for governance and delivery of improvement initiatives and that align with organisational practice
• Design, implement and oversee operational reporting mechanisms - ensuring quality of reporting across application portfolios and included at relevant management/governance forums
• The ability to define standards for operational processes and controls
• Independent provision of critical analysis to provide the appropriate level of insight to key stakeholders
• Provide insight, challenge and support to leaders to manage budgets
• Where required, facilitate the creation, sign-off and ongoing management of Business Cases to achieve operational improvement

About you:

• Understanding of risk management frameworks
• Experience and knowledge in Microsoft software packages including Excel
• Experience of cost control and management - attention to detail and operational processing
• Experience of analysing data and creating insightful summarised reporting
• Experience of contracts processes and resource management
• Demonstrates leadership capabilities with the aptitude to initiate and embed improvements
• Excellent communicator who can build relationships and create partnerships
• Strong influencing, conflict resolution and negotiation skills
• Previous experience of Power BI, Oracle and other enterprise resource planning systems is highly desirable, but not essential

If you think you would be a great fit for our team at Royal London but don't meet all the requirements of the role, please get in touch as your application will still be considered.

About Royal London

We're the UK's largest mutual life, pensions and investment company, offering protection, long-term savings and asset management products and services.

Our People Promise to our colleagues is that we will all work somewhere inclusive, responsible, enjoyable and fulfilling. This is underpinned by our Spirit of Royal London values; Empowered, Trustworthy, Collaborate, Achieve.

We've always been proud to reward employees by offering great workplace benefits such as 28 days annual leave in addition to bank holidays, an up to 14% employer matching pension scheme and private medical insurance. You can see all our benefits here - Our Benefits

Inclusion, diversity and belonging

We're an Inclusive employer. We celebrate and value different backgrounds and cultures across Royal London. Our diverse people and perspectives give us a range of skills which are recognised and respected - whatever their background.