People & Culture Business Analyst
Business Area: Corporate Services Change
Location: City of London
Job Title: Operations Innovation Business Analyst
Who we're looking for
We are seeking a forward-looking Business Analyst to support our People & Culture Transformation agenda as we build a strong foundation for the function going forward. Through this role, you will become adept at understanding and designing business-facing people processes, working with complex organisational information, and collaborating with a diverse array of global business stakeholders. You will play a role in ensuring the success of the global P&C strategic agenda and will gain broad exposure to the wider Schroders business.
About Schroders
We're a global investment manager. We help institutions, intermediaries and individuals around the world invest money to meet their goals, fulfil their ambitions, and prepare for the future.
We have around 6,000 people on six continents. And we've been around for over 200 years, but keep adapting as society and technology changes. What doesn't change is our commitment to helping our clients, and society, prosper.
The base
We moved into our new HQ in the City of London in 2018. We're close to our clients, in the heart of the UK's financial centre. And we have everything we need to work flexibly.
Key Responsibilities
1. Coordination and Support of Strategic Initiatives:
Coordinate and contribute to the development, testing, and implementation of multiple global strategic initiatives, including (but not limited to):
o Designing and implementing a new and comprehensive Job Architecture, which will improve how we manage talent and develop skills;
Track progress, manage timelines, and ensure effective communication among teams;
Provide updates and reports to senior stakeholders, including senior P&C Leadership, Programme boards, and steering committees;
Support the integration of plans and deliverables across multiple initiatives to ensure a coherent end-state solution that adheres to global design principles.
2. Business Analysis:
Support the development of business cases and document requirements to support initiative objectives;
Partner with functional and technical teams to ensure feasibility and alignment of proposed solutions with guidelines, design principles, and business needs;
Support Programme and Workstream teams in defining and aligning transformation plans with business requirements;
Support design, testing, and implementation processes, as well as organisational changes, as part of initiative delivery;
Perform detailed impact assessments and gap analyses to ensure successful implementation of changes;
Work across all teams within P&C to embed and maintain high-quality business processes and services globally.
3. Stakeholder Management:
Build and maintain strong relationships across multiple business areas, including Corporate Services, Global Technology, Finance, and the broader change management community;
Act as a liaison between P&C teams, business teams, and technical resources to ensure effective implementation of requirements;
Partner with key business stakeholders and capability owners, integrating their inputs into strategic decisions and problem-solving discussions.
The knowledge, experience and qualifications you need:
* At least 3 years of hands-on experience managing organisational and people information within HR or financial services;
* Experience in process documentation, job evaluation, business requirements gathering and other business analysis skills;
* Experience in designing target operating models, and implementing them using change management practices;
* Working in a fast-paced environment, with proven track record in delivering tangible outputs and value on time, to budget and to quality;
* Proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, and familiarity with HR systems such as Oracle;
* Experience working in project teams or Programme Management Offices;
* Demonstrated ability to work effectively in complex, dynamic environments and manage ambiguous situations;
* Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a natural drive to ask questions and understand complex situations;
* Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to engage stakeholders at all levels.
What You'll Gain from This Role
* The opportunity to build an understanding of how decision-making, processes, systems, and data come together to support strategic People & Culture, Finance, and wider Corporate Functions products and services across the business;
* Exposure to high-impact, business-critical projects within a leading global financial services organisation;
* Opportunity to develop and refine your analytical and stakeholder management skills;
* Experience working with senior leaders and diverse teams across multiple geographies;
* Insight into global P&C strategies and innovative transformation practices;
* A platform to contribute to large-scale organisational change initiatives and see tangible outcomes of your work;
* Professional growth and development opportunities in a collaborative and dynamic environment;
* Access to coaching, training programmes, and other internal resources to enhance your skills & career development.
We recognise potential, whoever you are
Our purpose is to provide excellent investment performance to clients through active management. Diversity of thought, facilitated by an inclusive culture, will allow us to make better decisions and better achieve our purpose. This is why inclusion and diversity are a strategic priority for us and why we are an equal opportunities employer. You are welcome here, regardless of your age, disability, gender identity, religious beliefs, sexual orientation, socio-economic background, or any other protected characteristic.
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