Strategy Delivery Manager
Added 6 Oct · still live
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Salary
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£56,500
Going rate
Skilled Worker going rate
This role likely qualifies for a Skilled Worker visa
SOC 2440 (60% match) is an eligible occupation, with a going rate of £56,500, and Franklin Templeton is a licensed sponsor. That is our reading of the rules. Whether they issue a Certificate of Sponsorship is still their call.
This could also be SOC 2431 (Management consultants and business analysts). We read the code off the advert, so it is our best guess, not the employer's.
Your salary route
New graduate or PhD holder? Pick one of the lower rates.
What each route needs for this job
| Occupation code | New entrant 70% of going rate | STEM PhD 80% of going rate | Relevant PhD 90% of going rate | Standard rate 100% of going rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|
2440 Business and financial project management professionals Most likely code | £39,500 | £45,200 | £50,800 | £56,500 |
2431 Management consultants and business analysts Also possible | £35,100 | £40,200 | £45,200 | £50,200 |
We use the lowest threshold across the plausible codes. Likelihood is Possible at most when the pay clears only a lower rate, or only under a less likely code. How the Home Office picks the code
About the role
At Franklin Templeton, we believe success is built through powerful partnerships. As a forward thinking asset manager, we build dynamic relationships with clients, understand their goals, and navigate complex markets together. We leverage cutting edge strategies and deep insights to unlock opportunities for long term wealth creation. Our talented, global teams bring expertise that is both broad and unique.
From our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive culture to our globally diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential, but also to contribute to our clients’ success.
About The Department
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) supports a platform of more than $180B as the firm’s multi-asset solutions business, combining capabilities from across Franklin Templeton to create customised investment solutions and diversified portfolios.
The Strategy Management team supports the definition and delivery of strategic priorities across FTIS, while also managing key business control functions, budgets and expenses. The team partners with senior leadership and teams across Franklin Templeton to help shape and articulate strategic priorities, translate them into executable initiatives, and deliver change that drives growth, strengthens investment capabilities and enhances the operating model.
Strategy Delivery Managers work across a varied portfolio of strategic initiatives, flexing between strategy development, business analysis, technology-enabled solutioning and project delivery as required.
How You Will Add Value
Strategy Development and Alignment
From our welcoming, inclusive, and supportive culture to our globally diverse business, we offer opportunities not only to help you reach your potential, but also to contribute to our clients’ success.
About The Department
Franklin Templeton Investment Solutions (FTIS) supports a platform of more than $180B as the firm’s multi-asset solutions business, combining capabilities from across Franklin Templeton to create customised investment solutions and diversified portfolios.
The Strategy Management team supports the definition and delivery of strategic priorities across FTIS, while also managing key business control functions, budgets and expenses. The team partners with senior leadership and teams across Franklin Templeton to help shape and articulate strategic priorities, translate them into executable initiatives, and deliver change that drives growth, strengthens investment capabilities and enhances the operating model.
Strategy Delivery Managers work across a varied portfolio of strategic initiatives, flexing between strategy development, business analysis, technology-enabled solutioning and project delivery as required.
How You Will Add Value
Strategy Development and Alignment
- Partner with FTIS leadership and business stakeholders to translate strategic priorities into clear objectives, outcomes, measures of success and executable initiatives.
- Facilitate discussions to evaluate business problems, assumptions, dependencies, trade-offs and priorities, building alignment across stakeholders.
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- Lead strategic projects and program workstreams from initiation through planning, execution, implementation, adoption and closure.
- Develop and maintain project plans, milestones, governance forums, status reporting and delivery controls to keep initiatives on track.
- Manage risks, issues, dependencies, decisions and competing priorities across cross-functional teams to support timely delivery of agreed outcomes.
- Coordinate stakeholders across FTIS and Franklin Templeton, ensuring clear ownership, effective communication and disciplined follow-through on actions.
- Structure complex and ambiguous business problems, assess root causes and develop practical recommendations.
- Use business analysis techniques to define requirements, map current and future-state processes and identify opportunities to improve ways of working.
- Use technology, including automation, data analytics and AI, to support delivery, improve ways of working and develop practical solutions.
- Relevant professional experience, supported by a degree or equivalent qualification, ideally in business, finance, technology, data analytics or a related field.
- Established understanding of the investment management industry and the interaction between investment teams, technology, operations and other enabling functions.
- Demonstrated experience managing cross-functional projects, programs or strategic initiatives, including planning, governance, stakeholder management, risks, issues and delivery tracking.
- Strong analytical, problem-solving and business analysis skills, including the ability to structure ambiguous issues, define requirements and develop practical recommendations.
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Successful Strategy Delivery Managers Will Demonstrate
- Strategic Thinking & Problem Solving - Understand business problems, evaluate options and connect initiatives to strategic priorities.
- Delivery & Ownership - Translate priorities into outcomes, manage execution and drive initiatives through to completion.
- Technology, Data & Continuous Improvement - Apply technology, data, automation and AI to improve capabilities and ways of working.
- Stakeholder, Commercial & Investment Acumen - Build alignment, communicate clearly and connect change activity to investment, client, commercial and operational outcomes.
- Adaptability - Operate effectively across strategy, analysis, technology and delivery, adjusting approach as priorities, stakeholder needs and business conditions evolve.
As part of our commitment to fostering a diverse and inclusive work environment, we welcome applicants with flexible working arrangements in their current roles or those seeking a flexible working pattern. We encourage you to communicate any preferences for flexible working so that we can consider this during our hiring process. Additionally, returners – individuals who have taken a break from work – are also encouraged to explore our job opportunities.
As a registered UK Disability Confident Committed Employer, we encourage you to disclose if you consider yoursel
f to have a disability as part of your application. This information enables us to provide the necessary support and leverage your unique talents effectively.
Artificial intelligence or automated tools may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.
Artificial intelligence or automated tools may be used to assist in the screening, assessment, or selection of applicants for this position.
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Where this offer sits in the market
Business and financial project management professionals (SOC 2440) · UK · ONS ASHE 2025 · basic pay · ~314k in sampleSOC 2440
- Middle half £45,968–76,128
- Median £58,812
- Going rate £56,500
- Threshold £41,700
- New entrant £39,500–50,800
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Does this job guarantee visa sponsorship?
Not necessarily. Franklin Templeton holds a sponsor licence, but sponsorship for a specific hire is always the employer's decision. Be upfront in your application that you'll require it.
What salary is needed for this role to be eligible?
The offer must clear both the general threshold and the SOC 2440 going rate of £56,500. New-entrant and shortage discounts can lower it.