James Nicol

Programme Manager (Finance) @M&G

Edinburgh, GB

Role Overview:Lead strategic finance transformation initiatives to support growth in life insurance and pensions. Responsible for building and managing cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact change programmes aligned with regulatory and business requirements.Key Achievements:Directed a multi-stream transformation programme enabling international growth in M&G’s Life business—enhancing finance capability, driving operational improvements, and supporting new market entry.Built and led a specialist change team delivering capability enhancements for Bulk Purchase Annuities, Individual Annuities, and Pru-Fund propositions.Developed and embedded a robust framework for integrating new finance reporting systems, supporting regulatory compliance and future scalability.Fostered stakeholder alignment through strategic advisory and active engagement, ensuring all deliverables met both business objectives and compliance standards.Successfully partnered with senior leaders to ensure change initiatives fully supported M&G’s broader strategic vision and growth agenda.