Transformation Director Business & Finance Operations Insurance

City, London
Investigo Change Solutions

Transformation Director: Business & Finance Operations Insurance

London

£165,000 Plus bonus, pension, LTIP, benefits package

Reference: KS/BFOTD17

Established Insurance brand seeks to attract a business operations transformation specialist to join the senior management team in a senior leadership role responsible for the business operations and finance transformation strategy for the group.

• Contributes to and supports the Group Chief Financial Officer with the Finance vision and strategy in relation to Operational activities
• Change Leadership: be a decisive and fully engaged sponsor of critical work-streams – focused specifically on process transformation but also heavily involved in data and system work-streams
• Operating Model – lead with the C-suite – the transition to the Finance Target Operating model of Finance establishing a Finance Operations shared service centre for the group
• Responsible for Business Operations strategic deliverable and provides tactical leadership and support to managers in the Finance Operations team to achieve positive results for the business in line with Finance strategy
• Drives performance through others facilitating effective planning, control and support mechanisms to ensure delivery of transformation objectives
• BPO leadership – working with the Global BPO lead and Finance BPO lead to drive a best practice approach to project delivery and process excellence
• The role will be predominantly a change and operations leadership role and this individual will be required to attend the Group Operations Committee
• Provides tactical direction and support to operational management within own function/department or specialist teams to ensure that people, resources and processes are aligned with business needs and fit for purpose
• Manage, resource, motivate, develop and focus the functional management team to ensure the required standards of performance and support the continuing personal and professional development of all team members
• Work closely with COO and Chief Transformation Officer

My client is seeking an accomplished insurance professional with experience of owning and delivering the business operations and finance transformation agenda.

Key criteria

Degree educated

Strong technical and organisational skills

Strong General Insurance knowledge and experience

Extensive experience in financial operations, with a focus on transformation leadership roles

Demonstrated experience in process optimisation, automation, and systems implementation

Experience of working in the non-life insurance industry

Strong business acumen and the ability to provide strategic financial guidance

Worked in an onshore and outsourced finance model with successful work experience with outsourced parties

Experienced in delivery in a transformation culture

Would you like to find out more, or registering your interest? Apply without delay to Investigo.