Senior Program Manager - Insurance Transformation

Advance Thinking; Sydney; On-site; AUD 166,000 - 277,000; Full time

Job summary

Advance Thinking is seeking a Senior Program Manager for an Insurance Transformation program based in Sydney. The role要求 regional leadership across insurance, underwriting, business and technology to shape the local transformation roadmap within a global program.

The candidate will oversee governance, risk management and executive reporting, collaborating with delivery partners and senior stakeholders to drive measurable outcomes and modernise underwriting processes.

Qualifications

• Significant general insurance experience.
• Senior Program Manager / Program Lead with complex transformation delivery.
• Understanding of insurance products, policy and underwriting environments.
• Experience operating across both business and technology.
• Experience in global or multi-region transformation programs.
• Strong executive stakeholder and vendor/delivery partner management.
• Excellent communication with senior executives.
• Underwriting transformation experience is valued but not essential.
• Guidewire or modernization related experience is advantageous.

Responsibilities

• Represent AUSPAC within a major global insurance transformation.
• Shape the regional strategy, roadmap and delivery approach.
• Collaborate with senior underwriting, business, operations and technology stakeholders.
• Navigate global and regional priorities and dependencies.
• Establish governance, risk management and executive reporting.
• Partner with delivery partners and help shape the delivery team.
• Drive measurable business outcomes through technology, data and process improvements.
• Support modernization of underwriting processes and capabilities.

Skills

Insurance domain

Program management

Stakeholder management

Business-IT alignment

Vendor management

Executive communication

Underwriting transformation

Guidewire

Job description

Senior Program Manager - Insurance Transformation

Senior Program Manager - Insurance Transformation 12 Month Contract | Sydney Preferred | ASAP Start

23rd October, 2026

Advance Thinking is partnering with a leading general insurance organisation to identify an experienced Senior Program Manager for a major global transformation program.

This is a senior AUSPAC role working across insurance, underwriting, business and technology, representing regional requirements within a broader global program and helping shape the local transformation roadmap.

The program is currently in its early stages, providing an opportunity to help shape the approach, establish the delivery model and support the transition into execution.

What you’ll be doing:

• Represent AUSPAC within a major global insurance transformation.
• Shape the regional strategy, roadmap and delivery approach.
• Work closely with senior underwriting, business, operations and technology stakeholders.
• Navigate global and regional priorities and dependencies.
• Establish strong governance, risk management and executive reporting.
• Work closely with delivery partners and help shape the future delivery team.
• Drive measurable business and operational outcomes through technology, data, automation and process improvement.
• Support the modernisation of underwriting processes and capabilities.

What we’re looking for:

• Significant general insurance experience.
• Senior Program Manager / Program Lead experience delivering complex enterprise transformation.
• Good understanding of insurance products, policy and underwriting environments.
• Experience operating across both business and technology.
• Experience within global or multi-region transformation programs.
• Strong executive stakeholder and vendor/delivery partner management.
• Excellent communication and the ability to provide clear, concise recommendations to senior executives.
• Underwriting transformation experience is highly regarded but not essential.
• Guidewire, insurance platform, data, cloud or modernisation experience would be advantageous.

Contract: 12 months

Location: Sydney preferred

Rate: Competitive daily rate

This is a high-profile opportunity for a senior insurance program leader who is comfortable operating in complex environments and helping shape a major transformation from its early stages through to execution.