AI Consulting & Solutioning Lead – Insurance

Focused Futures Consultancy LTD; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 100,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid working environment

Job summary

Focused Futures Consultancy LTD is seeking an experienced AI Consulting & Solutioning Lead – Insurance to drive growth in the UK and EMEA. This senior, client-facing role demands deep Insurance expertise and hands-on leadership across AI, data, digital transformation and technology-led consulting.

You will originate, shape and close opportunities, working with strategy, data, AI, engineering and delivery teams to create practical, commercially compelling solutions.

Qualifications

• Significant professional experience within the Insurance sector.
• Strong understanding of Insurance business models, operating models and value chains.
• Experience advising on digital, data, AI and technology transformation.
• Ability to originate, shape and progress complex consulting opportunities.
• Strong executive presence and client-facing credibility.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for Digital, Data and AI transformation in Insurance.
• Build and accelerate a qualified pipeline across UK and EMEA Insurance accounts.
• Lead opportunity identification, progression, solutioning and commercial closure.
• Shape propositions, business cases and value propositions for clients.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver integrated solutions.
• Develop commercial models and pricing approaches.
• Lead multidisciplinary solutioning teams across consulting, architecture, AI, data and delivery.

Skills

Insurance sector expertise

Business development

Stakeholder management

AI & data transformation

Leadership

Job description

Location: London, UK

Working pattern: Hybrid – typically 3–4 days per week in the office

Employment type: Permanent

About the role

We are looking for an experienced AI Consulting & Solutioning Lead – Insurance to join a growing digital transformation practice and help accelerate its expansion across the UK and wider EMEA market.

This is a senior, client-facing consulting and growth role for an individual with strong Insurance sector expertise, combined with experience across AI, Generative AI, data, digital transformation and technology-led consulting.

You will bring a strong understanding of the Insurance industry, including its business models, operating environments, value chains and transformation priorities. You will use this knowledge to identify opportunities and shape practical, commercially compelling solutions that deliver measurable business value.

Working with senior business and technology stakeholders, you will act as a trusted advisor — helping clients understand how AI, data and digital technologies can transform their organisations while translating strategic ambitions into executable programmes.

You will lead opportunities from origination and client discovery through consulting, solution design, commercial shaping and closure, working with multidisciplinary teams spanning strategy, data, AI, engineering, architecture and delivery.

Key responsibilities:

Growth & commercial leadership

• Develop and execute go-to-market strategies for Digital, Data and AI transformation within the Insurance sector.
• Build and accelerate a qualified pipeline across UK and EMEA Insurance accounts.
• Identify new opportunities, buying centres and areas for account expansion.
• Develop senior relationships across existing and prospective Insurance clients.
• Lead opportunity identification, progression, solutioning and commercial closure.
• Shape compelling propositions, business cases and value propositions for clients.
• Work collaboratively across consulting, technology, data, AI and delivery teams to develop integrated solutions.
• Develop commercial models, pricing approaches and revenue forecasts.
• Contribute to the growth and profitability of the digital transformation portfolio.

Act as a trusted advisor to senior Insurance executives on the application of:

• AI and Generative AI
• Data and advanced analytics
• Digital platforms and customer experience
• Workflow and process transformation

Identify and shape transformation opportunities across areas including:

• Claims
• Policy administration
• Distribution
• Customer servicing
• Operations
• Risk and compliance

Lead or contribute to:

• Digital and AI maturity assessments
• Transformation strategies
• AI and data strategies
• Transformation business cases
• Implementation prioritisation
• Adoption and change strategies

Help clients move from strategy and ambition through to implementation and measurable outcomes.

Solution leadership

• Lead multidisciplinary solutioning teams across consulting, architecture, AI, data, engineering and delivery.
• Translate complex Insurance challenges into practical, scalable technology and transformation solutions.
• Develop propositions that balance business value, technical feasibility, scalability and commercial viability.
• Articulate the economic value and expected outcomes of proposed solutions to senior stakeholders.
• Ensure solutions are aligned with Insurance industry requirements, operating models and regulatory considerations.
• Support clients in adopting new technologies, processes and ways of working.

The role will carry commercial responsibility for digital transformation engagements, including:

• Revenue forecasting and pipeline management
• Commercial modelling and pricing
• Margin management
• Revenue and account expansion
• Conversion of advisory opportunities into implementation programmes
• Development of recurring, implementation and transformation-led revenue streams

What we’re looking for

• Significant professional experience within the Insurance sector, gained through consulting, technology services and/or industry experience.
• Strong understanding of Insurance business models, operating models, value chains and transformation priorities.
• Experience across one or more core Insurance functions such as underwriting, claims, policy administration, pricing, distribution, customer operations or risk.
• Demonstrable experience advising Insurance organisations on digital, data, AI and technology transformation.
• Strong credibility with senior business and technology stakeholders.
• Experience originating, shaping and progressing complex consulting or technology opportunities.
• Strong understanding of practical applications of AI, GenAI, analytics, automation and digital technologies within Insurance.
• Experience developing transformation propositions, business cases and executive-level presentations.
• Experience leading multidisciplinary teams across strategy, consulting, technology, data, AI and delivery.
• Strong commercial acumen and a track record of contributing to pipeline growth, revenue generation and account expansion.

Leadership & personal attributes

We are looking for someone who can:

• Lead strategic conversations with C-suite and senior Insurance executives.
• Combine Insurance expertise, technology understanding and commercial acumen.
• Translate emerging AI capabilities into credible business outcomes.
• Create a clear and compelling vision for digital transformation.
• Build trusted, long-term client relationships.
• Influence stakeholders across business and technology functions.
• Move comfortably between strategic consulting, solution design and commercial discussions.
• Demonstrate strong executive presence, communication and presentation skills.
• Lead with curiosity, pragmatism and an outcome-focused mindset.
• Identify emerging opportunities created by AI and rapidly evolving technologies.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

We are committed to creating an inclusive workplace where people can bring their whole selves to work, feel valued and have equal opportunity to succeed.

We welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, experiences and perspectives. We believe that diverse teams lead to stronger ideas, better decisions and more innovative solutions for our clients.

We are committed to fair and inclusive recruitment and employment practices and encourage applications regardless of age, disability, gender identity or expression, marital or civil partnership status, pregnancy or parental status, race, ethnicity, religion or belief, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable law.

If you require reasonable adjustments or additional support during the recruitment process, we encourage you to let us know.

What client offer

• Competitive salary of £100,000–£135,000
• 10–15% performance-related bonus
• Hybrid working environment
• Opportunity to work with senior Insurance stakeholders across the UK and EMEA
• Exposure to major AI, data and digital transformation programmes
• Opportunity to shape and grow a high-impact Insurance consulting proposition
• A collaborative and inclusive working environment
• Strong opportunities for professional and leadership development

If you are a commercially minded Insurance consulting leader who can connect industry challenges with the transformative potential of AI, Data and Digital, we would love to hear from you.