Business Engagement Lead, UK and Lloyd's

AXA Group; London; On-site; GBP 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global insurance company seeks a Business Engagement Lead in London. The role involves guiding strategy for investments, managing stakeholder relations, and driving successful project execution. Candidates should have experience in managing large scale programs, preferably in the insurance sector, along with strong communication and organizational skills. Join us to contribute to a dynamic and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large scale programs, preferably in the insurance industry.
• Proven stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to quickly switch between different issues or projects.

Responsibilities

• Guide strategy for UK/Lloyd's investments.
• Report on change portfolio to business stakeholders.
• Support business in change management on project rollouts.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Organizational skills

Communication skills

Agile methodologies

Business acumen

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Business Engagement Lead, UK and Lloyd's, London

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AXA Group

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London, United Kingdom

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12.08.2025

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Business Engagement Lead for UK/Lloyd's

UK, London

As AXA XL continues to invest in its end-to-end capabilities, the Business Engagement Lead will ensure effective coordination across businesses and functions to help evaluate, prioritise and drive the change successfully throughout the organisation.

The Business Engagement Lead will be the key contact for all change initiatives (technology and non-technology) for UK / Lloyd's with a view to challenge and prioritise and provide holistic views to the change portfolio.

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What will your essential responsibilities include?

The Business Engagement Lead will be responsible for:

• Work with the UK / Lloyd's region to help guide strategy as it relates to investments and its prioritisation.Ensure global business architecture alignmentIdentify high-level solutions and drive connections with other functions where similar solutions have been put into place.Keep abreast on change landscape / the overall AXA XL project portfolio and its change impact. Report on change portfolio to business stakeholdersDevelop and maintain content-relevant expertise and business knowledge aroundbusiness process flows & applications to assess inward impacts.Serve as SME for towards other projects, , participate in respective project meetings as needed
• : Work closely with business to assess and “vet” initial ideasTrigger pre-project analysis, business case and benefits / costs analysis; help business understand, and connect with, the right change and IT capabilities across Ops&Tech, and support in navigating required processes and methods.Ensure global business architecture alignment of solutions identifiedDrive successful project initiation in coordination with Transformation and Change Delivery Team and broader organization.Identify cross-functional dependencies and risks throughout different project executions and drive resolutionStay informed and provide guidance on business initiatives throughout program executionSupport business in change management on project rolloutsWhere requested, provide guidance / assistance to other key team members assigned to a development role / opportunityOn occasion, drive program execution on specific initiatives

In this role, you will report to the Head of Transformation & Change Delivery.

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Experience in managing large scale programs (well established) preferably in the insurance industry and in an international environment
• Proven stakeholder management skills to influence and impact, at both programme and individual project level
• Previous experience in strategy consulting will be of advantage
• Ability to quickly switch between different issues or projects with conflicting priorities
• Excellent organisational and time management skills, communication and presentation skills
• Effective ability to multi-task across a number of initiatives.
• Ability to develop and implement best practice and framework methodologies.
• Proven business acumen, coupled with technology knowledge and expertise in software development life cycle
• Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills to drive alignment with various functional/BU stakeholders
• Proven negotiation skills, influence and creativity to achieve successful outcomes around scope, schedule, costs/budget, issues/risks, and resources.
• Knowledge and preferably prior experience in working in an Agile environment
• Ability to deal with change effectively with familiarity of the entire working process

FIND your future

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology, and the best talent in an agile and inclusive workspace, empowered to deliver top client service across all our lines of business − property, casualty, professional, financial lines and specialty.

With an innovative and flexible approach to risk solutions, we partner with those who move the world forward.