CIO IT Ops - IT Cost Optimisation Manager

RSA; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

RSA is seeking an IT Cost Optimisation Manager to join their Chief Information Office team in London. This role focuses on managing financial budgets, improving cost efficiency, and collaborating with project managers to forecast financial needs. Candidates should have a strong background in financial management within complex organizations.

Benefits

Hybrid working

Pension contributions up to 11%

Opportunities for continuous development

Qualifications

• Experience in managing large complex budgets.
• Data-driven approach within financial services.
• Ability to influence and manage stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Manage CIO TCO budget and financial planning.
• Monitor IT spending and provide analysis to stakeholders.
• Collaborate with teams for cost models and forecasts.

Skills

Financial management

Budgeting

Data analysis

Stakeholder management

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London, United Kingdom

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02.06.2025

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17.07.2025

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CIO IT Ops - IT Cost Optimisation Manager

Job Title CIO IT Ops - IT Cost Optimisation Manager Reference UK001923 Town London Business Line Operations

Job Description

At RSA, we believe insurance is about people, not things. We provide our inspiring colleagues the support and opportunity to grow together, shape the future, and win as a team. We are going through a transformation journey, providing our people with opportunity to be integral to improving our service and delivering better products to brokers and customers. We are a proud member of the Intact family, we feel part of something bigger, with a presence in North America, the UK and Europe.

We have a bold ambition to become the best Commercial Lines business in the UK, demonstrated by our recent acquisition of NIG and Farmweb, allowing us to scale by leveraging our combined financial strength and importantly ensure our people feel the benefits of our joint capabilities.

We are currently recruiting for an IT Cost Optimisation Manager to join our established and experienced Chief Information Office team here at RSA on a hybrid basis.

Role Requirements

As the Cost Optimisation Manager, you will be responsible for supporting the TCO (Total Cost of Ownership) Senior business manager, managing the CIO TCO budget, financial planning, expenditure tracking and optimisation of spend.

You will monitor and report on IT spending, providing detailed analysis and insights to stakeholders. You will also collaborate with IT project managers to forecast financial needs for upcoming projects. You will maintain the approval process of additional run-costs implemented by change projects.

You will also have responsibility for budget modelling & Cost Benefit Analysis (CBA) for driven projects. You will collaborate with procurement, finance, portfolio Leads and Service Assurance with the production of costs for tenders and ongoing costs.

The Individual

To be successful in this role you will have experience in a financially focussed, data-driven role, owning and managing large complex budgets, within a large complex organisation, ideally in Financial Services.

You will be commercially astute with demonstrable history of taking accountability of managing large, complex budgets. You will have the ability to influence audiences outside of your direct control, coupled with good skills in relationship and stakeholder management.

What we offer you:

At RSA we put our people first. We have adopted hybrid working as standard, to give you a better work/life balance and an excellent flexible working mindset. That is on top of a comprehensive range of benefits, including pension contributions of up to 11% looking after you now, and in the future.

We will give you countless opportunities to continuously develop, alongside a diverse and passionate community of experts, the best the industry has to offer. You will be empowered to be your best self, do your best work, and make a meaningful impact. Our employee promise allows you to shape the future, win as a team, and grow with us.