Global Underwriting Modernisation Director

Edenbrook; Greater London; On-site; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Edenbrook partners with a market-leading specialty insurer to recruit a Transformation Programme Director. This role shapes and delivers the Underwriting Modernisation Programme, transforming global underwriting capabilities, operating models, processes, governance and technology.

You will lead global strategy, govern a multi-year programme spanning operations, data, technology and change, and drive adoption of new capabilities across underwriting.

Qualifications

• Extensive experience leading large-scale business transformation programmes within Insurance.
• Proven track record designing and implementing Target Operating Models.
• Strong understanding of underwriting operations and lifecycle.
• Experience delivering complex transformation involving business, process, technology and data change.
• Ability to influence and lead at Executive Committee level.

Responsibilities

• Lead development and delivery of a global underwriting modernisation strategy and regional implementation roadmap.
• Oversee a multi-year transformation programme spanning business operations, processes, data, technology and organisational change.
• Drive strategic initiatives focused on underwriting workflow optimisation, process orchestration and operating model redesign.
• Manage programme governance, risks, dependencies, budgets, investment and benefits realisation.
• Lead stakeholder engagement, communications and business readiness activities across regional and global teams.
• Build alignment and commitment among senior underwriting leaders and key business stakeholders.
• Drive the successful adoption of new capabilities, processes and ways of working across underwriting functions.
• Act as a trusted adviser to the Chief Operating Officer and senior global underwriting leadership.
• Lead programme steering committees and present progress, outcomes and key decisions at executive-level forums.
• Coordinate senior stakeholder groups to maintain alignment on strategic priorities, delivery milestones and implementation plans.
• Provide clear reporting on programme progress, risks, financial performance, outcomes and value delivery.
• Develop and manage transformation business cases, investment proposals, delivery plans and financial forecasts.
• Oversee the implementation of a future-state underwriting target operating model, improving productivity, operational efficiency and governance.
• Track programme benefits and return on investment, ensuring delivery against strategic objectives and strong collaboration between underwriting, technology and central transformation teams.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic thinking

Stakeholder mgmt

Programme management

Underwriting knowledge

Change management

Governance

Job description

Edenbrook partners with a market-leading specialty insurer to recruit a Transformation Programme Director. This role shapes and delivers the Underwriting Modernisation Programme, transforming global underwriting capabilities, operating models, processes, governance and technology.

You will lead global strategy, govern a multi-year programme spanning operations, data, technology and change, and drive adoption of new capabilities across underwriting.