Head of Planning & Readiness Transformation

La Fosse Associates; London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

A UK-based global insurance company is seeking a Head of Transformation Planning & Readiness for their Senior Leadership Team in London. This role involves overseeing a transformation program, leading a team, and ensuring initiatives are planned and implemented effectively. Ideal candidates will possess strong stakeholder management skills and relevant experience in Insurance or Financial Services.

Qualifications

• Manages complex, interrelated portfolios on a global scale.
• Strong stakeholder management and senior-level influencing skills.
• Experience in planning and scheduling with industry-standard methodology.
• Proven success in delivering change in complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Lead a team to maintain a comprehensive transformation schedule.
• Establish planning standards for delivery alignment.
• Enhance business readiness mechanisms and improve SME engagement.
• Conduct quarterly reviews to assess feasibility of the agenda.

Skills

Stakeholder management

Relationship management

Planning and scheduling

Analytical capabilities

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Posted:

02.06.2025

Expiry Date:

17.07.2025

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Job Description:

My client, a UK-based global insurance company, is currently looking for a Head of Transformation Planning & Readiness to join their Senior Leadership Team. The successful individual will be at the centre of their transformation programme, overseeing a complex portfolio of initiatives to ensure they are planned and implemented safely and efficiently.

Location: London, hybrid working

In this role, you’ll be responsible for leading a small team to develop and maintain a comprehensive transformation schedule. Other key responsibilities will include:

• Establishing planning standards and ensuring delivery aligns with the schedule
• Enhancing business readiness mechanisms
• Improving SME engagement for initiatives
• Conducting quarterly reviews to assess the feasibility of the agenda
• Clearly communicating plans and roadmaps, up to exec-level

The ideal candidate will have:

• The ability to manage complex and interrelated portfolios, on a global scale
• Strong stakeholder management, senior-level influencing, and relationship management skills
• Expertise in planning and scheduling with industry-standard methodology
• Proven success in delivering change in a complex business environment
• Commercial awareness and analytical capabilities
• Relevant industry experience – either Insurance or Financial Services