Management Consulting Manager - Insurance

Accenture UK & Ireland; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 90,000 - 150,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

30 days’ vacation per year

Private medical insurance

3 extra days leave per year for Charit

Job summary

Accenture UK & Ireland is seeking an experienced Management Consulting Senior Manager to lead the insurance strategy and consulting practice in the UK. You will work with the leadership team to shape large transformational engagements, originate client relationships, and drive delivery across complex programs in insurance.

You will mentor teams, articulate innovative solutions, and collaborate across Strategy & Consulting, Technology and Operations to deliver differentiated outcomes for clients.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in change or operations teams with 5+ years in the insurance sector.
• Hands-on business change and/or business architecture experience.
• Ability to take responsibility for and lead the analysis and design of strategic business solutions.
• Extremely thorough, inquisitive and hard-working behaviours.
• A genuine desire to improve outcomes for clients and consumers.
• Excellent people and communication skills, able to confidently converse with clients and stakeholders.
• Proven track record of building strong business relationships.
• Innovative and able to articulate ideas visually and present to clients.
• Good understanding of IT fundamentals and FS systems.
• Willingness to travel within the UK and globally.

Responsibilities

• Define insurance industry solutions and offerings to help solve client challenges.
• Lead key stakeholder engagements and build credibility with client leadership.
• Grow and mentor individuals in the Insurance practice and expand the talent pool.
• Develop and grow new/existing accounts to ensure Accenture as the solutions partner of choice.

Skills

Insurance leadership

Stakeholder engagement

People leadership

Strategic thinking

Communication skills

Travel willingness

Job description

Location: London, Bath, Hybrid
Mobility: Up to 100%
Career Level: Manager

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.

We are recruiting for an experienced and dynamic Management Consulting Senior Manager so work with the leadership team to grow and develop our insurance strategy and consulting practice.

“Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us.” – Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO

As a team:

Within Accenture, the UK Insurance Industry & Enterprise team focuses on scoping and shaping large transformational engagements for leading insurers that lead the market. We help our Insurance clients drive innovation through our deep Industry experience, extensive capabilities, proven assets & market insights both in the UK and globally.

With a strong and extensive client portfolio across Personal Lines, Commercial Lines, London Market and Life, Pensions & Investments, we support our clients in areas such as journey to cloud, digital transformation in Underwriting and Claims, and applications of AI and Gen AI into insurance value chain.

We were recently recognised by the Financial Times as one of the UK’s leading Management Consultants in Insurance.

In our team you will drive:

• The invention and provision of solutions to real world problems across our Insurance clients, leveraging the latest technologies such as Gen AI


• Originate, develop and grow deep client relationships with senior stakeholders within existing and prospective client businesses, bringing together the wider Accenture business – including Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Song, Operations - to create differentiated offerings and enable the best solutions to our clients


• The delivery of large and complex transformation projects across a wide breadth of insurance clients


• Deliver tangible, transformational change for clients, providing expert though-leadership gained from your deep knowledge and experience within the insurance industry.

As an Insurance Industry Manager, you will:

• Define insurance industry solutions & offerings to help solve our client’s challenges, and lead key stakeholder engagements


• Act as a leading subject-matter expert across the insurance consulting practice, demonstrating distinctive points of view and expertise to build credibility with client stakeholders


• Build and lead diverse teams, pulling from relevant areas of Accenture, to deliver a differentiated perspective and tangible change for our clients


• Grow and mentor individuals in our Insurance practice, bringing your own personal story to help diversify and expand our talent pool


• Develop and grow new / existing accounts strategically and creatively, to ensure Accenture is the solutions partner of choice within the industry.

We are looking for an experienced management consulting leader with experience in the following skills:

• 10+ years of experience of working within change or operations teams, with 5+ years in the insurance sector


• Hands-on business change and/or business architecture experience


• Ability to take responsibility for and lead the analysis and design of strategic business solutions


• Extremely thorough, inquisitive and hard-working behaviours


• A genuine desire to improve outcomes for clients and consumers


• Excellent people and communication skills, able to confidently converse with clients and stakeholders


• Proven track record of building strong business relationships


• Innovative and with a strong ability to articulate ideas, bringing them to life visually and presenting them to clients and stakeholders


• Good understanding of IT fundamentals and different categories of FS systems


• Genuine passion and enthusiasm to make a difference for Accenture


• A willingness to travel within the UK and globally, and undertake varying roles at clients

Set yourself apart:

• Impact and market relevance with key influencers and senior decision-makers across insurance clients


• Strong track record in insurance industry (e.g. at a leading General Insurer, Lloyd's market participants or specialty insurers) or at insurance consultancy of shaping & delivering complex change


• Particular subject matter expertise in a relevant insurance area (e.g. underwriting, claims, Product & Proposition, l, applications of AI, insurance technology platforms, regulatory & risk changes, digital & customer transformation)


• Mastery of the Insurance Technology Landscape (e.g. InsurTechs, Software Providers, Cloud Services)


• Distinctive industry point of view and compelling articulation

What’s In It For You

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes:

• 30 days’ vacation per year


• private medical insurance


• 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners to enable delivery of the services we are known for.