Pricing Programme Manager - 12 month FTC

AXA UK; Ipswich; Hybrid; GBP 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Ipswich is seeking a Pricing Programme Manager for a 12-month contract. This role involves overseeing Pricing transformation across multiple workstreams, ensuring timely delivery and managing relationships with stakeholders. The ideal candidate has a proven delivery track record in complex environments and strong project management skills. Flexible working arrangements are offered.

Benefits

Competitive annual salary

Discretionary performance-based bonus

Contributory pension scheme

Private health cover

28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays

Wellbeing services

Qualifications

• Proven track record of delivery in complex environments.
• Experience with Agile project management practices.
• Confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and deliver multiple Pricing workstreams.
• Ensure compliance with change delivery standards.
• Manage programme budget and financial oversight.

Skills

Technical delivery

Project management methodologies

Strategic decision-making

Stakeholder Management

Understanding of IT solutions

Knowledge of Pricing

Job description

Overview

Are you a strategic and collaborative leader with a passion for driving transformative change? We are seeking an energetic Pricing Programme Manager on a 12-month fixed-term contract to coordinate, oversee, and deliver the results of our Pricing Transformation programme. Based within the Retail Transformation team, you will work with stakeholders across AXA Retail and UK businesses to ensure successful delivery and foster a positive working environment throughout the transformation journey.

AXA supports flexible working arrangements. You will work at least two days a week (40%) away from home, moving to three days a week (60%) in the future. Away from home means attending office locations, visiting clients, or attending industry events. Flexible arrangements can be discussed with Talent Acquisition.

What you'll be doing

• Oversee and deliver multiple Pricing workstreams within Pricing transformation, ensuring timely delivery.
• Ensure UK&I and Retail change delivery standards are met through appropriate models, managing governance forums to keep stakeholders engaged and informed.
• Effectively manage risks, issues, and dependencies, ensuring timely escalations for appropriate mitigation.
• Develop and manage the programme budget and expenditure, maintaining financial oversight.
• Establish a robust governance framework to support the entire Pricing transformation, aligning with existing change governance.
• Lead overall programme planning, resource management, and contingency planning to deliver agreed outcomes and contractual requirements.
• Manage relationships with clients, stakeholders, suppliers, and key customers to ensure delivery aligns with programme scope and requirements.
• Promote programme management best practices and ensure benefits realisation is achieved through effective project closure.

Note: Due to high application volumes, we may close the advert earlier than the listed closing date to manage interest. If you are interested in joining AXA, please apply.

What you'll bring

• Proven track record of delivery in technical, ideally within complex, multi-organisational environments.
• Experience with project management methodologies and hands-on Agile practices.
• Expertise in strategic decision-making and budget management, with the ability to optimise resource allocation and align with business goals.
• Confidence to influence stakeholders at all levels of the business.
• Good understanding of end-to-end IT solutions and the IT delivery lifecycle.
• Experience in Stakeholder Management across multiple operating companies or business units.
• Proven experience managing relationships with third parties, including establishing contracts and managing quality.
• Knowledge or experience in Pricing with a technical understanding preferred.
• Internal candidates are encouraged to apply for this role as a secondment opportunity through the internal careers site.

As a precondition of employment, you must be eligible and authorised to work in the United Kingdom.

What we offer

AXA UK offers a rewards package that is reviewed regularly. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive annual salary dependent on experience
• Discretionary company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 12% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance (up to 10 x annual salary)
• Private health cover
• 28 days annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• Opportunity to buy up to 5 extra days leave or sell up to 5 days leave
• Wellbeing services & resources
• AXA employee discounts

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