Senior Insurance Manager

BT Group; Manchester; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading telecommunications company in Manchester seeks an experienced insurance manager to lead a team and oversee global insurance programs. The candidate will manage claims, compliance, and optimize coverage strategies. Strong leadership and extensive experience in insurance management are essential. The role offers benefits including a 15% bonus, health care, and generous leave policies. This is an opportunity to advance in a collaborative environment focused on growth and development.

Benefits

15% on target bonus

Health Care

Car Allowance

BT Pension scheme

Equal family leave

Enhanced women’s health support

25 days annual leave

24/7 private virtual GP appointments

2 weeks carer’s leave

Training and development opportunities

BT Shares Saving schemes

Qualifications

• Extensive experience in insurance management within a large corporate or insurance broker.
• Proven leadership experience with line management responsibilities.
• Strong knowledge of global insurance markets and regulatory frameworks.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop a team of insurance professionals.
• Manage global insurance programs and claims oversight.
• Drive cost efficiency and optimize coverage strategies.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain documentation.

Skills

Insurance management experience

Leadership experience

Negotiation skills

Analytical skills

Communication skills

Education

Professional qualifications (e.g., ACII)

Job description

What you’ll be doing

• Lead and develop a team of insurance professionals, fostering collaboration and continuous improvement.
• Manage global insurance programs, including renewals, policy wording, claims oversight, and broker/insurer relationships.
• Drive cost efficiency and optimize coverage strategies aligned with financial targets.
• Assess insurable risks, analyze market trends, and provide expert advice on insurance clauses in corporate contracts.
• Oversee captive insurance operations, ensuring compliance and effective risk financing.
• Manage complex claims, acting as the primary contact for major cases.
• Ensure compliance with regulatory requirements and maintain accurate documentation for audits.
• Collaborate with internal stakeholders to align insurance solutions with business needs and deliver training on best practices.

The skill you'll need

• Extensive experience in insurance management within a large corporate or insurance broker (mandatory).
• Proven leadership experience with line management responsibilities (mandatory).
• Strong knowledge of global insurance markets, captives, and regulatory frameworks (mandatory).
• Excellent negotiation, analytical, and communication skills (mandatory).
• Professional qualifications (e.g., ACII) (preferred).

Benefits

• 15% on target bonus
• Health Care
• Car Allowance
• BT Pension scheme, minimum 5% Employee contribution, BT contribution 10%
• From January 2025, equal family leave: receive 18 weeks at full pay, 8 weeks at half pay and 26 weeks at the statutory rate. It’s for all parents, no matter how your family is made up.
• Enhanced women’s health support: including help with menopause symptoms, cancer screenings, period care and more.
• 25 days annual leave (not including bank holidays), increasing with service
• 24/7 private virtual GP appointments for UK colleagues
• 2 weeks carer’s leave
• World-class training and development opportunities
• Option to join BT Shares Saving schemes.

Our leadership standards

Looking in:

• Leading inclusively and Safely I inspire and build trust through self-awareness, honesty and integrity.
• Owning outcomes I take the right decisions that benefit the broader organisation.

Looking out:

• Delivering for the customer I execute brilliantly on clear priorities that add value to our customers and the wider business.
• Commercially savvy I demonstrate strong commercial focus, bringing an external perspective to decision-making.

Looking to the future:

• Growth mindset I experiment and identify opportunities for growth for both myself and the organisation.
• Building for the future I build diverse future-ready teams where all individuals can be at their best.