Senior Manager, Life and Pensions Strategy, Strategy & Business Design, 12 month FTC

Deloitte LLP; London; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading consulting firm as a Senior Manager in the Insurance strategy team. You'll deliver impactful strategies, manage client engagements, and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion. This role offers a chance to work with top clients and develop your career in a supportive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong strategy skills and management consulting experience required.
• Deep understanding of UK life and pensions sector.

Responsibilities

• Oversee delivery of high-quality outputs and stakeholder engagement.
• Lead multiple engagements from scoping to delivery.
• Mentor and support team members’ wellbeing.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Critical Thinking

Time Management

Strategy Skills

Education

Relevant Qualifications

Job description

Join our market-leading Insurance strategy consulting team, widely recognised by our clients for our insight and deep sector expertise. We have extensive experience at the forefront of strategy and transformation, serving leading players in the life and pensions industry as they build industry-leading solutions and deliver differentiated offerings.

Create impactful strategies

Our work is highly varied, advising on some of the most ambitious strategic programmes in the sector, including:

• Growth and enterprise/business unit strategy
• Commercial analysis, modelling, and business case development
• Strategic business and operating model design
• Market analyses, including competitive scanning and identifying opportunities for new market entry
• Shaping transformation programmes to effectively deliver strategy
• Senior executive and Board facilitation of complex issues

Work in a growing practice with leading clients

Our team has a strong and growing client network across the industry, including the UK’s largest insurers, distributors, and industry associations/markets.

Learn from world-class experts

We work closely with Deloitte experts in Risk Advisory, Technology & Operations, Human Capital & Change, Actuarial, Financial Advisory & M&A, and Digital, bridging the gap between strategy and execution to bring the best of Deloitte to our clients.

Build a brand

Everyone in our team brings unique skills and experience. We help each other develop expertise, building our reputation both as individuals and in the market.

Connect to your career at Deloitte

Deloitte drives progress by helping clients become leaders in their fields. We invest in outstanding people, building diverse teams of future thinkers and empowering them to achieve more.

Our values

Our approach is guided by our core values: leading the way, serving with integrity, taking care of each other, fostering inclusion, and collaborating for impact. These values influence every decision and action, ensuring we deliver meaningful impact.

Connect to your opportunity

As a Senior Manager, you will deliver strategy work, manage engagements or major workstreams, and act as a trusted advisor. You will develop relationships, support business development, and foster a culture of diversity and inclusion.

Client engagements

Our clients are often undergoing significant transitions, with engagements driven by senior leadership. We bring insight and unconventional thinking to help them anticipate disruption and implement strategies effectively.

Our approach

We use rigorous, evidence-based analysis to solve complex issues, working collaboratively to understand change drivers, identify opportunities, and develop organizational solutions.

Responsibilities of a Strategy Senior Manager

• Oversee delivery of high-quality outputs and stakeholder engagement
• Lead multiple engagements from scoping to delivery
• Maintain expertise in data, tools, and frameworks for analysis
• Develop and manage client and internal relationships
• Lead rigorous analysis to support strategy development
• Support team development and foster accountability
• Communicate effectively with critical thinking and storytelling
• Contribute to practice development and business growth
• Stay informed on industry trends and practices
• Mentor and support team members’ wellbeing

Skills and experience

Candidates should have strong strategy skills, management consulting experience, and a background in financial services, particularly insurance. Requirements include:

• Academic excellence and relevant qualifications
• Proven leadership in complex projects
• Deep understanding of UK life and pensions sector
• Excellent communication and time management skills
• Experience in full project cycles and client management

Additional qualities

• Outstanding achievement records
• Sector-specific qualifications
• Leadership and community impact
• Critical thinking and creativity
• Entrepreneurial spirit and business development skills
• Long-term decision impact awareness

Connect to your broader role

Our teams help clients navigate risks, transactions, and change to future-proof their businesses. Join us to make a positive social impact through your work.

Personal independence and community connection

We adhere to strict regulation and controls, ensuring legal and ethical compliance. Our work also connects to broader societal impacts, as exemplified by our team members’ experiences.

Hybrid working

Based in London with flexible, hybrid working arrangements to support work-life balance. Specific requirements may vary by role.

Our commitment

We foster an inclusive culture that supports your growth, wellbeing, and authentic self. We offer world-class development opportunities to help you lead and succeed.

Next steps

A career with Deloitte offers diverse development paths, purpose-driven work, and continuous growth. Discover more at deloitte.co.uk/careers.