Strategy Manager

NFU Mutual; Stratford-upon-Avon; On-site; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading mutual insurance company in the UK seeks a Strategy Manager to shape the future of its financial services. This role involves strategic project leadership and collaboration with executive management. Candidates should have extensive experience in strategic planning within the financial sector. This is a hybrid position, with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon.

Benefits

Salary up to £90,000 depending on experience

Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)

Contributory pension scheme

28 days annual leave + bank holidays

Private medical insurance

Health and wellbeing plan

Employee discounts on insurance policies

Qualifications

• Extremely strong background in strategic planning within Financial Services.
• Visionary thinker with the drive to shape strategy at a high level.

Responsibilities

• Drive the long-term success of NFU Mutual.
• Lead strategic projects and support development of plans.
• Collaborate with Executive management and Board.

Skills

Strategic & Market Expertise

Analytical Insight & Visualisation

Critical Thinking & Problem Solving

Influence & Communication

Collaboration & Resilience

Job description

Overview

Strategy Manager

Are you ready to help shape the future of one of the UK's leading mutual insurance and financial services companies? We are looking for an experienced Strategy Manager to guide and support our long-term strategic direction. In this high-impact role, you'll lead strategic projects, support the development of forward-thinking plans and consider strategic options with a particular focus on financial services (investments, pensions & life insurance).

Responsibilities

• Be a key player in driving the long-term success of NFU Mutual


• Influence, change and make an impact


• Hybrid role with 80% homeworking and 20% in Stratford-upon-Avon


• Lead strategic projects, support the development of forward-thinking plans and consider strategic options with a particular focus on financial services (investments, pensions & life insurance)


• Challenge and guide critical programmes to ensure they align with long-term goals, and develop, implement, and monitor planning processes that connect long-term vision with medium-term and annual objectives


• Your insights will shape and inform NFU Mutual's strategy and you'll collaborate with the Executive, Senior Management and Board to drive NFU Mutual's long-term success


• A confident communicator and skilled relationship builder who absorbs wide-ranging and complex information, simplifies it, and presents insights to inform high-level decision-making; deliver strategic decisions through NFU Mutual operational teams

About you

You'll have an extremely strong background in strategic planning and development within Financial Services in the UK (Investments, Pensions & Life insurance). You'll be a visionary thinker with the drive to shape strategy at a high level alongside the following skills:

• Strategic & Market Expertise: Deep understanding of relevant industry trends, market dynamics, and strategic planning.


• Analytical Insight & Visualisation: Ability to interpret complex data, visualise insights effectively, and support strategic decision-making with financial reporting knowledge.


• Critical Thinking & Problem Solving: Skilled at analysing challenges, thinking critically, and delivering innovative solutions.


• Influence & Communication: Exceptional communicator, with storytelling ability to simplify and present ideas at the Executive Committee level.


• Collaboration & Resilience: Strong relationship-building skills, a respected professional reputation, and resilience to thrive in dynamic, high-stakes settings.

At NFU Mutual, we support an inclusive workplace and value all the differences that make us unique. We celebrate the creativity and innovation that comes from diverse perspectives and experiences and share a common vision of doing the right thing for our customers and employees.

We recognise that some candidates may experience barriers during the recruitment process. So, we encourage candidates to discuss any adjustments or accommodations they need to be the best they can be throughout our recruitment process.

We\'re proud to be a Disability Confident Employer, a Race at Work and Women in Finance Charter signatory and welcome applications from people of all backgrounds, regardless of age, ethnicity, disability, neurodiversity, gender, religion, marital status, sexual orientation, or socioeconomic background.

Benefits and Rewards

When you join our team, you can expect a supportive culture and an attractive range of rewards and benefits including:

• Salary - up to £90,000 depending on experience


• Annual bonus (up to 25% of salary)


• Contributory pension scheme, up to 20%, including your 8% contribution


• 28 days annual leave + bank holidays + buy/sell/save holiday trading scheme


• A Family Friendly policy that helps you balance your work and family responsibilities


• Private medical insurance + options to add family members


• Access to savings at High Street brands, travel and supermarkets


• £20 contribution to a monthly gym membership - subject to T&Cs


• Health and wellbeing plan - cashback for dentist, opticians, physio and more


• Employee Volunteering - volunteer in the community for one day each year


• Unlimited access to Refer a Friend £500 bonus scheme


• Life Assurance cover of 4 x salary


• Employee discounts of 15% on a range of NFU Mutual insurance policies.

Working at NFU Mutual

We're one of the UK's leading general insurance and financial services companies. For over 110 years we've put our customers at the heart of everything we do. Our people are just as important to us. We pride ourselves on being "a great place to work" and we're one of only 60 companies across the globe to receive a Gallup Exceptional Workplace 2024 award, and one of only 2 companies to receive the award for the ninth consecutive year. We were also named in the LinkedIn Top 25 Companies List 2021, the Glassdoor Best Places to Work UK List 2023 and 2024, and were recognised as a certified UK Top Employer by the Top Employers Institute in 2023 and 2024.

We offer a supportive culture where we empower and inspire our people to perform, offer them opportunities to grow, and recognise and reward their contribution. Our people are proud to work for a company that respects them and their communities, and they trust us to be financially sustainable, so we are successful now and in the future.