UK&I Portfolio Governance Lead

AXA UK; Bolton; Hybrid; GBP 125,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading insurance company in Bolton is looking for a UK & Ireland Portfolio Governance Lead to drive change initiatives and ensure project delivery. This strategic role involves establishing governance standards, coordinating reporting, and engaging stakeholders. The successful candidate will influence change management across the UK & Ireland, ensuring initiatives align with business objectives. The position offers flexibility in working arrangements, supporting a culture of continuous improvement.

Responsibilities

• Oversee and enhance management of change initiatives.
• Establish governance standards and prioritize initiatives.
• Coordinate reporting, stakeholder engagement, and process improvements.

Job description

Job Description

Are you a strategic leader with a passion for driving large-scale change and ensuring successful project delivery? AXA is seeking an experienced UK & Ireland Portfolio Governance Lead to oversee and enhance the management of our change initiatives. You’ll be instrumental in establishing governance standards, prioritising initiatives and ensuring that projects are delivered on time, within scope and aligned with business objectives. Your expertise will help shape our approach to managing complex programmes, supporting a culture of continuous improvement and effective decision‑making.

As the Portfolio Governance Lead, you‘ll work with senior leaders, project teams and external partners to coordinate reporting, stakeholder engagement and process improvements. You’ll lead key workstreams within the Next Gen Ways of Working programme by championing best practices and supporting new governance models. This strategic role offers the chance to influence how AXA manages change regionally, ensuring initiatives deliver value and support long‑term success.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You'll 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 either attendance at one of our office locations, v...