Insurance Transformation Leader

Grant Thornton; Ireland; On-site; EUR 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an experienced insurance transformation professional to join our Consulting team. You will lead complex programmes across regulatory change, risk and operational resilience, partnering with senior client stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will shape target operating models, oversee end-to-end project delivery and coordinate cross-functional teams across operations, risk, finance and technology.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' experience within insurance, consulting or financial services transformation.
• Experience managing projects or workstreams within large-scale transformation programmes.
• Familiarity with Central Bank of Ireland Regulatory Landscape.
• Strong understanding of insurance operations including underwriting, claims, customer operations or risk management.
• Strong project management capabilities, including planning, governance and stakeholder management.
• Experience delivering business change and transformation initiatives.
• Demonstrated ability to influence and engage senior stakeholders.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Lead and manage insurance transformation programmes from initiation through to implementation and post-go-live support.
• Develop project plans, governance structures, RAID logs, workstream plans and reporting packs.
• Ensure programmes are delivered to agreed scope, budget, timelines and quality standards.
• Manage project risks, issues, dependencies and critical decision points.
• Facilitate steering committees, programme boards and executive stakeholder forums.
• Coordinate cross-functional teams across business, operations, risk, finance, technology and third-party providers.
• Develop a strong understanding of insurance operating models, policy administration, underwriting, claims, customer operations and support functions.
• Assess current state operations and identify opportunities for process improvement, automation and operational efficiency.
• Design and implement target operating models and process transformation initiatives.
• Support clients in delivering strategic change programmes that improve customer outcomes and business performance.
• Support insurers in responding to evolving regulatory requirements and industry developments.
• Deliver programmes related to: Solvency II, CPC, Operational Resilience and DORA, Risk Management Frameworks, Outsourcing and Third-Party Risk
• Translate regulatory requirements into practical implementation plans and business solutions.
• Acting as a key liaison between multi-faceted project teams to ensure seamless communication and alignment.
• Leading workshops to define project scopes and business requirements, ensuring outcomes are documented and shared with relevant stakeholders.
• Engaging stakeholders across various disciplines to drive project momentum and success.
• Leading and driving Business Development initiatives including the preparation of proposals and tenders for new client opportunities.

Skills

Project management

Stakeholder management

Regulatory change

Insurance operations

Communication

Tools

Guidewire

Salesforce

Duck Creek

Job description

Grant Thornton Ireland is seeking an experienced insurance transformation professional to join our Consulting team. You will lead complex programmes across regulatory change, risk and operational resilience, partnering with senior client stakeholders to deliver measurable business outcomes.

You will shape target operating models, oversee end-to-end project delivery and coordinate cross-functional teams across operations, risk, finance and technology.