Change Strategy Manager – 6 month Fixed Term Contract

This is a hybrid role with the expectation to be able to work from our Manchester office 1-2 times a week.

This is an exciting management position, responsible for translating Business Plans into Change Roadmaps, executing strategic planning cycles, and owning and driving Functional Improvement activity.

Responsibilities and Accountabilities:

Change Strategy

• Partner with stakeholders across various functions to understand their business objectives and plan.

• Produce high level change roadmaps providing forward visibility of strategic changes, aligned to those objectives.

• Support prioritisation conversations to ensure change is strategically aligned, affordable and do-able.

• Work in partnership with the PMO and Finance Teams to produce transparent, fact-based information into Portfolio Review Forums, Change Committee(s) and other key Change decision making forums to drive optimal investment decisions.

• Work in Partnership with the Associate Director of Change Strategy, PMO and Finance to plan and execute quarterly and annual strategic planning processes to continually review and agree change investment.

Functional Improvement

• Own and execute improvements to Change Function processes, to increase efficiency, improve service offerings, and reduce costs.

• Oversee the delivery of the Change People Plan.

• Produce strategic stakeholder updates (outside of typical change reporting) such as board deep dives, INED requests and due diligence requests.

Other

• Deputise for the Associate Director of Change Strategy as and when required.

• Encourage, support and coach other team members across the function in their own development.

• Undertake other duties, training and/or hours of work as may be reasonably required in line with the role level.

Key Skills and Experience Required:

Strong senior stakeholder management skills
Background in Finance, Strategy, M&A or Investment
Worked within a Programme or Project Environment in a complex organisation
Excellent financial skills
Excellent presentational skills, specifically in Powerpoint
Understanding of AI tools

What we offer?

A collaborative and fast paced work environment
Private medical health care plan
25 days annual leave plus of Bank Holidays
Vibrant, modern offices
Flexible hybrid working

Why us?

Markerstudy Insurance Services Limited (MISL) is one of the largest Managing General Agents in the UK. With a strong presence in the UK motor insurance market, we specialise in niche motor cover, where our solid market knowledge and experience enables us to create highly targeted products.

Our success is underpinned by our underwriting strategy to identify and apply special risk factors to the customers’ advantage. That, and our skilled underwriting technicians who are friendly, accessible and empowered to make decisions.

We only transact business through professional UK insurance intermediaries and we take pride in fostering excellent working relationships. Our products feature prominently on Aggregators' sites, such as Confused.com, Go Compare and Compare the Market, via our broker partners.