Programme Director

Programme Director - Enterprise Change (Insurance)

Location: London / Hybrid

We are working with a large, well established specialty insurance organisation to appoint a Programme Director to lead a significant change agenda across its European business. This is a delivery led, enterprise scale role, accountable for translating strategic objectives into practical, compliant and sustainable outcomes across business and technology. The role carries genuine seniority, operating close to executive leadership and with authority across complex programmes and stakeholders.

The Role

You will take full ownership of a portfolio of strategic programmes, providing clear direction from shaping and planning through to execution and benefits realisation. The emphasis is on strong delivery discipline, clear sequencing, dependency management and confidence under regulatory and commercial pressure. This role sits above day to day project management, focusing on outcomes, governance and executive decision making.

Key Responsibilities

• Own end to end delivery of enterprise level programmes, shaping and governing integrated plans aligned to operating models, investment cases and regulatory requirements.
• Work closely with senior sponsors and executive leadership, providing clear insight, constructive challenge and transparent reporting on progress, risks and trade offs.
• Drive cross functional execution across all underwriting, claims, operations, technology, compliance etc and oversee delivery partners, establishing strong governance, capability and delivery discipline.

Your Background

You are likely operating already as a Programme Director or Transformation Director within insurance or financial services, with a strong reputation for execution and delivery control. You will bring:

• Proven experience delivering large, complex change programmes within regulated environments.
• Exposure to European insurance markets, UK and/or specialty or Lloyd's adjacent businesses.
• Director level accountability for portfolios spanning multiple locations and stakeholders.
• Delivery first mindset, with strong planning, governance and dependency management skills.
• Confidence working with senior executives and making difficult trade offs.

Why This Opportunity

• Enterprise level mandate with executive visibility.
• Long term, strategically important programme of work.
• Role where delivery credibility and judgement matter.
• Opportunity to shape how a complex insurance business operates and scales across Europe.

Next Steps

This search is being handled confidentially. If you are operating at Programme/transformation Director level and are open to a discreet conversation then please contact me directly.