Job Title: Senior Transformation Programme Manager
Department: Transformation
Location: United Kingdom
About Acrisure
Acrisure is a global Fintech leader that combines the best of humans and high tech to offer multiple financial products and services to millions of businesses and individual clients. We connect clients to solutions that help them protect and grow what matters, including Insurance, Reinsurance, Cyber Services, Mortgage Origination, and more.
In the last eleven years, Acrisure has grown in revenue from $38 million to almost $5 billion and employs over 19,000 colleagues in 21 countries. Our culture is defined by our entrepreneurial spirit and all that comes with it: innovation, client centricity and a will to win.
Job Summary:
Senior Transformation Programme Managers within Acrisure’s Transformation Office are assigned to lead strategic programmes. The role requires driving strategic alignment, fostering synergies, and delivering scalable solutions that support the organisation's long-term vision while ensuring operational excellence and stakeholder trust.
Preference will be given to candidates living within commuting distance of Acrisure’s London Office (40 Leadenhall Street). Candidates must be able to travel within Europe, North and South America.
Responsibilities:
Lead regional transformation initiatives, aligning systems, tools, and processes across functional teams to foster operational synergies, scalability, and sustainable growth.
Guide stakeholders, including leadership, and act as a trusted advisor to define and implement an optimal operating and technology model, aligning transformation efforts with the company’s long-term vision.
Facilitate cross-functional collaboration to develop and implement innovative, scalable solutions tailored to address complex, enterprise-wide business challenges.
Build and oversee high-performing project teams, ensuring programme objectives are met while delivering high-impact outcomes.
Develop, manage, and report on programme health metrics for a portfolio of initiatives, ensuring stakeholder requirements are met and driving measurable business value and impact.
Provide data-driven insights to senior leadership, supporting strategic decision-making and identifying growth opportunities within the regional structure.
Lead the creation and execution of strategic roadmaps, ensuring alignment with enterprise-wide objectives and regional priorities to drive long-term success.
Collaborate with Solutions Architects to design and implement process improvements and scalable solutions across a diverse ecosystem of business lines and verticals.
Partner with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless stakeholder engagement, foster organisational change, and maintain consistent messaging throughout the enterprise.
Balance strategic oversight with tactical execution, proactively mitigating risks, resolving escalated issues, and maintaining programme momentum.
Key Skills:
Strategic mindset and problem-solving: ability to proactively tackle complex challenges and lead transformative initiatives across large-scale organisations.
Stakeholder engagement and influence: proven capability to build trust-based relationships with senior executives and key stakeholders, driving alignment and high-stakes decisions.
Enterprise initiative leadership: expertise in managing enterprise-level programmes, proactively mitigating risks, and delivering measurable business outcomes in dynamic environments.
Thought leadership and personal credibility: ability to guide executive teams through high-impact trade-offs and achieve consensus on strategic priorities.
Performance and collaboration: ability to drive exceptional results while fostering a culture of trust, accountability, and collaboration across teams.
Programme management expertise: proficiency in advanced methodologies to deliver scalable solutions and actionable recommendations.
Servant leadership: the ability to balance strategic oversight with tactical support, prioritising organisational success over personal recognition.
Emotional intelligence and adaptability: adept at navigating complex interpersonal dynamics, fostering trust, and adapting strategies in real time.
Strategic insights and decision-making: proven ability to deliver rapid, data-driven insights to inform high-stakes decisions.
Communication excellence: simplifying complex concepts and presenting actionable insights to executive-level audiences.
Change management mastery: expertise in designing and executing enterprise-wide change strategies for seamless adoption and lasting impact.
Education/Experience:
Bachelor’s degree (or higher) in Business Administration or related field and a minimum of 7+ years of experience leading large-scale transformational programmes, with proven success in delivering measurable business outcomes.
Experience working with the insurance industry, i.e., underwriting, binding, broking, claims, or other services, preferred.
Demonstrated ability to lead cross-functional teams and collaborate with senior executives in high-stakes environments.
Expertise in enterprise-wide change management strategies, including stakeholder engagement, communication, and adoption frameworks.
Extensive experience and comfort managing several concurrent projects, balancing strategic objectives with detailed programme execution.
Strong proficiency in programme and portfolio management methodologies (e.g., PMP, Agile, Lean Six Sigma).
Exceptional ability to analyse complex data, provide strategic insights, and inform executive decision-making.
Experience leading large change initiatives using industry best practices tools and methodologies.
Advanced user of MS Office, SharePoint, project management, business process management, business intelligence, and CRM tools
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex concepts for diverse audiences, including executive leaders.
High emotional intelligence and adaptability, fostering trust and collaboration across all levels of the organisation.
PMP, or similar certification, required.
