Operations Programme Manager - Director

Successful delivery of strategic projects across the full lifecycle, including working with the COOs to deliver pre-defined objectives Understand Howden Re growth strategy and therefore the context for the strategic projects to be delivered Develop relationships and understand business need; identify delivery approach, monitor progress and adapt as needed to ensure successful delivery of business value Specific tasks include:

• Driving delivery of projects


• Identifying the resources required to do the work, developing a plan to ensure delivery of benefit, managing time lines and budgets where appropriate, and being the single point of contact for specific projects


• Handing over to IT where appropriate, and working with the IT department when there is an IT element


• Review, report and challenge project progress; raise red flags to appropriate leadership when necessary


• Build relationships with Howden Group (Business Services, Finance, and other support functions) to ensure successful cross-functional team delivery of projects


• Initial idea refinement with the Executive and/or Business team, understanding the stakeholders and building business cases and plans, checking developed solutions match requirements and customer expectation prior to delivery


• Be an active member of the Howden Re Operations team


• Work with the Project Portfolio Manager to support the creation of best practices and participate in the prioritisation/triage process for any new projects


• Carry out additional responsibilities as individually notified.
  
  Proven record of successful project and programme management deliveries (10+ years with increasing responsibility)


• Self-starter with superior attention to detail and ability to deliver with minimal supervision


• High proficiency with data and analytical reporting


• Excellent written and verbal communications


• Experience building relationships at all levels


• (Re)Insurance in a broking or underwriting environment


• London market experience preferred but not required


• Working in a FCA regulated environment preferred by not required
  
  Howden Group Holdings


London, England

Who are we?
Howden is a collective - a group of talented and passionate people all around the world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of 15,000 employees spanning over 100 countries.
Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There's no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That's Howden.
Why work at Howden?
We have always been employee-owned and driven by entrepreneurial spirit. Right from the beginning, we've focused on employing talented individuals and empowering them to make a real difference to the company, whilst building successful and fulfilling careers at the same time. Simply put, we hire talented specialists and give them what they need to make a difference for clients. Always have, always will.
People join Howden for many different reasons, but they stay for the same one: our culture. It's what sets us apart, and the reason our employees have been turning down disappointed head-hunters for years. Whatever your priorities - work/life balance, career progression, sustainability, volunteering - you'll find like-minded people driving change at Howden.
What is the role?
We're looking for someone to support Howden Re's growth across the UK and International regions by managing, supporting and being responsible for cross-functional strategic projects that drive the business strategy forward and build up the Operations function to support the growth., At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden 'personality type'. Instead, we're looking for individuals who share the same values as us:

• Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new


• We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges


• We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond


What do we offer in return?
A career that you define.
Our business succeeds by allowing our people to make a mark in the areas they care about most: personal development, volunteering, and fundraising for charity, or creating new insurance products that address society's greatest challenges.
And we know that separate home and work lives don't really exist. If you're happy and healthy at home, you're more likely to be happy and fulfilled at work - and vice versa. That's why we do our best to support our people in every aspect of their lives.
Diversity and Inclusion
At Howden, we consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect - regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.
Our sustainability promise
We're on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work
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