Strategic Operations Consultant - Strategy - Consultancy - Insurance

Description

Strategic Operations Consultant - Strategy - Consultancy - Insurance
Contract role via Umbrella/PAYE
Strategic Operations Consultant with an in depth knowledge of working on strategic and operational projects within the Insurance sector required by leading Lloyd's Insurer to work on several strategic programmes.
Definition of the role:

• Working alongside Front Office and support functions to proactively identify opportunities to work more effectively and efficiently
• Challenging existing methods and procedures and explore alternative solutions to complex problems
• Designing and shaping operating models, developing the associated organisational capabilities to deliver value
• Working with senior management to assist in the development and delivery of growth strategies based on an in-depth understanding of customer needs
• Tackling a wide range of business issues and opportunities across Operational Improvement, M&A Integration/Divestiture, Architectural & Organisational Design, Insights & Analytics and Research & Development

Key Responsibilities

• To develop and apply consulting and analysis skills to effectively solve complex business issues across multiple offices
• To evaluate and provide expert input into existing and proposed business processes and practices
• To understand, develop and advance the ideas of from individuals throughout the organization, including senior management
• To work alongside teams to design and develop new operating models, providing expert input across organisational, process, technology and data architecture
• Quickly producing findings, recommendations and models as appropriate based on incomplete information
• To design, develop, implement and improve business practices by working with key stakeholders across the business

Skills and Experience

• Will have an in-depth knowledge of the Insurance market and will have preferably come from a Consultancy background.
• Experience within a Consulting, Change or Operations background highly desirable
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact professionally with a diverse group including executives, managers, and subject matter experts
• Strong team player, with an appreciation of the need to ensure strong links are built and maintained with other business functions and areas
• Experience of Lean desirable
• Strong business data analysis skills desirable

Cornwallis Elt is an Employment Agency and has been listed 3 times in The Sunday Times Virgin Fast Track 100 of the UKs fastest growing private companies, as well as in the Recruitment International Top 250, Top 50 in IT and the Recruiter Fast 50.