Head of Motor Transformation - Fixed Term Contract
Head of Motor Transformation - Fixed Term Contract
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At Direct Line Group insurance is just the start. Combining decades of industry experience with talented people in every field from data technology customer care and auto repair to HR finance and procurement were a customerobsessed market powerhouse. And we all work together to be brilliant for customers every single day. Our vision is to create a world where insurance is personal inclusive and a force for good.
Our purpose is to help people carry in with their lives giving them peace of mind now and in the future. We have ambitions for growth and driving change at pace aspiring to be the UKs largest insurer.
Supporting our Director of Motor Business Improvement were recruiting for a Head of Transformation for our Motor business on an 8month fixed term contract basis. Our Motor leadership team (LT) are implementing a transformative turnaround strategy within the highly competitive insurance industry. To support this turnaround were recruiting for a Head of Transformation to lead the oversight and delivery of our Motor transformation roadmap not just a strategic planner but someone who will lean in to execute and make things happen!
What youll be doing:
Lead the oversight and of the Motor roadmap: help boost progress across the critical turnaround programmes underway working closely with the leaders of each programme to rapidly identify and intervene on key blockers to pace implement resolutions and maintain oversight of progress.
Define a simple efficiency scorecard to measure value generated within Motor we need to get working more efficiently to do everything we need to in our plan. We expect this person to recommend and develop a solution to measure and improve efficiency in Motor
Optimise structures processes capabilities and leadership culture to improve pace of delivery interrogate the current set up across programmes (e.g. meeting etiquette processes reporting decisionmaking forums etc. test the culture we have developed join the dots for us to identify what is causing the inefficiency and recommend solutions to deliver more value based on their view of what best in class looks like.
Make proactive recommendations to align individuals teams and workflows to optimally deliver the plan the role holder will be a dispassionate reorganiser of people and teams who can quickly flow people to work in a more optimal way. This includes observing where weve got capacity and strongly lobbying and influencing to make it happen.
Create interventions and take proactive action to reach quick decisions to improve delivery
What were looking for:
ResultsDriven & Relentless you will be someone who can set aggressive goals hold people accountable and not take no for an answer. You will need to keep transformation moving forward even if there seem to be blockers
Commercially Sharp & Pragmatic You will understand the bottom line and make tradeoffs to deliver impact fast. To do so youll need to cut through complexity and focus on what truly moves the needle.
Decisive & ActionOriented You dont over analyse or get lost in PowerPointsthey make decisions take calculated risks and execute at pace.
Easy to work with You need to be someone who others enjoy working with and for; were all in it to win together but need to do this in a collaborative and enjoyable way.
Resilient & Unflappable You thrive in tough environments handle resistance headon and dont let setbacks derail progress. Pressure fuels you rather than slows you down.
Influential & Direct Youre able to challenge senior stakeholders push teams beyond their comfort zones and have the credibility to bring people along. Youll need to be persuasive but transparent.
Highly Structured & Disciplined Youll bring militarygrade ensuring workstreams stay on track blockers get removed and deliverables happen on time.
Ways of Working
Here at Direct Line Group we recognise the importance of flexibility not only in our personal lives but also in the way we work. Our mixed model way of working offers a best of both worlds approach combining the best parts of home and officeworking. This role will be based in central London minutes away from Bank Station with an expectation to be officebased c.3 days per week.
Benefits
We wouldnt be where we are today without our people and the wide variety of perspectives and life experiences they bring. Thats why we offer excellent benefits to suit your lifestyle. Our core benefits include:
- Flexible and generous annual leave. You also have the option to buy or sell up to 5 days each year too to suit you the way you want it to!
- 9 employer contribution into your pension regardless of whether or not you pay into the pension plan. You can also opt to take this is a cash benefit instead.
- Annual bonus dependent on personal and company performance
- Free private medical cover for you!
- 50 off home motor and pet insurance
- Free travel insurance and free Green Flag breakdown cover
- Life assurance
- Income protection
- Access to company car and cycle to work schemes
- Retail discounts to your everyday shopping needs!
Being yourself
Theres noone else like you. Noone with the exact same mix of strengths quirks skills and thoughts. Thats why you could belong here. As part of a team of brilliant individuals in a place that empowers you to be the best you can be. Were proud of who we are of what we do and what every single one of us brings.
Every person team Squad Tribe and Chapter across every business that makes our Group. And were happy to say were customer obsessed. Join us. Help us keep innovating and putting customers at the heart of everything. To be an insurance company of the future. When we work together we can all achieve great things. Inspiring challenging and supporting each other to aim higher. Together were one of a kind.
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Required Experience:
Director
Employment Type
Full-Time
