Business Delivery Manager - 12 Month Contract
Guildford, ENG, GB, GU2 8XG London, GB, EC2N 3AR Milton Keynes, ENG, GB, MK9 2LA
As part of our UK strategy and purpose, we are recruiting a Business Delivery Lead to join the Claims Insight & Performance team. This role plays a critical part in mobilising and structuring the delivery of our Enterprise Data strategy and the wider Claims Insight & Performance vision. You will turn strategic direction into coordinated execution, helping to establish and embed the function’s operating rhythm, governance, and ways of working across Claims.
What We're Looking For
Reporting to the Head of Claims Data Improvement and Culture, you will work closely with leaders across the Claims Insight & Performance function to bring their strategic plans to life. The key strategies are already defined — your role is to translate these into real‑world delivery, ensuring work is structured, sequenced, governed, and embedded effectively.
Location and Salary:
Available locations: Guildford, Milton Keynes, or London. Final location can be discussed during the interview process.
Hybrid Working
Enjoy a balanced homebased role with regular travel required where business needs.
Salary
Circa £70,000, depending on skills and experience.
Key Accountabilities
Strategy Mobilisation & Planning:
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Lead the mobilisation of the Enterprise Data Strategy and Claims Insight & Performance strategy.
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Translate strategic intent into clear delivery plans, priorities, and milestones.
Operating Model & Governance:
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Define, implement and embed the operating model for the function.
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Establish effective delivery rhythms and controls.
Alignment & Stakeholder Engagement:
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Ensure plans align with the wider Claims strategy and objectives.
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Act as the interface between the central Data Office and Claims.
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Coordinate delivery across Insight & Performance teams.
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Provide structured analysis, options, and recommendations.
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Prepare high‑quality materials for senior leadership.
Assurance & People Enablement:
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Ensure delivery aligns with regulatory, risk and assurance expectations.
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Support recruitment, onboarding and early operating rhythm.
Skills & Experience
Essential:
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Strong capability in structuring complex problems and driving execution.
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Experience operationalising strategies and frameworks.
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Experience defining and embedding operating models.
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Confidence influencing senior stakeholders.
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Clear, concise communication skills.
Desirable:
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Insurance, Claims or Financial Services experience.
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Experience working with data or analytics functions.
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Familiarity with regulated environments.
Our Ways of Working
Do you need flexibility with the hours you work? Let us know as part of your application and if it’s right for our customers, our business and for you, then we’ll do everything we can to make it happen. Here at Allianz, we are signatories of the ABIs flexible working charter. We believe in supporting hybrid work patterns, which balance the needs of our customers, with your personal circumstances and our business requirements. Our aim with this is to help innovation, creativity, and you to thrive - Your work life balance is important to us.
Integrity, Fairness, Inclusion & Trust
At Allianz, we believe in fostering an inclusive workforce and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. Our commitment to equal opportunities, gender equity, and balanced gender representation, is demonstrated by our numerous accreditations: EDGE certified for gender inclusion, Women in Finance Charter members, Disability Confident employer, Stonewall Diversity Champion, Business in the Community’s Race at Work Charter signatories, and Armed Forces Covenant gold standard employer.
We embrace neurodiversity and welcome applications from neurodivergent and disabled candidates, offering tailored adjustments to ensure your success.
We encourage our employees to advocate for their needs, whether it’s assistive technology, ergonomic equipment, mentoring, coaching, or flexible work arrangements.
Accessible Application for All
As part of the Disability Confident Scheme, we support candidates with disabilities or long-term health conditions through the Offer an Interview Scheme, for those meeting the essential skills for the role.
Contact our Resourcing team to opt into this scheme or for assistance with your application, including larger text, hard copies, or spoken applications.
If you are an at-risk candidate facing potential redeployment, please include this information in your CV.
For any inquiries or to submit your application, please contact: Georgie Hill
We reserve the right to close the advert early if we reach enough applications.
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