Job Description
Transformation Director page is loaded Transformation Directorlocations: Londontime type: Full timeposted on: Posted Yesterdayjob requisition id: JR42 FTC - 12 Months The Role As Transformation Director, you will build and lead a best-in-class change and Transformation Management Office (TMO) function, setting an impeccable foundation through robust processes, controls, and infrastructure. You will drive cross-functional change initiatives, ensuring execution to time and budget with strong stakeholder buy-in across broking, analytics, technology, operations, and shared services. The role requires establishing governance forums for transformation decision-making and risk monitoring, maintaining a fast-paced execution cadence and appropriate reporting.You will be a credible face to the company both internally and externally, able to build rapport with new client leadership, listen to business requirements, and quickly demonstrate the ability to add value. Partnering with the leadership team, you will help develop the company's value creation strategy, balancing growth with financial and budgetary discipline while investing thoughtfully in infrastructure and talent. Key Responsibilities Inspirational leader with strong execution orientation-able to bring people and organisations along at pace. Focused, data-driven operator-identifies the 'critical few' from the 'important many'. Outcomes-driven leader-holds teams and partners accountable while building a performance-driven culture. Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, able to influence and communicate cross-functionally with all levels of leadership. Trusted advisor and strategic partner to the executive leadership team and Board. About you Skills and Experience Successful track record working with business and technology teams to deliver business transformation and innovative solutions. Demonstrated experience building and scaling high-growth, complex businesses. (Re)insurance experience is preferred. Experience operating a best-in-class shared services model is a plus. Proven ability to deliver to scope, budget, and time across a portfolio of activities, including end-to-end business enhancements, technology implementation, and operational improvement. Experience uplifting the maturity of TMO and business functions, ideally in greenfield or early-stage environments (startup, carve-out, new market entry). Personal Attributes Thrives in a 'roll up your sleeves' and 'get things done' atmosphere. High degree of self-motivation. Growth mindset. Confident but humble (low-ego team player). Willingness to deal with ambiguity and solve problems. Willing to bet on themselves and Willis Re. About Willis Re We combine specialist broking with analytics, modeling and research to help insurers optimize risk transfer, strengthen balance sheets and achieve sustainable growth. Our approach is relationship-driven, transparent and outcome-focused.At the heart of Willis Re is a focus on delivering the most cutting-edge analytical solutions to enable more informed, better decision-making for risk selection, portfolio optimization, and capital management.The launch of Willis Re brings a strategic advantage of being unhindered by legacy, an ability to leverage data, statistical models and advanced technologies with the best knowledge and expertise to deliver more efficient and effective reinsurance outcomes. This places Willis Re in a unique position to build a truly analytically driven business, focused on creating solutions for the reinsurance industry that are future led and forward thinking.Willis Re will also leverage recognized technical expertise from WTW's Insurance Consulting & Technology business including their advanced modeling and analytical capabilities. Alongside this will be WTW's Research Network, an award-winning business supporting and influencing science to improve the understanding and quantification of risk.