Senior Programme Manager - Insurance, Transformation


Company:	Hays Specialist Recruitment
Salary:	£800 to £1,000 a day
Hours:	Full-time
Location:	London, EC2V 6DN
Job type:	Contract
Posting date:	8 Sept 2026
Closing date:	15 Sept 2026

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Summary

Senior Programme Manager - Insurance, Transformation, Global, Market Entry

£Market Rate (Inside IR35)

London / Hybrid

months

I am currently working with a high-profile, instantly recognisable client who urgently requires an experienced Senior Programme Manager, with a strong Insurance background, to lead a strategically important transformation programme focused on establishing and scaling operations in a new market.

Key Requirements:

Proven experience as a Senior Programme Manager leading large-scale business and technology transformation programmes within the Insurance sector

Strong experience delivering market-entry, regional expansion, legal entity establishment or greenfield operational set-up programmes

Demonstrable experience managing regulatory, compliance and governance requirements within highly regulated environments

Experience coordinating multiple workstreams across business operations, technology, legal, compliance, product and third-party suppliers

Strong programme governance, planning, risk, dependency and stakeholder management expertise

Experience driving organisational readiness, operational mobilisation and transition into BAU

Proven ability to establish delivery structure and governance quickly within complex programmes

Strong executive stakeholder management skills, with experience operating at C-suite and board level

Experience working with globally distributed teams and third-party delivery partners

Good technical understanding, with the ability to engage confidently on technology, integration and supplier-related discussions

Ability to manage ambiguity whilst driving delivery against demanding regulatory and commercial timelines

Nice to Have:

Experience launching new insurance products or services

Experience establishing new business operations in a previously untapped market

Immediately available

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