Programme Delivery Consultant - Insurance in Vauxhall

Location: London, Bath, Leeds

Mobility: Up to 100%

Career Level: Consultant

Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services.

With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge. We believe in inclusion and diversity and supporting the whole person.

Year after year, Accenture is recognized worldwide not just for business performance but for inclusion and diversity too.

Now part of Accenture UK’s Strategy and Consulting function, Altus Consulting today has a team of around 100 consultants working on some of the industry’s most complex problems and largest transformations.

Our business was founded in 2005 with the belief that Financial Services should be faster and more efficient and has subsequently grown to become a leader in strategic consulting and technology across Insurance, encompassing General Insurance, Specialty Markets, Protection and Health Insurance.

Altus Consulting’s mission is to drive positive transformation in Financial Services for the benefit of our clients and their customers. Whether that’s through bold strategy, robust designs, innovative technology or reliable delivery, our people are passionate about the work they undertake in partnership with our clients, and about improving the industry they work in.

As a Programme Delivery Consultant (Project Manager / PMO), you will provide project management / project management office expertise to our clients and Consulting project teams, manage active engagements and client accounts, and help to develop new business. This role requires someone ambitious, innovative, hardworking and commercially minded.

Responsibilities:

• The main emphasis of the role is to deliver client engagements within the Insurance sector- with a focus on Life, Pensions and Retirement areas- through project management (PMO) expertise, both independently and through a dedicated team of specialists.
• Own and manage client accounts where associates are deployed.
• Undertake regular service reviews and production of dashboards to the client.
• Manage and support deployed associates, assuring a high-quality delivery to the Client.
• Develop Programme Delivery strategy, proposition and service offerings.
• Contribute to the development and continuous improvement of the APEX delivery methodology and artefacts.
• Support the development of new business through identifying business development opportunities.

We are interested in your application if you have:

• Proven and hands-on experience of delivering change in Financial Service- with a focus on Insurance, specifically in Life, Pensions and Retirement areas.
• A solid understanding of, and track-record in, the financial services industry.
• Proficiency in change delivery methodology and practice.
• Excellent people and communication skills, able to confidently converse at Board level.
• Innovative and with a strong ability to articulate ideas.
• Genuine passion and enthusiasm to make a difference for Altus, and to grow and develop Programme Delivery.
• A willingness to travel and undertake varying roles.

What’s in it for you:

• The opportunity to work on some of the most interesting projects in Financial Services, across UK, Ireland and Africa.
• Supported by a close-knit team of industry and technology experts.
• Full training and support as you progress through your career as a consultant.

At Accenture in addition to a competitive basic salary, you will also have an extensive benefits package which includes 30 days’ vacation per year, private medical insurance and 3 extra days leave per year for charitable work of your choice.

Flexibility and mobility are required to deliver this role as there will be requirements to spend time onsite with our clients and partners.

Even if you don't meet all the requirements, we still want to hear from you! We are committed to creating a diverse environment and are proud to be an equal opportunity employer.