MBA Future Leaders Programme - Group Strategy Manager in Cardiff

Are you ready to help shape the future of a FTSE 100 company?

Join Admiral's Future Leaders Programme and work at the heart of our strategic agenda. You'll gain unparalleled exposure to senior leadership, help tackle some of our biggest opportunities and challenges, and accelerate your development for future leadership roles across Admiral.

About Us

As Admiral continues to grow in both size and complexity, we're looking for talented people with the potential to help guide our future.

Admiral is a Financial Services company, offering a wide variety of insurance and lending products. Founded by two MBAs with a vision for creating a supportive and enriching work environment, Admiral Group has grown into a successful FTSE 100 company, operating in the UK, France, Italy, and Spain.

Since we were founded, we've grown by staying focused on our customers, empowering our people and challenging conventional thinking. We believe great ideas can come from anywhere, and we encourage people to take ownership, try new things and make a meaningful difference.

As we continue to grow, we're looking for talented future leaders who want to help shape what's next.

The Opportunity

As a Group Strategy Manager, reporting to the Group Strategy Director and sponsored by our Group CEO, Milena Mondini, you'll work closely with senior leaders from across the business to shape strategy, strengthen execution and help solve some of Admiral's most important challenges and opportunities. These include growth, business diversification, customer evolution, technology, data, AI and the future of mobility.

You'll see first-hand how strategy is developed, debated and translated into action across an international FTSE 100 business. You'll also help strengthen the approaches, processes and capabilities that support strategic decision-making across the Group.

Throughout the programme, you'll receive support, coaching and sponsorship from experienced leaders, helping you accelerate your development and prepare for future opportunities across the Group.

This isn't a traditional strategy role focused only on analysis and recommendations. You'll have the opportunity to influence decisions, deliver meaningful outcomes and contribute to the next stage of Admiral's growth.

What You'll Do

You will:

• Support the development and delivery of Admiral's strategic priorities, working closely with senior leaders across the Group.
• Lead or support high-impact projects and initiatives spanning multiple business areas, functions and international markets.
• Develop analysis, insights and recommendations to support strategic decisions made by the Group CEO, Executive teams and Board.
• Help identify and assess growth opportunities, partnerships, new business models and strategic initiatives.
• Contribute to Admiral's response to long-term opportunities and challenges, including customer evolution, business diversification, data, technology, AI and the future of mobility.
• Help strengthen the Group's approach to strategic planning, execution and alignment, supporting the development of the capabilities, processes and operating rhythms that enable successful delivery of strategy.
• Bring fresh perspectives and constructive challenge to key business decisions.
• Build strong relationships across the Group and work collaboratively with teams in different markets and functions.
• Prepare and present high-quality materials, recommendations and updates for senior stakeholders, including Executive Committees and Board-level audiences.
• Deliver tangible business impact through the successful execution of strategic initiatives and priorities.

Location

This role is based at our HQ in Cardiff, UK, although we work on a flexible hybrid model meaning you won't need to be in the office every day.

There may also be potential opportunities in Paris, Rome and Seville. For roles outside the UK, we may consider direct placements outside the programme.

What You'll Bring

Essential:

• An MBA from a leading business school.
• Strong evidence of leadership potential and a track record of delivering meaningful impact.
• Experience working on complex strategic, commercial, operational or transformation challenges.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills.
• Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities, supported by sound commercial judgement.
• Experience turning ideas and recommendations into tangible outcomes.
• Curiosity, learning agility and an ambition to develop into future leadership roles.
• An interest in helping shape the future of a successful international business.

Desirable:

• An entrepreneurial mindset and a desire to take ownership of problems and outcomes.
• Ability to build trusted relationships and influence across functions, cultures and geographies.
• Strong intellectual curiosity and a willingness to challenge conventional thinking.
• Comfort working in evolving and ambiguous environments.
• Commercial mindset and an interest in how businesses create and sustain competitive advantage.
• Comfortable working across strategy, execution and organisational change.
• Strong communication skills, with the ability to simplify complex topics and articulate ideas clearly to different audiences.
• Interest in technology, AI, data and emerging trends that could shape the future of our industry.

Admiral: Where You Can

We take pride in being a diverse and inclusive business. It's a place where you can Be You, and show up as you are. We’re committed to fostering a people-first culture where everyone is accepted, supported, and empowered to be brilliant. You can, Grow and Progress at a pace and direction that suits you, Make A Difference for our customers and each other, and Share in Our Future with all colleagues eligible for up to £3,600 of free shares each year after one year of service.

Everyone receives 33 days holiday (including bank holidays) when they join us, increasing the longer you stay with us, up to a maximum of 38 days (including bank holidays). You also have the option to buy or sell up to an additional five days of annual leave.

We’re proud of our people‑first culture. In fact, we’ve been recognised as a Great Place to Work for Women, a Great Place to Work for Wellbeing, and an overall Great Place to Work for over 25 years! We’re fully committed to making sure your progression is not slowed or halted by barriers related to race, gender, age, sexuality or any of the protected characteristics.

Our fantastic benefits make sure our colleagues have a great work‑life balance; You can view some of our other key benefits here.

Disability Confident Leader

As a Disability Confident Leader, for candidates with a disability or long-term health condition, that opt into the Disability Confident scheme, we’ll invite a fair and proportionate number of applicants that meet the essential requirements of the role to the first stage of our selection process.

If you need any adjustments or support with your application or during the recruitment process, just let us know. Please do email MBA@admiralgroup.co.uk or contact us on 07795974840. This number is dedicated to supporting candidates that require reasonable adjustments or support during the application process.