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At British Gas, our mission is to sell it and mend it.
We've been powering the UK's homes and businesses for over 200 years - but supplying energy is just part of what we do. We're making the UK greener and more energy efficient, getting closer to Net Zero. By using clever tech like thermostats, heat pumps, solar panels and EV chargers, we're making it cheaper and easier for our customers to reduce their carbon-footprint.
We have a great opportunity for a
Head of Insurance Partnerships , who will be responsible for translating new insurance partnership opportunities into operationally ready, compliant and commercially effective live propositions. Working closely with Business Development, Change, Compliance and cross-functional teams, the role ensures the required systems, processes, capabilities and ways of working are identified, designed and embedded ahead of launch.
The role is accountable for the successful onboarding and launch of new insurance partnerships, ensuring contractual, commercial, operational, regulatory and customer requirements are translated into effective delivery. Once partnerships move into BAU, day-to-day management is delivered through the team, with this role providing leadership, oversight, guidance, support and escalation to ensure performance, payments, governance and risks remain well controlled.
The role is critical in converting insurance-related contractual and commercial commitments into practical delivery, ensuring legal, financial, customer, operational and FCA regulatory considerations are managed throughout the partnership lifecycle. A background in insurance partnerships is essential, alongside knowledge of operating in an FCA-regulated environment and the ability to ensure partnerships deliver the intended customer, commercial and strategic outcomes.
Here's what you'll be doing:
1. Insurance Partnership Launch & Operational Readiness
Lead the internal readiness activity required to launch new insurance partnerships safely, compliantly and effectively, ensuring operational, customer, technology, finance, reporting and compliance requirements are understood and embedded.
Translate insurance partner requirements into clear delivery plans, operational processes and business change activity. Work with Product, Technology, Operations, Customer, Finance and Compliance teams to ensure systems, journeys, controls and reporting are ready ahead of go-live. Manage launch plans, critical paths, milestones, go-live criteria, risks and dependencies through to successful transition into BAU. Coordinate cross-functional delivery forums to resolve blockers and ensure partner commitments are converted into practical delivery. 2. FCA-Regulated Governance, Risk & Compliance
Ensure insurance partnership activity operates within British Gas governance standards and applicable FCA-regulated requirements. Work closely with Compliance, Legal and Risk teams to ensure customer journeys, marketing activity, controls, complaints handling, reporting and operational processes are appropriately reviewed and governed. Maintain effective oversight of regulatory, conduct, customer and operational risks, ensuring issues are escalated and mitigated in a timely manner. Support partner assurance activity, including evidence gathering, control monitoring and third-party governance requirements. 3. Partnership Performance, Payments & Book Sustainability
Be accountable for the performance, financial oversight and value realisation framework for live insurance partnerships, ensuring the team has the right controls, reporting and guidance to manage partnership performance, calculate and validate performance-related payments, and escalate issues where commercial, customer, regulatory or book sustainability risks arise.
4. People Leadership & Team Management
Lead and manage the team responsible for day-to-day insurance partnership management, ensuring colleagues are clear on priorities, controls, performance expectations and escalation routes. The postholder will provide direction, coaching, oversight and support, while remaining accountable for onboarding quality, governance, performance outcomes,
Head of Insurance Partnership Performance in London employer: British Gas
As a White Goods Engineer with us, you'll be part of a dynamic team dedicated to driving innovation in sustainable energy solutions. Our inclusive work culture fosters collaboration and creativity, while our commitment to employee development ensures you have ample opportunities for growth and advancement. Located in a vibrant community, we offer unique benefits that support both your professional journey and personal well-being, making us an exceptional employer for those looking to make a meaningful impact.
