Change Manager - 12 Month FTC

This job is with Beazley, an inclusive employer and a member of myGwork – the largest global platform for the LGBTQ+ business community.

Division: Risk & Compliance

Reports To: Business Manager

Key Relationships: Risk and Compliance, Group Change & Project Managers, Beazley 1st Line business teams

Job Summary: We are seeking an experienced Change Manager to join our Risk & Compliance team and play a pivotal role in managing the impact of change across the function and to 1st line stakeholders. This role will ensure smooth adoption of new processes, systems, and standards, minimise disruption and maximise engagement.

Key Responsibilities

• Lead change management activities for strategic initiatives, with an immediate focus on implementing our Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) tool, enhanced control standards and control testing.
• Develop and execute change strategies, communication plans, and stakeholder engagement approaches to ensure successful adoption.
• Assess change impacts across Risk & Compliance and 1st line teams, providing tailored support and guidance.
• Collaborate with project teams, senior leaders, and business units to embed change effectively.
• Monitor and report on change readiness, adoption, and benefits realisation.

General

• Within all interactions, adhere to Beazley’s core values – Be Bold, Striving for Better, and Doing the Right Thing – to contribute to an internal environment of teamwork and to promote a positive brand image and experience to our external customers.
• Comply with Beazley procedures, policies and regulations including the code of conduct.
• Undertake training on Beazley policies and procedures as delivered by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) either directly, via e-learning or the learning management system.
• Display business ethics that uphold the interests of all our customers.
• Ensure all interactions with customers are focused on delivering a fair outcome, including having the right products for their needs.
• Comply with any specific responsibilities necessary for your role as outlined by your line manager, the Culture & People or assurance teams (compliance, risk, internal audit) and keep up to date with developments in these areas, including Beazley’s underwriting and claims control standards and customer relationship management.
• Carry out additional responsibilities as notified, either through objectives or the learning management system, including membership of Beazley committees or working groups.

Personal Specification

Essential Criteria

• Proven experience as a Change Manager within the insurance industry.
• Formal qualifications in at least one major change management methodology (e.g., Prosci, APMG, or equivalent).
• PMP or like qualification in Project Management.

Education And Qualifications

• Graduate, equivalent education and/or qualifications or equivalent experience.

Skills And Abilities

• Strong stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence at all levels.
• Experience delivering change in complex, regulated environments.
• Holds high standards for own and others work output.
• Ability to think creatively.
• Works well in a team to achieve common goals.

Who We Are

Beazley is a specialist insurance company with over 30 years’ experience helping people, communities and businesses to manage risk all around the world. Our mission is to inspire our clients and people with the confidence and freedom to explore, create and build – to enable businesses to thrive. Our clients want to live and work freely and fully, knowing they are benefitting from the most advanced thinking in the insurance market. Our goal is to become the highest performing sustainable specialist insurer.

Our products are wide ranging, from cyber & tech insurance to marine, healthcare, financial institutions and contingency; covering risks such as the weather, film production or protection from deadly weapons.

Our Culture

We have a wonderful mix of cultures, experiences, and backgrounds at Beazley with over 2,000 of us working around the world. Diversity, experience and passion allow us to keep innovating and moving forward, delivering the best. We are proud of our family-feel culture at Beazley that empowers our staff to work from where they want, in an adult environment that is big on collaboration, diversity of thought and personal accountability. Our three core values inspire the way we work and how we treat our people and customers.

• Be bold
• Strive for better
• Do the right thing

Upholding these values every day has enabled us to become an innovative and responsive organization in touch with the changing world around us – our ambitious inclusion & diversity and sustainability targets are testament to this.

We are a flexible and innovative employer offering a friendly, collaborative, and inclusive working environment. We actively encourage and expect applications from all backgrounds. Our commitment to fostering a supportive and dynamic workplace ensures that every employee can thrive and contribute to our collective success.

Explore a variety of networks to assist with professional and/or personal development. Our Employee Networks Include:

• Beazley RACE - Including understanding and celebrating People of Colour
• Beazley SHE - Successful, High potential, Empowered women in insurance
• Beazley Proud - Our global LGBTQ+ community
• Beazley Wellbeing - Supporting employees with their mental wellbeing
• Beazley Families - Supporting families and parents-to-be

We Encourage Internal Career Progression At Beazley, Providing Tools Such As:

• Internal Pathways (helping you grow into an underwriting role)
• iLearn (our learning & development platform)
• LinkedIn Learning
• Mentorship program
• External qualification sponsorship
• Continuing education and tuition reimbursement
• Secondment assignments

The Rewards

The opportunity to connect and build long-lasting professional relationships while advancing your career with a growing, global organization.

• Attractive base compensation and discretionary performance related annual bonus.
• Private medical insurance coverage for both you and your dependents.
• Company paid life assurance and long term disability insurance.
• Pension with 10% employer contribution, plus a further matched contribution up to 2.5%.
• 25 days of annual leave (prorated for 1st calendar year of employment), plus public holidays, with the ability to flex the religious bank holidays to suit your religious beliefs, subject to approval. Additional annual leave purchase is also available up to a maximum of five additional days per year.
• Up to 2.5 days matched paid leave for volunteering at a charity of your choice and 5 days paid leave to provide or arrange care for a dependent with a long term care need annually.
• Up to £550 reimbursement towards home office setup.
• Free in-office lunch and monthly lifestyle allowance.
• Monthly travel allowance or annual season ticket.
• The opportunity to save for, and purchase, shares of Beazley stock.
• Six months fully paid parental leave, regardless of how you come to parenthood.
• Company paid sabbatical up to 12 weeks after 10 years of continued service.
• Support with exam/study leave and fees for relevant qualifications related to furthering education.
• Smart working policy and flexible working culture.