Job Description

Company Description

Here at esure, we\'re no strangers to change. As one of the industry leaders in the insurance business, striving to become a world class digital insurer, we\'re getting ready for more. It\'s creating great new opportunities for innovative and talented industry professionals to join us at a pivotal point in our development.



We have an exciting opportunity for a Strategy Manager to join our commercial team on a full time permanent basis

The successfull candidate will be responsible for support setting and monitoring the strategic direction of the business through data and insight, partnerships and strategic planning

What will my role entail?

• Gathering, analysing and sharing customer, commercial, competitor and market insight
• Analysing internal data through dashboard tools and internal forums
• Market and Competitor insight through public data, financial reporting cycles and desk research
• Proactively monitor and report on market movements
• Communicating to broad and senior internal audiences
• Supporting regular performance reporting and comms, including customer journey and commercial performance
• This includes board-level reporting as well as BAU management
• Develop close working relationships with key business functions to bring together data and insight (incl Finance, Pricing, Customer, Operations etc)
• Work closely with design and delivery squads to support gathering and analysis of customer data and insight in line with our strategies
• Develop strong relationships with squads to identify opportunities and monitor results of our efforts
• Supporting our approach to strategic planning and review
• Helping to co-ordinate quarterly business reviews
• Support ad hoc strategic projects, including business development opportunities
• Maintaining and reviewing key risks from a customer and strategic perspective

Qualifications

• Experience in strategy and/or analysis - either at a consulting firm or in-house
• Ideally sector experience in UK, US or European retail financial services
• Strong written and oral communication skills, appropriate for executive and board level
• Highly numerate and experienced in working with data to generate insights and hypotheses - able to use data tools and excel proficiently to probe and analyse data
• Strong problem-solving skills with the ability to take inputs from a variety of sources and develop an approach
• Strong planning skills with the ability to organise and manage your work across multiple activities
• Resilience to dynamic environments with competing priorities
• Ability to form close working relationships with a range of stakeholders and peers and collaborate effectively
• Able to identify improvements in our ways of working around data, insight and strategic development

We\'ll help you gain\xe2\x80\xa6

• Deep and broad insight into the commercial, customer, financial and operational aspects of the business
• Experience managing your work and your role with a high degree of flexibility and autonomy

Additional Information

Why choose us?

This is your opportunity to shape our game-changing journey and be part of something truly special! And to top it off, here are some perks to life at esure\xe2\x80\xa6

• A competitive salary that recognises your skills and potential
• A bonus scheme that celebrates your contribution to esure\'s success
• Discounts on our insurance products, for you and your family
• 25 days annual leave, plus 8 flex days to be taken as and when suits you
• Benefits just for you: our hub - My Benefits Box - is loaded with perks to choose from, so you can build a personal toolkit to support your health, wellbeing, lifestyle, and finances.
• Grow your career with us: whatever your goals, we\'ll support you with hands-on training, mentoring, a LinkedIn Learning licence, access to our exclusive Academies, regular career conversations, and expert partner resources from the likes of Women in Data and Women in Tech.
• Join our communities: our networks give you the chance to connect, learn and share with like-minded colleagues across the business - for work and play. So, it\'s no surprise our people consistently rate \'making friends at work\' one of the highest scorers in our colleague engagement survey!
• More flexibility for you: we\'re a proud supporter of the ABI\'s Make Flexible Work campaign and welcome you to ask about the flexibility you need, whether it\'s part time, job sharing, or compressed hours. Our hybrid working approach also puts you in the driving seat of how and where you do your best work.
• Live a healthy lifestyle: we offer lots of support, so you feel like the best version of yourself - like specialist advice through our employee assistance programme, wellbeing classes, access to the My Health Advantage app, our Big Team Challenge, and learning sessions on topics like menopause.
• A helping hand to do your bit for a greener and safer world: driving good in the world couldn\'t be more important to us. That\'s why we encourage colleagues to use volunteering days to support their local communities and have lots of initiatives to help you live a greener lifestyle.
• Everyday appreciation: praise from your colleagues means the world! Our social recognition tool makes it easy to give colleagues the praise they deserve, and you could even be shortlisted for a company-wide ACE Award.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you\'re not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.

esure Group