Programme Delivery Consultant - Insurance

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. For the last four years Altus Consulting has been recognised in the Financial Times list of top UK Management Consulting firms.

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.

With core offices in the beautiful city of Bath, as well as the City of London and Leeds, 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. 

Our clients come to us because we understand Financial Services and have “lived and breathed” the problems that they are facing.  Not only that, we produce realistic and actionable advice through visual Consulting methods, which are rated highly by our clients and enable them to head towards success.

If you are passionate about Financial Services and delivering business or technology solutions that make a genuine difference, then Altus is the place for you – for most roles, you don’t even need to have prior Consulting experience.  We provide an inclusive, positive, safe business for all of our team to work in.  As part of the broader Accenture team, you’ll have access to industry leading opportunities, genuine career advancement and an opportunity to work in a collaborative and highly stimulating environment. 

• • 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

• • Innovating and supporting the delivery of strategic objectives
  • Contributing to the development and continuous improvement of the APEX delivery methodology and artefacts
  • Contributing to marketing activity generating thought leadership and propositional collateral

• • Identifying business development opportunities through existing accounts, consulting engagements and own network
  • Shaping proposals and bids based upon Altus’s Programme Delivery Services and Consulting industry models / toolkit
  • Producing thought leadership and appear in the press

Overall, you should be an advocate of Altus Consulting and Accenture with clients and the industry, displaying role model behaviours in line with our strong company values and ethos.

• • 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
  • Experience and solid understanding of Financial Services business & IT operations and change delivery
  • Extremely thorough, inquisitive and hard-working behaviours
  • Excellent people and communication skills, able to confidently converse at Board level, with a track record of building strong business relationships
  • Innovative and with a strong ability to articulate ideas, bringing them to life visually and presenting them formally to clients
  • Understanding of IT fundamentals and different categories of FS systems
  • Genuine passion and enthusiasm to make a difference for Altus, and to grow and develop Programme Delivery
  • A history of building strong relationships with senior stakeholders
  • A willingness to travel and undertake varying roles   

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 and using our tried and tested consulting toolkit, you’ll be given full training and support as you progress through your career as a consultant and participate in growing the business. 

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

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 is proud to be an equal opportunity employer.  All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, colour, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, or age.  

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