Director of Strategy Delivery

Lloyd is the world leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We share the collective intelligence and risk sharing expertise of the market brightest minds, working together for a braver world. Our role is to inspire courage, so tomorrow progress isn’t limited by today risks. Our shared values: we are brave; we are stronger together; we do the right thing; guide what we do and how we act. If you share our values and our passion to build a future that more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll find a home at Lloyd – build a braver future with us. Lloyd is the world leading insurance and reinsurance marketplace. We bring together the brightest minds to share insight and manage risk, helping build a braver world. Our job is simple: we inspire courage, so tomorrow progress isn’t held back by today risks. We live by our values. We’re brave. We’re stronger together. And we do the right thing. These values guide how we act every day. If you share our commitment to building a future that more sustainable, resilient and inclusive, you’ll feel at home here. Together, we’ll build a braver future. Make the market better. It starts with you. We’re looking for someone who’ll turn strategy into action and help us deliver meaningful change across Lloyd. If you’re confident working in a complex environment, enjoy bringing structure to big ideas and know how to keep a fast‑moving programme on track, this role is for you. What you’ll do You’ll lead the delivery of our revised strategy and make sure every part of the programme is set up to succeed. You’ll: Plan and manage the full programme of work, keeping everything moving and focused on what matters most. Build and run our strategy delivery office, creating clear governance and setting expectations for when and how projects are reviewed or reset. Make sure every business case is robust, with SMART objectives, meaningful KPIs and clear stage gates for funding. Lead our annual strategy review, checking progress against objectives and adjusting course where needed. Oversee the day‑to‑day management of the strategy budget so we invest wisely and with impact. Work with external consultants, ensuring they’re onboarded properly and deliver outputs that meet Lloyd standards. Why this role matters You’ll help us deliver work that strengthens the Corporation and the market. You’ll bring focus, transparency and pace to our strategic priorities. And you’ll empower others by setting a clear path forward. What you’ll bring You’re a confident communicator who uses good judgement, diplomacy and discretion. You know how to influence, build trust and make informed decisions. You stay focused under pressure, stay organised and pay attention to detail. You’re a proven leader who can balance empathy with pace. You’re comfortable in complex, regulated environments and you know how to work with many stakeholders. You think strategically, plan well and keep priorities clear. You bring strong commercial awareness, including a good understanding of underwriting and pricing. You’re curious, quick‑thinking and not afraid to challenge the status quo. You use good political judgement and stay ambitious and performance‑driven. Diversity and inclusion are a focus for us – Lloyd aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in. One where everyone is treated with dignity and respect to achieve their full potential. In practice, this means we are positive and inclusive about making workplace adjustments, we offer regular health and wellbeing programmes, diversity and inclusion training, employee networks, mentoring and volunteering opportunities as well as investment into your professional development. You can read more about diversity and inclusion on our website. We understand that our work/life balance is important to us all and that a hybrid of working from the office and home can offer a great level of flexibility.  Flexible working forms part of a total reward approach which offers a host of other benefits over and above the standard offering (generous pension, healthcare, wellbeing etc).  These include financial support for training, education & development, a benefit allowance (to spend on our flexible benefits such as gym membership, dental insurance, extra holiday or to partake in our cycle to work scheme), employee recognition scheme and various employee discount schemes. By choosing Lloyd's, you'll be part of a team that brings together the best minds in the industry, and together with our underwriters and brokers, we create innovative, responsive solutions allowing us to share risk and solve complex problems. Should you require any additional support with your application, or any adjustments, please click the following link; https://cleartalents.com/apply/lloyds-msa1645695881 Please note, clicking on this link does not register your application for the vacancy Lloyd aim is to build a diverse, inclusive environment that reflects the global markets we work in and in which everyone is treated with dignity and respect. We will invest in attracting the best talent to Lloyd, making sure recruitment is targeted at bringing in the skills we need to evolve. We will develop a talent pipeline that provides us with the key capabilities we will need for the future. To also create a culture in which every employee fulfils their full potential, ensuring that leaders role-model the behaviours we expect in ourselves and others.