The Insurance Lead works as part of the Risk and Assurance team, with the Head of Risk & Assurance, supporting senior leaders within the directorate and across UKRI to ensure that UKRI operates best practice throughout its insurance arrangements.
The Insurance Lead is responsible for comprehensive review of all UKRI Insurance arrangements ensuring the development and implementation of appropriate long-term arrangements.
This role will support delivery of changes and new ways of working, leading by example through changes to ways of working that will reduce siloed working and increase collaboration in how we manage risk and assurance across the organisation, with our senior forums, Executive Committee and Board.
The role will support the delivery of all the Directorate’s responsibilities.

Appropriate Insurance Qualification (CII) or equivalent experience.
Strong insurance management experience, including supporting and implementing effective insurance management frameworks in an organization.
Experience collaborating with business areas and being a trusted advisor providing expert professional advice to senior management.
Ability to innovate and challenge established thinking in self and others, and to offer insights and ideas with practical application coupled with the ability to drive change.
Experience of attending Committees and Boards.
Proven reporting experience.
Experience of working with insurance brokers and/or providers.

An outstanding defined benefit pension scheme.
30 days' annual leave in addition to 10.5 public and privilege days (full time equivalent).
Employee discounts and offers on retail and leisure activities.
Employee assistance programme, providing confidential help and advice.
Flexible working options.

Lead Insurance

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