Insurance Consulting, Senior Manager (Life & Pensions)

About Baringa Baringa is a global consulting firm that partners with leaders to drive change and create value. With deep industry expertise, and enabled by advanced technology, the firm helps clients to deliver with greater confidence and certainty. With over 2,000 people across the UK, Europe, North America, Asia and Australia, the firm combines global insight with local understanding. The firm works across energy and resources, financial services, government and public sector, consumer products and retail, pharmaceuticals and life sciences, manufacturing, and technology, media and telecoms, with capabilities spanning strategy, transformation and operational excellence – all powered by advanced technology, data, AI and digital innovation. Clients value Baringa’s collaborative approach and the way its teams integrate seamlessly – all working with a shared understanding of what matters most. The firm is known for its kind, curious experts who listen closely and care deeply about client success as they help clients transform energy markets, modernise financial platforms, expand telecoms and digital networks through advanced data analytics, enable digital services in government, and unlock growth in consumer sectors. Certified as a Great Place to Work around the world, Baringa has been recognised by the Financial Times in 22 categories of its UK Leading Management Consultants rankings, and by Forbes for four consecutive years as one of the World’s Best Management Consulting Firms. Our Insurance practice are looking for experienced Senior Managers to join the team with specialisms across Life & Pensions. Our Insurance practice works with the leading Insurers, Asset Managers and Distributors across strategic advisory projects right through to business and technical change delivery. We are at the cutting edge of the industry and the wider ecosystem, helping our clients improve their profitability, navigate regulatory change and implement new technology solutions. What you will be doing Lead complex transformation programmes for Life & Pensions clients, from mobilisation through to delivery Deliver large-scale business and technology change across core Life & Pensions domains including policy administration, propositions, distribution, servicing and operations. Provide senior day-to-day leadership, leading programme teams and client stakeholders to deliver outcomes at pace and with quality. Shape and oversee technology-enabled transformation, including target operating model design, process redesign, platform implementation and business change. Build strong, trusted relationships with client sponsors and senior stakeholders, acting as a go-to advisor on delivery and transformation challenges. Support the growth of our Life & Pensions practice through business development, proposition development and account growth. Identify opportunities with existing and new clients, helping turn market demand into tangible consulting opportunities. Lead, coach and develop teams, creating an inclusive and high-performing environment. Contribute to thought leadership, internal capability building and the continued expansion of our Life & Pensions offering. Your skills and experience You will have strong experience working in the Life & Pensions market, with a good understanding of sector dynamics, product structures (e.g. annuities, pensions, protection), value chains and key transformation priorities. You will have delivered large transformation programmes in a consulting, insurer, pension provider or major outsourcing environment. You will have experience delivering across Life & Pensions organisations including pension providers, third-party administrators and outsourcing partners. You will have experience leading technology-enabled change, including delivery of policy administration platforms, digital servicing solutions or regulatory-driven programmes. You will have experience leading technology transformation and migration programmes, includin…