Strategy Manager
Who are we?
We’re a specialist employee benefits provider, striving to create healthy, happy workplaces. As part of the international Unum Group, we’re on a collective mission to help the working world thrive.
The role
What will you be doing?
Purpose: The Strategy Manager is a senior individual contributor responsible for shaping and delivering key elements of Unum UK’s strategy. Working in close partnership with the Strategy & Transformation Director, the role leads high-impact strategic analysis, priority initiatives and executive-ready outputs, including monitoring the external market and generating competitor insight. The role operates with a high degree of autonomy across defined strategic areas, without direct line management responsibility, and plays a key role in enabling the effectiveness and pace of the wider strategy agenda.This role also manages and support various strategic projects working closely with SMEs and leaders.
What will you bring?
About the Role
Unum UK has recently launched a new strategic horizon and is entering an exciting period of transformation. As customer expectations evolve, technology continues to reshape service delivery, and new opportunities emerge across the market, we're looking for a Strategy Manager to help define and drive our future direction.
Working closely with the Strategy & Transformation Director, you'll play a key role in bringing external market insights into the business, identifying emerging trends, opportunities and risks, and supporting senior leaders in making informed, evidence-based strategic decisions.
This is a high-impact role at the heart of Unum UK, offering the opportunity to influence strategic priorities, challenge thinking constructively, and turn complex business issues into clear and actionable recommendations.
What You'll Be Doing
- Monitor and analyse market trends, customer needs, competitor activity and industry developments
- Identify strategic opportunities and potential risks across the business
- Develop evidence-based insights and recommendations to inform business decisions
- Support the creation and delivery of strategic initiatives and transformation programmes
- Partner with senior stakeholders across the organisation to shape future priorities
- Translate complex information into clear, compelling and actionable business cases
- Challenge existing thinking and drive continuous improvement through strategic insight
What We're Looking For
- Experience in a strategy, consulting, transformation or commercial role
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to simplify complex issues
- Proven ability to influence and build credibility with senior stakeholders
- Commercially minded with a naturally curious approach
- Experience working within financial services, insurance, employee benefits, or another regulated B2B environment
- Excellent communication and presentation skills
- Ability to turn insight into tangible business outcomes
Why Join Unum?
- Generous bonus scheme
- Defined Contribution pension scheme
- Life, medical and income protection insurance
- Access to remote GP services
- Nutrition coaching and personal training support
- Unlimited mental health support
- Medical second opinion service
- 27 days annual leave, with the option to buy or sell up to 5 additional days (plus Bank Holidays)
- Salary sacrifice electric vehicle scheme
- Free on-site electric vehicle charging points
Strategy Manager
Location: Dorking or Basingstoke
Working Pattern: Hybrid (2 days per week working from home)
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Why join us?
At Unum, we’ve created a workplace where people feel supported to progress and grow, and can see their ambitions coming to life.
As a part of our commitment to creating an inclusive workplace, we actively encourage applications from those with disabilities and those with long-term health conditions.
If you meet the essential criteria for the role and choose to opt in to the scheme during your application, you will be offered an interview under the Disability Confident Scheme.
If you need assistance and/or reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or recruiting process, please send a request to[email protected].
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Company:
Unum UK