Job Posting End Date: September 21
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.
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?
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.
Why Join Unum?
Location: Dorking or Basingstoke
Working Pattern: Hybrid (2 days per week working from home)
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 careers@unum.co.uk.
We are proud to be a Disability Confident Employer.
Company:
Unum UK
Since our founding in 1848, Unum has been a leader in the employee benefits business through innovation, integrity and an unwavering commitment to our customers. This simple philosophy has guided us through America’s fledgling insurance landscape and helped us become an international leader in financial protection benefits, offering disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental, vision and stop-loss insurance; leave and absence management support and behavioral health services.
