Business Manager to the CPO (AI)

Location: Hybrid; London, Leeds or European-based

Company

International insurance organisation operating across 26 countries with more than 13,000 employees.

What you will do

• Partner with the International CPO and People Leadership Team to deliver strategic priorities across the International People function.
• Coordinate the development, execution and tracking of People strategy, objectives and key results in partnership with the Head of People Portfolio.
• Oversee People budget planning, forecasting and financial management with Finance and People leaders.
• Prepare executive briefings, leadership materials, Board papers and internal and external communications.
• Drive governance and reporting across Board, Committee and executive forums, ensuring actions and commitments are delivered.
• Lead AI enablement, improve leadership meetings and engagement activities, and coordinate strategic initiatives and cross-functional dependencies.

Requirements

• Experience working with senior leaders, balancing strategic thinking with operational delivery.
• Strong stakeholder management and influencing skills, including relationship building, constructive challenge and collaboration across teams and priorities.
• Commercial mindset and sound financial acumen, including experience with budgeting, forecasting, planning or performance reporting.
• Highly organised and proactive, with excellent attention to detail and the ability to manage multiple priorities, tight deadlines and competing demands.
• Strong problem-solving skills, with the ability to navigate ambiguity, connect information from multiple sources and turn complex issues into clear, actionable outcomes.
• Interest in innovation, continuous improvement, AI and emerging technologies and their application to ways of working and business performance.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid and flexible working, including part-time, job share and compressed-hours options.
• 30 days of annual leave with the option to buy up to two additional days.
• Employer pension contributions of 10% of basic salary.
• Fully funded private medical insurance for the employee and family.
• Family-friendly policies, including 26 weeks of leave at full pay.
• Option to work remotely from certain locations abroad for up to 20 days per year.

Hiring process

• Submit an application through the online step-by-step application process.