Delivery & Planning Lead

City Of London, England, United Kingdom

8/8/2025

*All applicants must have the full & permanent right to work in the UK

As a leading global reinsurer, SCOR offers its clients a diversified and innovative range of reinsurance and insurance solutions and services to control and manage risk. Applying "The Art & Science of Risk," SCOR uses its industry-recognized expertise and cutting-edge financial solutions to serve its clients and contribute to the welfare and resilience of society in around 160 countries worldwide.

Working at SCOR means engaging with some of the best minds in the industry - actuaries, data scientists, underwriters, risk modelers, engineers, and many others - as we work together to find solutions to pressing challenges facing societies.

As an international company, our common culture is defined by "The SCOR Way." Serving both to build momentum that drives the Group forward and as a compass to guide our actions and choices, The SCOR Way is anchored by five core values, reflecting the input of employees at all levels of the Group. We care about clients, people, and societies. We perform with integrity. We act with courage. We encourage open minds. And we thrive through collaboration.

SCOR supports inclusion and the diversity of talents, and all positions are open to people with disabilities.

Job Description

Reporting into the Head of Operational Strategy, P&C, the Strategic Delivery & Planning Lead plays a central role in enabling the effective operation of the P&C Operational Strategy function. Working closely with the Head of Operational Strategy, P&C and functional leads, this role ensures the team's priorities are well-defined, coordinated and delivered to a high standard.

The role combines structured project oversight, strategic planning and analysis and high-quality communications to drive alignment and execution. Acting as the operational backbone of the team, the role requires a strong blend of analytical thinking, excellent organisation and the ability to distil complex information into clear, actionable insights. This position is ideal for someone who thrives in a delivery-focused role, enjoys working across multiple initiatives and jurisdictions and is looking to develop in a strategic operations or planning career path.

Job Responsibilities

1. Strategic Planning & Coordination

• Maintain and manage the functional roadmap and team delivery plan
• Facilitate quarterly/annual planning cycles and track alignment to OKRs or priorities
• Coordinate dependencies and milestones across all pillars of Operational Strategy

2. Project Coordination & Operational Cadence

• Run project trackers and reporting rhythms across multiple streams
• Drive planning and delivery for recurring forums (e.g. pillar syncs, Ops Leadership updates)
• Prepare high-quality supporting materials and syntheses for leadership input

3. Communication, Analysis and Reporting

• Translate complex delivery updates into crisp, strategic reporting decks
• Support creation of storytelling materials for internal stakeholders and leadership audiences
• Support the Head of Operational Strategy, P&C with strategic analysis in support of functional goals and objectives

4. Team Rhythm & Governance

• Support design and execution of team routines (team meetings, retros, showcases, planning days)
• Maintain risks/issues/actions logs and documentation
• Help embed light governance without bureaucracy

5. Cross-team liaison

• Coordinate updates and inputs from other functions (Risk, Ops, Tech, etc.)
• Build effective working relationships across teams to accelerate delivery
• Act as a reliable interface for queries, data gathering and alignment requests
  
  
  

Required experience & competencies

• Experience working in a PMO, strategic project support or planning role (internal (re)insurance or consulting)
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to make data-driven decisions, demonsted through experience in multi-language programming (e.g. Python, R, SQL, JavaScript), data engineering and data science methodologies, the development of impactful visual analytics (e.g. Tableau, PowerBI)
• Communication: Superior communication skills, both written and verbal, with the ability to effectively convey complex information to diverse audiences (confident with presentation decks, data, storyboarding and reporting to executive leadership teams)
• Highly organised with excellent delivery
• Strategic mindset but is happy owning detail and execution
• Ability to adapt to changing business environments and drive continuous improvement.
• Ability to build and maintain strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders.
• A forward-thinking approach with a passion for driving innovation and operational excellence
• Occasional travel to SCOR overseas offices may be required.

Required Education

• Minimum of a Bachelor's Degree (or equivalent) in an analytical discipline