Head of Business Transformation Delivery

at  AXA

HEAD OF TRANSFORMATION DELIVERY OPPORTUNITY OPEN IN OUR BUSINESS TRANSFORMATION TEAM.

We’re looking for an experienced professional with strong background in leading complex transformation initiatives, excellent people skills with experience in change management, project management, and stakeholder engagement.
Head of Transformation Delivery at AXA Ireland plays a critical role in delivering a significant business transformation within the organization, responsible for overseeing the end-to-end delivery of the transformation program, ensuring that it is aligned with the company’s strategic objectives and that it delivers measurable value to the business.

Responsibilities include:

• Support the development and lead execution of the transformation strategy, working closely with senior leadership to define the vision, goals, and roadmap for the transformation, as well as identifying key initiatives and milestones.
• Establishing governance and project management frameworks to oversee the execution of the transformation program, ensuring that it is delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across the organization to build support for the transformation, manage expectations, and communicate progress and outcomes effectively.
• Drive cultural and organizational change, ensuring that the business is equipped with the necessary capabilities and resources to successfully adopt and sustain the changes brought about by the transformation.
• Identifying and mitigating risks, as well as addressing issues that may arise during the course of the transformation, are crucial aspects of this role to ensure successful delivery.
• Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) and other metrics to measure the impact of the transformation and reporting on progress and outcomes to senior leadership and other stakeholders.

Your Profile

• Proven track record of leading and delivering large-scale business transformation programs within the insurance or financial services industry.
• Extensive experience in strategic planning, change management, and project delivery, ideally within a complex corporate environment.
• Demonstrated ability to engage and influence senior stakeholders, manage cross-functional teams, and drive cultural and organizational change.
• Strong understanding of relevant technologies, processes, and best practices related to business transformation and change management.
• Experience in risk management, issue resolution, and performance measurement within the context of transformation initiatives.
• A bachelor’s degree in business administration, management, finance, or a related field is typically required.
• Professional certifications in project management (e.g., PMP, PRINCE2) and/or change management
• Continuous professional development and certification in relevant areas such as agile methodologies, digital transformation, or process improvement are also beneficial.

At AXA we work smart, empowering our people to balance their time between home and the office in a way that works best for them, their team and our customers. You’ll work at least 40% of your week away from home and will be based in our Dublin Head Office.
This role is allocated as a controlled function under Fitness & Probity Regime, which means the successful candidate will be subject to an enhanced level of background screening requirements. You can find more information on axa.ie/careers.
As a precondition of employment for this role, you must be eligible and authorized to work in Ireland and/or the United Kingdom.
This recruitment campaign will be used to support permanent, temporary and/or extension for any upcoming similar positions.
About AXA
Would you like to wake up every day driven and inspired by our noble mission and to work together as one global team to empower people to live a better life? Here at AXA we strive to lead the transformation of our industry. We are looking for talented individuals who come from varied backgrounds, think differently and want to be part of this exciting transformation by challenging the status quo so we can push AXA - a leading global brand and one of the most innovative companies in our industry - onto even greater things.
In a fast-evolving world and with a presence in 64 countries, our 166,000 employees and exclusive distributors anticipate change to offer services and solutions tailored to the current and future needs of our 103 million customers.
About the Entity
Proud to be part of the AXA Group, at AXA Ireland our values are at the heart of everything we do. We work together as One AXA, embracing our differences to make our teams great. We believe integrity, courage and our customer-first approach is what makes us a great place to work. AXA is an equal opportunities employer and welcomes applications from across all communities.
What We Offer

One of the best things about joining AXA is our rewards package. At AXA Ireland, we’re appreciative of the people who work for us and our rewards package reflects that. You can expect to receive:

• Competitive salary with annual review
• Annual company & performance-based bonus
• Contributory pension scheme (up to 10% employer contributions)
• Life Assurance
• Generous annual leave plus Bank Holidays
• AXA employee discounts
• Education support and plenty of learning opportunities.

AXA is proud to support the needs of our employees and as such understands everyone has individual work and home life responsibilities. We are therefore happy to discuss flexible working arrangements, should this be a requirement for you.
At AXA, we want to become one of the most inspiring companies to work for and to achieve this ambition, we need the best talent to come and work for us. We look for candidates with the right skills and values to join us and selection is based on a fair and equal process. As a financial services company, all successful candidates will require employment checks, so we can ensure regulatory compliance.
We’re proud to be committed to equal opportunities and welcome applications from all backgrounds.
AXA Ireland dac consider applicants on the basis of skills, experience & qualifications and without regard to race, colour, religion, sex, national origin, age, marital or veteran status, sexual orientation, disability or any other legally protected status

• Support the development and lead execution of the transformation strategy, working closely with senior leadership to define the vision, goals, and roadmap for the transformation, as well as identifying key initiatives and milestones.
• Establishing governance and project management frameworks to oversee the execution of the transformation program, ensuring that it is delivered on time, within budget, and to the required quality standards.
• Engaging with a wide range of stakeholders across the organization to build support for the transformation, manage expectations, and communicate progress and outcomes effectively.
• Drive cultural and organizational change, ensuring that the business is equipped with the necessary capabilities and resources to successfully adopt and sustain the changes brought about by the transformation.
• Identifying and mitigating risks, as well as addressing issues that may arise during the course of the transformation, are crucial aspects of this role to ensure successful delivery.
• Establishing key performance indicators (KPIs) and other metrics to measure the impact of the transformation and reporting on progress and outcomes to senior leadership and other stakeholders