Head of Strategy Execution – International

WTW

. Facilitates collaborative process, ensuring well-articulated and prioritised roadmap and set of medium and long-term goals .

Posted 4/21/2026full-timeLondon • 🇬🇧 United KingdomLeadWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Facilitates collaborative process, ensuring well-articulated and prioritised roadmap and set of medium and long-term goals
Drafts strategy papers and presentations for key internal and external stakeholders
Keeps informed of market developments and potential disruptions and revises strategy as appropriate
Contributes to strategy formulation and ensures variations across the regions are embedded into planning
Manages key global stakeholders; ensures relationships are established and they buy-in, contribute and support delivery of the International business plan
Works closely with Region, Business, and Function Heads across International to understand the internal culture and capabilities of each region to develop/execute local strategies and plans; in alignment to the International strategy and plan
Coordinates interconnected initiatives / workstreams ensuring that they are working to common objectives and dependencies are managed
Lead, design, implement and manage specific projects
Implement and manage effective governance and be a source of guidance for the International regions
Accountable for creating reports for International leadership team (and other stakeholders) and facilitate communicating progress to relevant audiences
Use of data and analytics tools for reporting and comms purposes
Work with Head of International to ensure there is appropriate governance and structure in place to drive connectivity and share best practice
Collaborates with the Regional Heads of International to develop a communications strategy that will deliver effective communications and ensure the International strategy is consistently understood and articulated both internally and externally
Produces strategy content for key stakeholders
Presentation of the strategy to internal / external stakeholders as required

Requirements

What you’ll need

A proven ability to work cross-functionally to develop joint strategies and to manage significant delivery initiative
High levels of business and financial acumen with an understanding of company strategy and change management
Experience gained in similar role within the insurance industry preferred
Exceptional communication, negotiation and influencing skills
Strong facilitation skills – able to use inclusive and collaborative styles to manage ambiguity and gain agreement
Strong skills in problem solving, planning and execution
Project management experience and strong organizational skills
Ability to act as an ambassador for the Company

Benefits

Comp & perks

25 days of annual leave plus an extra WTW day
Private healthcare
Life insurance
Group income protection
Regular health assessments
Defined contribution pension scheme with up to 10% matched contributions
Hybrid working options
Employee assistance programme
Fully paid volunteer day
Electric vehicle car scheme
Share scheme
Cycle-to-work programme
Dental and optical cover
Critical illness protection

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Hard Skills & Tools

project managementdata analyticsstrategy formulationreportinggovernance

Soft Skills

communicationnegotiationinfluencingfacilitationproblem solvingplanningexecutioncollaborationorganizational skillsbusiness acumen