Posted 13 August, 2026
Management Consulting Principal Director - Insurance
London, United Kingdom
Full Time
Management Consulting Principal Director - Insurance
Location: Bath, Bristol, London, Hybrid
Mobility: Up to 100%
Career Level: Principal Director
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We are recruiting for an experienced and dynamic Management Consulting Principal Director to work with the leadership team to grow and develop our Life, Pensions & Retail Investment strategy and consulting practice.
"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
As a team:
Within Accenture, the UK Insurance Strategy & Consulting team focuses on scoping and shaping large transformational engagements for leading providers across the market. We help our Life, Pensions & Investments clients drive innovation through our deep Industry experience, extensive capabilities, proven assets & market insights both in the UK and globally.
With a strong and extensive client portfolio across Life Office, Life Insurance, Pensions and Retirement, we support the full breadth of business change from defining market participation strategies and designing retail advice and distribution models, through to shaping and delivering digital customer journeys. Our work involves complex platform and technology transformations, including large‑scale re‑platforming programmes, optimising operating models and sourcing arrangements, and supporting clients through major M&A activity - covering deal strategy and diligence, as well as post‑deal target operating model design and integration delivery.
We were recently awarded a Gold rating for Insurance in the Financial Times report on the UK's Leading Management Consultants.
In our team you will drive:
As an Industry Principal Director, you will:
Location: Bath, Bristol, London, Hybrid
Mobility: Up to 100%
Career Level: Principal Director
Accenture is a leading global professional services company, providing a broad range of services in strategy and consulting, interactive, technology and operations, with digital capabilities across all of these services. With our thought leadership and culture of innovation, we apply industry expertise, diverse skill sets and next-generation technology to each business challenge.
We are recruiting for an experienced and dynamic Management Consulting Principal Director to work with the leadership team to grow and develop our Life, Pensions & Retail Investment strategy and consulting practice.
"Across the globe, one thing is universally true of the people of Accenture: We care deeply about what we do and the impact we have with our clients and with the communities in which we work and live. It is personal to all of us." - Julie Sweet, Accenture CEO
As a team:
Within Accenture, the UK Insurance Strategy & Consulting team focuses on scoping and shaping large transformational engagements for leading providers across the market. We help our Life, Pensions & Investments clients drive innovation through our deep Industry experience, extensive capabilities, proven assets & market insights both in the UK and globally.
With a strong and extensive client portfolio across Life Office, Life Insurance, Pensions and Retirement, we support the full breadth of business change from defining market participation strategies and designing retail advice and distribution models, through to shaping and delivering digital customer journeys. Our work involves complex platform and technology transformations, including large‑scale re‑platforming programmes, optimising operating models and sourcing arrangements, and supporting clients through major M&A activity - covering deal strategy and diligence, as well as post‑deal target operating model design and integration delivery.
We were recently awarded a Gold rating for Insurance in the Financial Times report on the UK's Leading Management Consultants.
In our team you will drive:
- Meaningful and sustainable business outcomes for leading Life Office, Life Insurance, Pensions and Retirement organisations.
- Deep, trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, acting as a strategic advisor and long-term partner.
- Innovative solutions to complex client challenges, leveraging industry expertise, market insight and emerging technologies including Generative AI.
- Collaboration across Strategy & Consulting, Technology, Song and Operations to bring the breadth of Accenture's capabilities to our clients.
- Growth of strategic client relationships through exceptional delivery, executive engagement and identification of opportunities to create additional client value.
- The evolution of our industry propositions, thought leadership and consulting assets.
- The development of high-performing teams and future consulting leaders.
As an Industry Principal Director, you will:
- Develop and maintain trusted relationships with senior client stakeholders, including C-suite executives and business leaders.
- Lead the shaping and sponsorship of complex business and technology transformation programmes from strategy through to delivery.
- Act as a senior advisor to clients, bringing insight, challenge and pragmatism to help solve complex business problems and unlock sustainable value.
- Lead major consulting engagements with accountability for delivery excellence, client satisfaction, commercial performance and profitable delivery.
- Identify opportunities to deepen client relationships and extend the value Accenture delivers across strategic accounts.
- Define and develop industry propositions, offerings and assets that address emerging client challenges and market opportunities.
- Bring together multidisciplinary teams from across Accenture to solve client challenges and deliver differentiated outcomes.
- Help shape the strategic direction and continued growth of the Insurance Strategy & Consulting practice.
- Build, mentor and sponsor consulting talent, creating an inclusive and high-performing team environment.
- Represent Accenture externally through client events, industry engagement, publications and thought leadership activities.
