Full-time MBA Talent Book 2024

Saskia Leppard linkedin.com/in/saskialeppard

■ Career history: Senior Product Manager - New Propositions, Simply Business, UK Senior Product Manager - Core Trading, Simply Business, UK Product Manager, Direct Line Group, UK Graduate Management Scheme, Direct Line Group, UK ■ Education highlights: MBA, Warwick Business School, UK MSc, Marketing, Manchester Business School, UAE BA, English Language and Linguistics, University of Sheffield, UK

■ Nationality: British

■ Languages:

Spanish (basic)

English (native) French (basic)

■ Career achievements: Led the launch of a market leading insurance proposition. Designed and developed an innovative product based on customer needs and market insights. Launched in six months, compared to a typical 18-month delivery, through the effective coordination of key stakeholders, including third party partners. Awarded the Simply Business ‘Make It Happen’ award as a result. Developed a range of innovative insurance offerings for Barclays customers, using both banking and insurance data to produce dynamic pricing and customer experiences. Consulted with Barclays to determine business goals and customer requirements, resulting in winning a multi-million-pound partnership deal. Managed the performance of a £14 million book of business - built strong relationships with the insurer panel, enabling effective negotiation to agree price and product changes that resulted in a £2.4 million increase in annual revenue performance.

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