AVP, Business Solutions
Vice PresidentVice PresidentFull TimeRemoteTeam 5,001-10,000Since 2001H1B No SponsorCompany SiteLinkedIn
Location
Illinois + 3 moreAll locations: Illinois, New York, North Carolina, Minnesota
Posted
18 days ago
Salary
$130K - $160K / year
Bachelor Degree5 yrs expEnglishGuidewire
Job Description
• Reporting to VP, Business Solutions Lead this role is responsible for supporting the optimization operations, underwriting and technology across the customer/employee journey
• Partner with the initiative owner on our underwriting transformation efforts and initiative to connect UW, Ops, IT, Data, and other functions and identify operational analytics across the enterprise.
• Partner with Strategic Ops leaders, cross-functional partners and key stakeholders to help drive strategic priorities across the enterprise, analyze customer/employee journeys, and identify improvement opportunities
• Partner to identify Operational and Tech initiatives required to support UW across the enterprise
• Partner with IT and various UW leaders across the enterprise to define the short- and long-term Ops and Tech roadmap
• Partner to incorporate Strategic Analytics capabilities into Operations workflows across the organization
• Advise on transformation initiative prioritizations by providing an enterprise-wide perspective
• Drive business desires, outcomes and requirements and act as the glue between UW and IT
• Bring market insights on leading practices to inform business priorities across the organization
• Partner to drive improvement in the CX/EX journeys, including partnering with Strategic Analytics to provide input to UI/UX
• Partner to implement technology and analytics-enabled workflows in collaboration with IT, SA, and other enabling functions as needed
• Partner with IT and Lean Deployment Specialists to implement automation strategies and other technology-driven workflows
• Partner with IT and stakeholders to review and provide feedback on IT value generation
• Participate in the development of the Triangulation COE muscle and position the CoE to act as a central point for people, process, tech and data to support enterprise-wide business objectives.
• Partner in cross-functional problem-solving across IT, Data, Strategic Analytics, and other functions
Job Requirements
- Proven experience in the development of large scale commercial and specialty Underwriting Systems (DuckCreek, Guidewire, Unqork, UW Platforms, Content Management, Extraction or AI-driven platforms etc.) and demonstrated value creation and business outcomes
- Experience in insurance product definition, development, and coverage offerings and transformations
- Excellent written and oral communication skills, including the ability to influence and present complex information to varying stakeholder groups
- Effective communication of enterprise strategy and operational plan to stakeholders and operational enablers across the org
- Ability to convey complex, technical concepts to non-technical audiences
- Ability to discern operational and tech implications of strategic business plans
- Ability to partner with underwriting, technology and analytics to deliver solutions that meet customer & business needs
- Experience documenting strategic requirements and identifying opportunities to improve customer and employee journeys
- Must demonstrate proficiency in Teamwork and Interpersonal Skills, Communication, Technical, Problem Solving and Service Skills
- Self-starter demonstrating flexibility, accountability, and adaptability.
- Ability to work independently and with minimal guidance at times.
- Ability to work with ambiguity.
- Able to balance and drive progress against key milestones over multiple initiatives
- Familiarity with Process Mapping, Lean Process Improvement principles, and Agile frameworks
- Experience partnering with IT development teams in Agile delivery & execution through software development lifecycle, Product Management and Agile/Scrum framework
- Deep understanding of insurance product lifecycle
- Certified Scrum Product Owner, preferred
- Experience in consulting or working at large commercial insurers or brokers.
Benefits
- multiple medical plans plus dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
- competitive 401k with generous matching
- PTO beginning at 20 days per year
- up to 12 paid company holidays per year plus 2 paid days of Volunteer Time Offer
- basic Life and AD&D Insurance
- Short and Long-Term Disability
- Paid Parental Leave of up to 10 weeks
- Student Loan Assistance and Tuition Reimbursement
- Backup Child and Elder Care
- and more.