Director, Specialty Solutions, Energy and Equipment Breakdown

Role Overview

• Drive Specialty Solutions profitability and growth and contribute to the strategic plan.
• Lead a team of managers responsible for various lines of business.
• Provide coaching, performance feedback and facilitate continuous development and succession planning.
• Determine team objectives, assign responsibilities and provide coaching with complex and problem files requiring authorization.
• Determine and establish key measures to monitor productivity and technical quality, identify opportunities for improvement, and enhance essential business processes.
• Develop and recommend policy direction and underwriting guidelines to drive improved or increased results.
• Manage key relationships between corporate and divisional Specialty Solutions teams.
• Be accountable for the delivery of key operational initiatives and lead projects, such as technology, corporate liaison, centre of excellence, product development and operational implementation.
• Act as the team's underwriting authority on issues related to risk pricing, selection, and retention governed by the parameters of the corporate underwriting philosophy.
• Conduct audits to verify the soundness of underwriting practices and risk selection, and to identify areas for potential improvement.
• Determine required staffing numbers and staffing levels based on established regional management and corporate guidelines.
• Liaise with the regional management team, underwriting managers, corporate underwriting, and claims management on technical and administrative issues.
• Provide monthly updates and reports to the Vice President on all operational items.

Requirements

• Minimum 10 years of relevant management experience
• Strong knowledge of Specialty Solutions lines
• Experience in Energy and EBI and working on complex risks
• Effective communication skills to develop and foster business relationships, both internally and externally
• Strategic thinking with the ability to focus on attention to detail
• Leadership ability to influence and motivate people and drive change
• Proven track record setting clear objectives and monitoring the progress of multiple projects against deadlines
• Ability to address complex problems and take calculated risks to make decisions in time-sensitive situations
• Ability to monitor competitive practices, business trends, and other developments impacting business results and recommend changes in regional practices
• Proven ability to develop, mentor, and train staff
• Strong follow-up and execution on work and projects
• Willing to travel on occasion
• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

Benefits

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model
• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year
• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more
• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)