VP – Field Operations
UFG Insurance
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: Iowa • United States
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Job Level
About the role
- Develop and execute market strategies to drive profitability and growth across multiple business units
- Build and execute strategic operational plans in partnership with the Chief Underwriting Officer, VP-Sales and Distribution, and Construction and Middle Market business unit leaders
- Collaborate with line of business leaders, industry segment leaders, risk control, claims, actuarial, finance, Business Enablement and other enterprise leaders to execute underwriting and distribution strategies and ensure efficient use of resources
- Collaborate with the Distribution Management team to engage with agency partners at the national and local level to drive growth
- Lead a team of Regional Vice Presidents to execute profitability and growth initiatives
- Build and drive a high level of underwriting expertise, sales acumen and agency engagement across the underwriting organization
- Manage regional staffing dynamics, building high functioning teams of AVP branch leaders, underwriting managers, senior production underwriters, production underwriters and underwriting associates
- Collaborate closely with underwriting support, billing and premium audit to deliver exceptional service to agents and policy holders
- Lead and direct staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with the company’s strategic direction
Requirements
- Bachelors degree required, preferably in a related field
- MBA or additional continuing education preferred
- CIC/CPCU designation preferred
- 10+ years in an executive field leadership role with 5+ years of management experience preferred
- Experience across the commercial landscape, preferably with large multi-national companies, with a working knowledge of enabling and supporting functions
- Dynamic and collaborative leadership and development skills to build an inclusive culture and sustain high engagement
- Deep current or prior experience as owner of P&L, with demonstrated expertise in driving both top and bottom-line results
- Excellent contextual, interpersonal and relationship management skills and the ability to interact effectively with multiple internal and external stakeholders at all levels of seniority
- Advanced presentation, verbal and written communication skills, strong analytical and problem-solving skills and strong project management experience (planning, organizing, executing and following-through)
- Demonstrated leadership success with teams and peers including collaboration, persuasion, vision, emotional intelligence, and talent development
- Demonstrated success cultivating and maintaining business relationships with key customers to support departmental goals and objectives
- Ability to think strategically with supporting analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity
- Excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced, highly visible, and changing environment
- Must have a valid driver’s license and a clean driving record.
Benefits
- Up to 40% travel, which may be driving or flying
- General Office Environment
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
P&L managementstrategic operational planningunderwriting expertisesales acumenproject managementanalytical skillsproblem-solving skillsrelationship managementtalent managementsuccession planning
Soft Skills
dynamic leadershipcollaborative skillsinclusive culture buildinghigh engagementinterpersonal skillscommunication skillsemotional intelligencepersuasionvisionorganizational skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBACICCPCU