Avp of Operations, Excess Underwriting

2 weeks ago

Markham, Ontario, Canada Gallagher Full time

About Us:
Indulge your passion for problem-solving and embrace the thrill of addressing risk head-on at Gallagher's global brokerage team. Join a family of diverse minds, united by a relentless pursuit of excellence. As part of our team, you'll be the architect of protection, safeguarding businesses and empowering their ambitions. Together, we'll build a legacy of trust and triumph in the dynamic world of risk management.

Overview:
Excess Underwriting is a leading MGA headquartered in Markham Ontario. Consisting of four key divisions, Excess does business coast-to-coast.


Reporting directly to the Senior Vice President of Operations, the AVP of Operations will provide strategic, business and operational support to the team.

This role encompasses advising on the development of processes and procedures, issue and customer resolution, strategic overview and analytics, project requirements definitions and team leadership.


Responsibilities:

What You'll Get To Do

Operations, Business Support, Issues and Escalations Resolution

  • Collaborate with the team to evaluate current workflows, recognize gaps and issues and advise on the development of new more efficient workflows/processes
  • Overall management of the daytoday operations
Strategic Direction

  • Serve as a thought partner to the SVP of Operations, to implement operational strategies
  • Collaborate with Operations and Senior Business Analyst to improve operational and financial reports to support the business across all lines to ensure meeting our targets
  • Analyze reports and provide council and direction on potential issues or concerns that are trending with Senior Leaders
Project, Business Analysis and Technology

  • Responsible for partnering with the business users to understand processes and underlying informative and/or process automation needs
  • Direct projects on behalf of the business, working with business leaders and various service providers to implement new technology and/or business solutions
  • Responsible to recognize and handle issues and risks related to project or system issues

Qualifications:
What Makes You Successful

  • Broad knowledge of business processes and process mapping
  • Service oriented with an ability to communicate across all levels of the organization
  • Prioritization skills, relationship and issue management resolution abilities
  • Your thought Leadership skills and ability to mentor a team
  • Analytical with a keen eye for detail
  • Ability to work with Microsoft Office suites of products
  • Building impactful working relationships with internal and external parties
  • Able to prioritize effectively and multitask in a fast paced environment
What Leads To Your Success

  • University degree/college diploma in Computer Science or Information Systems or equivalent combination of education and related experience in Operations and Business Analysis
  • 5+ years insurance experience preferably in a brokerage environment
  • Indepth insight of Lloyd's binders and Lineage
What We Can Offer You

Work Environment:

Hybrid (Agile) - We, at Excess and Gallagher, enjoy the benefits of working remotely while also collaborating and interacting with each other in the office.

We offer competitive salaries and bonus plans. Medical & dental coverage to meet your household's needs. Life, Dependent Life and AD & D Insurance options. Pension & group savings plans. Employee stock purchase plan. Educational expense reimbursement. Employee assistance programs. Discounted gym membership. Opportunity for flexible work hours. Paid sick days & personal days. Employee education recognition program. Employee referral bonus program and more. #LI-SS1 #LI-Hybrid

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