Business Planning Manager

2 weeks ago

Kitchener, Canada Definity Full time

Job ID : 6511
Category : Personal Insurance
Brand : Definity
Regular/Temporary : Regular
Fulltime/Parttime : Full Time
Location : Kitchener, Canada

Definity includes some of Canada’s most long-standing and innovative insurance brands, including Economical Insurance, Sonnet Insurance, Family Insurance Solutions, and Petline Insurance. With strong roots that date back to 1871, we’ve grown to become a digital leader in the insurance industry. We’re proud to help our clients and communities adapt and thrive in a world of constant change.

Our promise to you: It’s better here. Why? Because we CARE, and we provide an employee experience that’s collaborative, ambitious, rewarding, and empowering.

Our ambition is to be one of Canada’s leading and most innovative P&C insurers. Come be a part of our journey, and love what you do.

Definity offers a flexible, hybrid work experience where employees work from the office and virtually depending on the type of work they are doing and who they are working with. Leaders partner with their teams to find the right balance of on-site and remote work that best meets the needs of their teams, colleagues, brokers and customers, while ensuring collaboration, teamwork and accountability for goals.

**What can you expect from this role?**
- Working within the head office personal insurance team and reporting to the AVP Personal Insurance, the Business Project Manager of Product and Underwriting is responsible for the effective co-ordination, management and delivery of enhancements, defects and initiatives that drive growth and profitability.
- Collaborate with other key functions and stakeholders within the organization and be responsible for the organizing of all short term and long-term business initiatives as it relates to Personal Insurance Product and Underwriting.
- Assist with the prioritization and ranking of changes to align with shifting business needs
- Supporting roll out plans ensuring necessary communications are coordinated and sent to required stakeholders
- Collaborate with Senior Leadership Team by producing PP presentations, status and progress updates for initiatives which may include specials projects.
- Support Operational Planning to deliver on the Personal Insurance plan. Design and maintain delivery plans for each PI product and underwriting initiatives working closely with delivery partners to ensure smooth execution
- Update and maintain the framework and governance to make sure projects are measured against timelines, continually monitored, and revised where necessary to ensure plan targets can be for all major initiatives
- Strong written and verbal communication skills; ability to influence and effectively negotiate with stakeholder
- Ability to collaborate with others to achieve results

**What you bring to the role?**
- University degree in a related field of study (e.g., Business, Commerce, Math, Economics, etc.)
- 5+ years Canadian P&C Insurance experience - preferably with a diverse background in a variety of functional areas (Claims, Operations and Underwriting or any combination
- Strong collaboration skills with ability to influence and negotiate with stakeholders.
- Simply and concisely, convey results and recommendations enabling effective decision-making.
- Effective written and verbal communication and relationship management skills.
- Creative problems solving abilities.
- Strong organizational skills
- Extensive experience working with the Microsoft Office products, including PowerPoint and Excel

**Go ahead and expect a lot — you deserve it, and we’ve got it**:

- Hybrid work schedule for most roles
- Company share ownership program
- Pension and savings programs, with company-matched RRSP contributions
- Paid volunteer days and company matching on charitable donations
- Educational resources, tuition assistance, and paid time off to study for exams
- Focus on inclusion with employee groups, support for gender affirmation surgery, access to BIPOC counsellors, access to programs for working parents
- Wellness and recognition programs
- Discounts on products and services

**Background checks**
This role requires successful clearance of a background check (including criminal checks and leadership references).

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