Remote Client Services Manager

2 days ago

Calgary, Alberta, Canada Experior Financial Full-time

Client Services Manager  


"Building financial foundations for families to empower them today and leave a legacy for tomorrow.” 


 


Experior Financial Group is looking for a strategic, results-driven Client Services Manager to lead and continuously elevate our Client Services department. This role holds end-to-end accountability for policy servicing operations, carrier relationships, service delivery, and team performance, with a strong focus on operational excellence, automation, and the overall agent experience. 




The successful candidate will build a high-performing, technology-enabled team capable of delivering timely, accurate, and scalable support across the full policy servicing lifecyclewhile cultivating a culture of accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement. 




Responsibilities: 



  • Lead, coach, and develop the Client Services team through hiring, onboarding, training, performance reviews, development planning, and employee engagement initiatives.  


  • Develop annual departmental goals, workforce plans, service strategies, and operational roadmaps aligned with corporate objectives.  


  • Oversee all policy servicing functions including AOR changes, Letters of Direction, ownership changes, beneficiary changes, carrier transfers, orphan policy management, and policy maintenance requests.  


  • Monitor workloads, staffing requirements, and capacity planning to ensure service levels are maintained during periods of growth.  


  • Serve as the primary escalation point for complex servicing issues, carrier concerns, agent complaints, and cross-functional operational challenges.  


  • Build strong carrier relationships and collaborate on improvements that enhance the client and agent experience.  


  • Partner with Contracting, New Business, Commissions, Broker Support, Compliance, IT, Accounting, and Leadership teams.  


  • Develop, document, and maintain SOPs, workflows, training materials, knowledge articles, and carrier reference guides.  


  • Lead process improvement initiatives focused on reducing cycle times, increasing accuracy, and improving scalability.  


  • Identify, evaluate, and implement AI, automation, and technology solutions that improve efficiency and service delivery.  


  • Establish quality assurance standards, audit completed work, identify trends, and implement corrective actions.  


  • Ensure compliance with carrier requirements, privacy regulations, and company policies while mitigating operational risk.  


  • Utilize dashboards, reporting, and business intelligence tools to support data-driven decision-making.  


  • Create agent education resources and communication processes designed to reduce servicing errors and incomplete submissions.  


  • Provide executive leadership with KPI reporting, recommendations, forecasts, and strategic initiatives. 

 


 


Qualifications: 



  • 5-7 years of progressive experience in life insurance, insurance operations, wealth management, or financial services operations.  


  • 3+ years of leadership or management experience.  


  • Strong knowledge of life insurance policy servicing practices and carrier requirements.