Senior Advisor, P&C insurance

Desjardins Group; Lévis; Hybrid; CAD 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary and annual bonus

4 weeks flexible vacation

Defined benefit pension plan

Group insurance including telemedicine

Telework equipment reimbursement

Job summary

Desjardins Group in Canada seeks a senior property and casualty insurance advisor to lead complex projects and initiatives, advising clients and partners on rollout, integration, and best practices. You will drive policy development and strategic programs while coordinating with diverse stakeholders.

You will diagnose major issues, present recommendations to decision-makers, and represent Desjardins in external agreements with partners and organizations. Fluency in French and English is required.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in a related field.
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience.
• Proficiency of advanced French.
• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of duties or interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients.

Responsibilities

• Advise clients and partners to help position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives.
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support unit’s strategic P&C projects and initiatives.
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies.
• Represent the unit before decision-making bodies.
• Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

Skills

Action oriented

Ambiguity

Customer Focus

Differences

Drive results

Interpersonal Savvy

Nimble learning

Strategic mindset

Work processes

Education

Bachelor's degree in a related field

Job description

As a senior property and casualty insurance advisor, you work on property and casualty insurance projects, initiatives and activities. You provide advice and support on the rollout and integration of programs, systems, products and management tools.You lead development projects and strategic initiatives that are complex and innovative. Your initiatives require extensive knowledge of your specialty area. You make recommendations on the planning and execution of operationally and conceptually complex projects and initiatives that require comprehensive analysis and understanding of the organization and line of business. Coordination is critical, so you interact with stakeholders working in many other fields. Interpersonal savvy is therefore essential. You serve as specialist advisor and subject matter expert, as well as resource person and coach for decision-making bodies. More specifically, you will be required to:

• Advise your clients and partners to help them position, plan, develop, execute and monitor strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Develop and update policies, standards, models and programs to support your unit’s strategic property and casualty insurance projects and initiatives
• Identify, analyze and diagnose major issues and make recommendations to decision-making bodies
• Represent your unit before decision-making bodies
• Represent Desjardins’s position when making agreements with external partners and organizations.

What we offer

• Competitive salary and annual bonus
• 4 weeks of flexible vacation starting in the first year
• Defined benefit pension plan that provides predictable, stable income throughout retirement
• Group insurance including telemedicine
• Reimbursement of health and wellness expenses and telework equipment

* Benefits apply based on eligibility criteria.

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What you bring to the table

• Bachelor's degree in a related field
• A minimum of six years of relevant experience
• Please note that other combinations of qualifications and relevant experience may be considered
• Proficiency of advanced French
• Advanced proficiency of English due to the nature of the duties or work tools or because the position involves interactions with English-speaking partners, members and/or clients

• Action oriented
• Ambiguity
• Customer Focus
• Differences
• Drive results
• Interpersonal Savvy
• Nimble learning
• Strategic mindset
• Work processes

Equity, Diversity, Inclusion and Accessibility

At Desjardins, we believe in equity, diversity and inclusion. We're committed to welcoming, respecting and valuing people for who they are as individuals, learning from their differences, embracing their uniqueness, and providing a positive workplace for all. At Desjardins, we have zero tolerance for discrimination of any kind. We believe our teams should reflect the diversity of the members, clients and communities we serve.

If there's something we can do to help make the recruitment process or the job you're applying for more accessible, let us know. We can provide accommodations at any stage in the recruitment process. Just ask!

Trade Union (If applicable)

Job Family

Property and casualty insurance (FG)