Client Services Manager II

Berkshire Hathaway Homestate Companies; United States; Hybrid; USD 65,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health, Dental & Vision Insurance

401(k) with company match

Educational reimbursement

On-site gym and wellness program

Job summary

National Indemnity Company (NICO) is seeking a Client Services Manager II to lead our Client Services operations, ensuring accurate, timely, and exceptional service to agents, insureds, and partners. You will provide leadership to teams, oversee performance, and drive initiatives to improve processes and customer outcomes.

The role is based in Omaha, NE, with a hybrid work arrangement after six months at management discretion.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Insurance, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field.
• Five or more years of related professional experience in insurance, customer service, operations, underwriting support, agency services, or a related business environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, coordinating operational activities, or providing leadership and guidance to team members.

Responsibilities

• Lead and develop Client Services team members by managing daily operations, establishing priorities, providing coaching and training, and implementing business processes that support organizational objectives.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex customer service issues, partnering with underwriting, operations, and other business leaders to research, resolve, and communicate solutions effectively.
• Manage staffing, performance management, employee development, workflow planning, and operational activities to ensure service excellence and achievement of departmental goals.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for improved processes, technologies, and service capabilities, supporting the research, evaluation, implementation, and adoption of new systems and solutions.
• Build strong relationships with agents, business partners, and internal departments while driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.

Skills

Leadership

Communication

Customer service mindset

Analytical thinking

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business, Insurance, Finance, IT or related field

Tools

Microsoft Office (Excel, Word)

Job description

Company: NICO National Indemnity Company Want to work for a company with unparalleled financial strength and stability that offers “large company” benefits with an exciting, friendly, and “small company” atmosphere? Our companies, as members of the Berkshire Hathaway group of Insurance Companies, provides opportunities for professionals interested in just that. The Client Services Manager II assists in leading Client Services operations and ensures the delivery of accurate, timely, and exceptional service to agents, insureds, and business partners. This role provides leadership and direction to Client Services teams, oversees workforce performance and operational effectiveness, and drives continuous process improvement initiatives. The position also serves as a business analyst, partnering with internal stakeholders to evaluate, design, and implement new technologies, workflows, and service strategies that enhance the customer experience and improve operational efficiency.

This position will be with National Indemnity Company in Omaha, NE and is eligible for a hybrid work arrangement at management discretion after six months of employment. This position is not eligible for employer visa sponsorship.

What will you do?

• Lead and develop Client Services team members by managing daily operations, establishing priorities, providing coaching and training, and implementing business processes that support organizational objectives.
• Serve as an escalation point for complex customer service issues, partnering with underwriting, operations, and other business leaders to research, resolve, and communicate solutions effectively.
• Manage staffing, performance management, employee development, workflow planning, and operational activities to ensure service excellence and achievement of departmental goals.
• Partner with business stakeholders to identify opportunities for improved processes, technologies, and service capabilities, supporting the research, evaluation, implementation, and adoption of new systems and solutions.
• Build strong relationships with agents, business partners, and internal departments while driving continuous improvement initiatives that enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.

What are we looking for?

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree in Business, Insurance, Finance, Information Technology, or a related field
• Five or more years of related professional experience in insurance, customer service, operations, underwriting support, agency services, or a related business environment.
• Demonstrated experience leading projects, coordinating operational activities, or providing leadership and guidance to team members.

Knowledge and Technical Skills

• Knowledge of commercial automobile and property insurance coverages, endorsements, rating methodologies, and insurance products.
• Understanding of company, agency, and departmental practices, procedures, and workflows.
• Knowledge of underwriting guidelines, policy acceptability, profitability considerations, and agency operations.
• Proficiency with Microsoft Office applications, including Excel, Word, and other business software programs.
• Experience evaluating business processes, workflow design, operational efficiency, and technology solutions.
• Understanding of insurance industry practices, finance, business principles, and data-driven decision making.

Who would excel in this role?

• Strong leadership, coaching, and employee development skills with the ability to motivate teams and drive results.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the organization and with agency partners.
• Exceptional customer service mindset with strong problem-solving and decision-making abilities.
• Strong organizational skills with the ability to prioritize multiple responsibilities, manage competing demands, and meet deadlines.
• Analytical thinking, attention to detail, and a passion for process improvement, operational excellence, and continuous learning.

We want you to be involved!

We offer Employee Resource Groups for volunteering, connecting with others, social gatherings, and professional development. We also regularly seek employees input through companywide surveys. We care about your health and wellbeing! Our Wellness program is integrated into the Company culture with an online wellness portal that offers a year-round, one-stop-shop to manage and track all areas of health, our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art onsite fitness center, and a robust wellness program.

Benefits, Perks and more!

• retirement and savings plan with immediate enrollment with 100% employer match up to 5%
• Medical, Dental and Vision for regular, full-time employees and eligible dependents
• a dedicated Learning & Development program for employees to grow personally and professionally
• 100% upfront Educational Reimbursement program
• subsidized downtown parking
• competitive time off policies including parental leave
• an Employee Assistance program and much more!

Founded in 1940, National Indemnity Company (NICO) has become one of the leading property & casualty members of the Berkshire Hathaway Group of insurance companies, offering one of the widest selections of commercial insurance products in the industry and the highest possible financial strength rating by A.M. Best an A++XV rating.

With the added diversity of three owned agencies, Northern States Agency, Pacific Gateway Insurance Agency, and Ringwalt & Lieshe Co., our employees embody the strength, stability, and integrity National Indemnity Company stands for.

Joining our innovative corporate structure meshing “large company” benefits with a comfortable, “small company” atmosphere at our home office or at one of our owned agencies, your coworkers become family.

We value our employees and what’s important to them – whether healthy living or philanthropy. We believe in investing in and encouraging our employees’ total well-being yields dividends time and time again.

A comprehensive benefits package is available for regular, full-time employees, including health, vision, dental, life and disability insurance as well as a 401(k) with company match. We also proudly offer 100% upfront tuition reimbursement to regular, full-time employees, to further your education.

Our Omaha office boasts a complimentary state-of-the-art, on-site gym, a robust wellness program, low-cost downtown parking, and numerous volunteer and networking opportunities with other emerging professionals.

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