Manager, Product Strategy Design and Enablement

Horan Securities, Inc.; Chicago (IL); Hybrid; USD 110,000 - 150,000; Full time

Job summary

An innovative firm is seeking a Manager to drive strategic programs that enhance customer-focused solutions and improve operational efficiency. This role is pivotal in bridging technology and business requirements, ensuring successful implementation of key initiatives. The ideal candidate will thrive in a fast-paced environment, leveraging their extensive experience in the P&C insurance sector. Join a dynamic team that values collaboration, innovation, and servant leadership, and contribute to transforming the insurance landscape through technology-driven solutions.

Benefits

Health insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) plan

Paid time off

Eligible bonuses

Equity options

Flexible spending account

Health savings account

Qualifications

• 7+ years of consulting experience in management or technology consulting.
• Experience leading large-scale transformations in financial services.
• Familiarity with project management tools and lifecycle.

Responsibilities

• Design and lead workstreams for key enterprise initiatives.
• Manage business partner relationships for successful outcomes.
• Identify opportunities to enhance operating models.

Skills

P&C insurance experience

Payment Systems knowledge

Project management

Leadership

Cross-functional team management

Technology enablement

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

MBA

Tools

Guidewire

Duck Creek

Job description

ABOUT US
At HUB International, we are a team of entrepreneurs. We believe in empowering our clients, and we do so by protecting businesses and individuals in our local communities. We help businesses evaluate their risks and develop solutions tailored to their needs. We believe in empowering our employees. As a global firm, we offer employees resources in both technology and industry expertise, but we still maintain the local flavor of our offices. Our structure enables our teams to maintain their own unique, regional culture while leveraging support and resources from our corporate centers of excellence.

HUB is the 5th largest global insurance and employee benefits broker, providing a boundaryless array of property, casualty, risk management, life and health, employee benefits, investment and wealth management products and services. With over 17,000 employees in more than 550 offices throughout North America, HUB has grown substantially, in part due to our industry leading success in mergers and acquisitions.

ABOUT THE ROLE

We are hiring a Manager to support the discovery, design and delivery of strategic programs consistent with HUB’s focus on creating and commercializing customer-focused solutions and enhancing our operating model. Working closely with the Product Strategy Director, this role will be responsible for supporting key aspects of the Product Strategy’s priorities, including framing, and managing product strategy initiatives, working cross-functionally to align goals and objectives, and supporting product strategy development.

This role will report to the Director of Product Strategy with close alignment to the Finance and Enterprise Technology teams. The ideal candidate for this role can bridge between technology and business requirements, which is pivotal in ensuring the seamless successful implementation of key technology initiatives.

This leader would have the opportunity to join a fast-growing organization that is leveraging technology and digital capabilities to transform insurance and risk management solutions. The ideal leader will be a self-starter with a strong servant-leader mentality who seeks to understand stakeholder needs and work collaboratively across the enterprise to proactively meet those needs.

In This Role, You’ll Get To:

• Design and lead workstreams for key enterprise initiatives in close concert with business partners
• Manage business partner relationships and demonstrate expertise in leading/overseeing key initiatives to ensure successful outcomes
• Manage strategy and design processes to advance technology-enabled enterprise initiatives in support of our business partners’ objectives
• Identify opportunities to enhance operating models and enabling capabilities through best practices and external technology advancements
• Enhance commercial activities through an enterprise view of HUB’s customer-focused solutions and related enablement
• Work with business leaders and technology partners to define and deliver client solutions
• Leverage multiple sources of information including broader stakeholder views to develop solutions and recommendations
• Lead the defining and tracking of success criteria and performance metrics, including Objectives and Key Results [OKRs]
• Personally own the relationships with other divisions at Hub International, ensuring dependencies are met and quality of deliverables is high.

We Are Looking for Someone with Following Competencies:

• Proven experience in P&C insurance across carriers and brokers preferred
• Added experience in Payment Systems and various technology transformation initiatives with a focus around insurance processes and ecosystems
• Proven ability to effectively manage multiple endeavors in a fast paced and agile work environment
• Partners across the business on the identification of business improvement opportunities, and acts as a catalyst to accelerate and drive the solution execution
• Strong servant leadership qualities that drive outstanding results for our customers
• Ability to effectively influence and build consensus across teams
• Deep understanding of technology enablement, program design, strategy and systems thinking
• Demonstrate a high level of core leadership competencies, including experience managing cross-functional teams with a resource mix of managers, employees, matrixed teams, virtual teams, contractors, and managed service providers
• Partners across the business on the identification of business improvement opportunities, and acts as a catalyst to accelerate and drive the design and implementation of enterprise-level solutions
• Proven ability to drive outstanding employee performance and engagement through developing, coaching, motivating and inspiring team members

Required Experience:

• Must have 7+ years of consulting experience, including a combination of management consulting or technology consulting across large scale transformations
• Familiarity with project management approaches, tools and phases of the project lifecycle
• Experience leading projects from idea to implementation
• Hands-on management of strategic programs with multiple work streams; management and definition of roadmaps
• Experience working within the financial services sector; insurance industry experience is preferred
• Management experience across technology modernization initiatives leveraging mature program management processes and standards
• Exposure to leading COTS products and packaged solutions across the P&C Insurance domain (Guidewire, Duck Creek, etc.)
• Required Education: Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Electrical Engineering, Computer Engineering, or similar related technical field; MBA preferred

This role is based in Chicago on a hybrid schedule.

JOIN OUR TEAM

Do you believe in the power of innovation, collaboration, and transformation? Do you thrive in a supportive and client focused work environment? Are you looking for an opportunity to help build and drive change in a rapidly growing and evolving organization? When you joinHUB International, you will be part of a community of learners and doers focused on our Core Values: entrepreneurship, teamwork, integrity, accountability, and service.

Disclosure required under applicable municipal regulations in NY and NJ, as well as the law in Colorado: The expected salary range for this position is $110K to $150K and will be impacted by factors such as the successful candidate’s skills, experience and working location, as well as the specific position’s business line, scope and level. HUB International is proud to offer comprehensive benefit and total compensation packages which could include health/dental/vision/life/disability insurance, FSA, HSA and 401(k) accounts, paid-time-off benefits, and eligible bonuses, equity and commissions for some positions.

Department Information TechnologyRequired Experience: 7-10 years of relevant experienceRequired Travel: NegligibleRequired Education: Bachelor's degree (4-year degree)

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