Wholesale Casualty Leader — Strategy & Growth (Hybrid)

The Hartford; Scottsdale (AZ); Hybrid; USD 268,000 - 402,000; Full time

Job summary

The Hartford seeks a Head of Casualty to lead strategic and tactical plans for Wholesale Casualty, translating market insights into actionable strategy for teams, brokers, and stakeholders. The role emphasizes profitability, governance, and transformation across Primary and Excess lines, with accountability for growth and controls.

Hybrid schedule with office presence three days a week where offered; remote work otherwise.

Qualifications

• 15+ years of progressive underwriting leadership experience across Excess and/or Primary Casualty.
• Proven experience leading large underwriting portfolios with P&L accountability and strong financial outcomes.
• Executive-level communication skills with ability to influence stakeholders.
• Experience leading through transformation, including operating model redesign and technology adoption.

Responsibilities

• Develop and execute strategic and tactical business plans that support Wholesale priorities and profitable growth objectives.
• Translate deep understanding of Wholesale lines of business into a clearly articulated strategy for internal teams and external audiences.
• Lead business case development, project execution, and delivery for strategic initiatives aligned to the Wholesale strategy.
• Drive governance, controls, and performance improvement across the portfolio.

Skills

Underwriting leadership

P&L accountability

Executive leadership

Transformational change

Broker relations

Job description

The Hartford seeks a Head of Casualty to lead strategic and tactical plans for Wholesale Casualty, translating market insights into actionable strategy for teams, brokers, and stakeholders. The role emphasizes profitability, governance, and transformation across Primary and Excess lines, with accountability for growth and controls.

Hybrid schedule with office presence three days a week where offered; remote work otherwise.