Senior Manager

Overview:

If you’re looking for the stability of a profitable, growing company with the entrepreneurial spirit of a startup, we’re hiring. SageSure, a leader in catastrophe-exposed property insurance, is seeking a Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation.  SageSure is seeking an individual to coordinate the design, analysis, development, and execution of the vision for SageSure’s Program Operations division. The Senior Manager, Strategy & Transformation role will drive transformation across SageSure’s program insurance product implementation and execution processes across operating model, process, and technology dimensions. This role will have significant interaction across our organization including with our executive leadership. Given this role’s broad reach, the candidate will need to work collaboratively, gain alignment, and coordinate delivery of our Program Strategy.

What you’d be doing:

• Develop an expert level understanding of SageSure’s insurance program ecosystem from operating model, process, and technology perspectives.

• Collaborate with Program Operations and SageSure leadership to articulate and gain alignment on Program Operations long-term strategic objectives and key results.

• Define the roadmap for Program Operations long term strategy.

• Scope, plan, and coordinate multi-functional teams for the road map execution.

• Elevate strategic content creation for executive meetings ensuring alignment with the organization’s corporate strategy and leaders  

• Develop executive and stakeholder communications & reporting.

• Coordinate ongoing and topical cross-functional weekly planning and collaboration sessions.

• Collaborate closely with delivery and enablement teams to identify areas for improvement.

• Coordinate with Program Operations performance improvement team to evolve our measurement and reporting ecosystem to measure key performance outcomes.

• Data driven approaches to discover innovative and practical solutions to solve complex problems. 

• Develop and refine complex financial information to assess and support potential opportunities, articulate business cases, and drive strategic financial planning.  

• Communicate and navigate effectively with stakeholders from different disciplines and competencies with a demonstrated executive presence.

• Uphold the established standard of excellence for quality and timely delivery.

We’re looking for someone who has:

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, finance, or a related field.

• Previous experience in the Property & Casualty insurance industry

• Data-driven mindset and quantitative proficiency.

• Experience synthesizing and translating executive-level direction to tell a story.

• Ownership over the project management work associated with role. 

• Ability to synthesize information and capture key takeaways/action items on calls.

• Strong organization and time management skills with the ability to remain flexible and prioritize.

• Effective strategic thinking and ability to “think outside the box” to solve challenges.

• Excellent project management skills, including the ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously and meet tight deadlines. 

• Strong leadership and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organization. 

• Excellent communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex ideas and concepts clearly and concisely. 

• Strategic thinking and problem-solving abilities, with a focus on driving results and achieving business objectives.

Highly preferred candidates also have:

• Master’s degree in business administration, finance, or a related field.

• Experience with workforce management software (JIRA, Confluence, SmartSheets).

• Excellent people coordination skills, with high energy and a sense of urgency.

• Proficiency in data analytics tool Alteryx.

• Management Consulting experience