E&S Business Solutions Manager

Company
Munich Re America
Location
New York , United States

Munich Re Specialty Insurance

E&S Business Solutions Manager

 

We are adding to our diverse team of experts and are looking to hire those who are committed to building a culture that enables the creation of innovative solutions for our business units and clients.
 
The Company
Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) provides extensive, specialty property and casualty insurance solutions to customers through select brokers, Managing General Agents, program administrators, cover holders and insurtech partners. Products include: property, casualty, professional liability and other specialty insurance solutions. Our comprehensive, customized solutions are provided by A+ rated carriers and are tailored to clients’ needs. We offer superior service levels, industry-recognized underwriting and claims expertise and innovative approaches to complex and evolving risks.
 
Munich Re Specialty Insurance (MRSI) is a description for the insurance business operations of affiliated companies in the Munich Re Group that share a common directive to offer and deliver specialty property and casualty insurance products and services in North America. For more information on MRSI, including licensing, regulatory-required, and other information on the operating companies, visit https://www.munichre.com/us-non-life/en/general/munich-re-specialty-insurance-disclosures.html.

*Munich Re Specialty Insurance / MRSI is a description for the insurance business operations of affiliated insurers, producers, and related service providers of the Munich Re (Group) that share a common mission, management, operating platform, and vision to offer specialty property and casualty products and services in Canada and the United States.
 
The products and services are to be delivered by and in the name of AAIC, PESLIC, BIC, Temple, and B&C.

 

The Opportunity

The E&S Business Solutions Manager will collaborate across our E&S business units (“E&S LT”) and functional units which support E&S as a strategic lead who funnels and prioritizes key initiatives to help execute on top priorities.  The successful candidate will also act as a key delivery resource where appropriate. This role will serve as a thought partner, strategic project owner, and communications partner to E&S LT. This role can be a 24-month rotation or a more permanent position, with the broader experience and exposure providing future opportunities across MRSI.  

 

Major responsibilities include:

• Partner closely with the Head of E&S in developing, communicating, executing, and maintaining the MRSI E&S Strategic Plan year-over-year by reviewing and establishing strategic priorities and converting them to quantitative and actionable plans.

• Facilitate the planning process by setting achievement standards, resource planning, collecting and analyzing data, and mapping out plans that ensures execution on key initiatives and priorities.

• Research current market trends and compile data to influence the E&S strategy.

• Develop and recommend viable scenarios for mitigating any potential risk.

• Partner with the E&S Leadership Team and Engagement Manager on new and refresh product needs and priorities and facilitate coordination to link back to E&S strategic goals. 

• Identify areas of simplification and standardization across E&S that will help enable consistency, efficiency and best practices deployment, e.g., implementation of audit best practices across E&S  

• Partner with the E&S Head and Leadership Team to drive organization and execution discipline into management of the team through exceptional visibility, communication and administration.

• Partner with E&S Leadership Team to enable high functioning and engaging teams.

• Prioritize, drive, coordinate and communicate actions, meeting notes, accomplishments, and follow-ups to and with various organizational stakeholders to ensure a common understanding across the organization.

• Proactively determine a course of action and identify possible solutions when there is a concern that could develop into a problem.

• Use internal data and problem-solving skills to guide goal setting and measuring progress made.

 

Qualifications:

• 7+ years of relevant professional experience (insurance underwriting and/or strategic consulting)

• A proven track record of supporting initiatives, delivering results, and succeeding in a high-growth, high-velocity environment.

• A passion for working with leadership and in a cross-functional environment with a demonstrated ability to work across the organization to handle expectations and drive alignment.

• Ability to be impartial and demonstrate sound, collaborative, and analytical decision-making while acting as a strategic partner to the E&S LT

• Comfortable with fast pace, team collaboration, and independent decision making.

• Excellent PowerPoint skills, strong excel skills a plus – ability to tell a story with data and presentation tools. 

• Ability to break down a problem into the most critical parts, define assumptions, facilitate good decision making, and influence stakeholders. 

• Ability to connect the dots between many pieces of information to understand the full problem and explain it simply.

• Ability to facilitate conversations and decision-making processes to drive alignment across the leadership team and the broader company.

• Impeccable organizational skills, while also being an effective storyteller to bring people along the journey.

• Excellent oral and written communication skills

• Bachelor’s degree in business, economics, strategy, risk management or related field; MBA or similar graduate degree is a plus.

 

The Company is open to considering candidates in Philadelphia, PA; Chicago, IL, Atlanta, GA; Princeton, NJ or New York, NY.   The salary range posted below applies to the Company’s NYC location.

The base salary range anticipated for this position is $150,300 - 220,400 plus opportunity for company bonus based upon a percentage of eligible pay.  In addition, the company makes available a variety of benefits to employees, including health insurance coverage, an employee wellness program, life and disability insurance, 401k match, retirement savings plan, paid holidays and paid time off (PTO).  

 

The salary estimate displayed represents the typical salary range for candidates hired in this position in NYC. Factors that may be used to determine your actual salary include your specific skills, how many years of experience you have and comparison to other employees already in this role. Most candidates will start in the bottom half of the range. 

At Munich Re, we see Diversity and Inclusion as a solution to the challenges and opportunities all around us. Our goal is to foster an inclusive culture and build a workforce that reflects the customers we serve and the communities in which we live and work. We strive to provide a workplace where all of our colleagues feel respected, valued and empowered to achieve their very best every day. We recruit and develop talent with a focus on providing our customers the most innovative products and services.   
 
We are an equal opportunity employer. Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform the essential functions.