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Job Purpose
o Strategy: Provide analysis to define corporate and business unit strategies for a $4B Americas division of a leading global insurer. Support the associated business planning process.
o Operating Model: Support the development of an operating model and help develop and deliver on a multi-year strategic plan to optimise the Americas division’s capability to deliver strategic change and profitability
o Technology Support: Support the development of enterprise architecture and IT strategy
o Process Improvement: Provide consulting capability for the development and scoping of business opportunities, including translation of operations strategy into scoped programs and projects
oProject Management: Lead select projects, while supporting others
Relationships, Communication & Network
Key working relationships include:
o Strategy Manager
o VP, Business Program Management
o Line of business managers
o Managers within functions e.g. Finance, HR, IT, Claims Legal, Risk
o IT Program Management Office (PMO) and program/project managers
Key Result Areas & Accountabilities
Strategy
o Execute on an analytical framework to help define and implement corporate and business unit strategies
o Conduct research to benchmark performance and identify areas of performance improvement
o Prepare for and support business planning process, including templates, workshops, and plan development
o Help develop strategy maps that incorporate financial, customer, internal processing, and employee capability objectives.
Operating Model and Strategic Plan
o Establish an operating model across QBE the Americas to enable corporate and business strategy and operational excellence
o Identify sources of benefits and capabilities to be built
o Develop a business architecture, high level process changes and opportunities
o Develop and validate the level of consolidation and standardization required
o Recommend organization improvements to enable the operating model
o Develop high level requirements for data and applications
o Establish and implement a multi-year strategic plan and roadmap to achieve the benefits
Technology Support
o Support the development of enterprise architecture to support the operating model
o Help develop IT strategy to enable the business strategy in terms of IT processes, organization, governance, and tools.
Internal Consulting Capability
Provide expert support to:
o Segment operations strategy into executable project and program scope
o Analyse specific problems and opportunities and implement in accordance with established project objectives
Establish and actively maintain strong stakeholder relationships and cross-divisional credibility with the business
Project/Program Leadership
For select projects, provide project management support to deliver desired outcomes on behalf of business sponsors.
Job requirements
Qualifications
Required Education:
• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent in Business or related field
Desired Education:
• Master of Business Administration or other graduate degrees
• Accounting or P&C-related qualifications
Experience Required:
o Successful development and delivery of corporate strategy, operating model, and operations strategy in a large commercial organization
o 5+ years success in supporting large programs of work
o Extensive, multi-assignment and multi-client experience in project management consulting in a top-tier firm (or possibly an internal consulting organization within a large financial services corporate)
Desired:
o Strategy consulting experience in a top-tier firm
o Experience in the property and casualty insurance or financial services industries
o Design and implementation of corporate strategy, operating model, and IT strategy framework within a large, complex organization
o Mergers/ acquisitions and integration skills; post-acquisition integration planning and execution
Skills & knowledge
Required
o Advanced financial and business acumen
o Organizational design skills
o Change leadership skills
o Advanced ability to think strategically
o Ability to cope with high levels of complexity and ambiguity
o Ability to build effective relationships with senior managers and other key stakeholders
o Advanced ability to analyze and synthesize data to form options and recommendations
o Ability to work under pressure
o Negotiation skills
o Ability to influence a wide range of stakeholders
o Advanced verbal, written, and listening communication skills
o Excellent presentation and public speaking skills
o Superior attention to detail
o Excellent PC skills to include MS Office and MS Project
Capabilities
• Strategic decision-making
• Active listening
• Team player
• Tolerance for stress
• Creativity
• Innovation
• Attention to detail
• Willingness to challenge traditional approaches
• Change agent
QBE Essential Behaviours
• Open thinking
• Personal Impact
• Entrusting
• Networking
• Utmost Integrity
• Planning Perspective
• Quality Customer Focus
• Business Acumen
• Entrepreneurship
Please apply at:
https://careers.qbeusa.com/psc/HRPRDEXT/EMPLOYEE/HRMS/c/HRS_HRAM.HRS_CE.GBL?hrsaction=applynow&JobNum=21321