Assistant Vice President - Homeowners

Provide strategic, leadership of the Homeowners Team in a manner that would support growth and financially benefit the company. This role will have a specific focus on systems, technology, contract management and data and their impact on our business.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop a 3 to 5-year strategic plan for J&J Homeowners departments with a special focus on systems, rate structure development and technology.

• Strategically manage aggregate and rates to maximize growth and capacity usage

• Project owner of new system development and technologies for homeowners.

• Create and manage plans to move business between carriers and contracts to maximize capacity and profitability

• Responsible for the set up and integration of new companies and contracts

• Responsible for working with AVP/Dev/Ops to ensure contract compliance (forms, rating, coverage limits, etc.)

• Define the resources needed to deliver service and develop a Homeowners budget. Implement metrics and strategies to assure revenue targets are met within established budgeted expenses.

• Work with development to create new reports, tools and programs to gain efficiency and sales growth.

• Build and foster company relationships that will expand our reach, add new markets and allow us to do more business and increase premiums and net income.

• Partner with VP of Operations and other departments to ensure Personal Lines is utilizing the most efficient and effective processes available.

• Monitor competitor websites, bulletins, and raters for ideas and analysis on our place in the market to stay ahead of others in our industry.

• Regularly communicate with the Marketing team to assure we are all targeting the correct customers to achieve stated goals.

• Travel to remote offices, company events, key strategic partners and industry conferences.

• • Other duties as assigned by VP of Personal Lines.

Education and Work Experience:

• Undergraduate and/or graduate degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.

• 10 years + years of industry relevant management experience.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Core-value based leadership skills.

• Ability to build and maintain relationships; internally and externally.

• Effective oral and written communication, presentation and customer service skills.

• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to travel.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to identify solutions.

• Proficient with time management; ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments to meet deadlines.

• Effective negotiation skills.

• Ability to work independently and adhere to demanding time constraints.

• Analytical reporting skills.

• Self motivated and ability to interact/collaborate with team members to produce positive business results.

• Aptitude for change. Ability to learn new technologies, workflows, and system enhancements quickly.

• Experience establishing key metrics and driving operational performance to achieve/exceed results

• Experience with high volume, fast paced operations.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time, occasional stooping, and reaching; May require lifting-up to 25 pounds; requires normal range of vision and hearing with or without accommodations.

Requirements

Provide strategic, leadership of the Homeowners Team in a manner that would support growth and financially benefit the company. This role will have a specific focus on systems, technology, contract management and data and their impact on our business.

Job Responsibilities:

• Develop a 3 to 5-year strategic plan for J&J Homeowners departments with a special focus on systems, rate structure development and technology.

• Strategically manage aggregate and rates to maximize growth and capacity usage

• Project owner of new system development and technologies for homeowners.

• Create and manage plans to move business between carriers and contracts to maximize capacity and profitability

• Responsible for the set up and integration of new companies and contracts

• Responsible for working with AVP/Dev/Ops to ensure contract compliance (forms, rating, coverage limits, etc.)

• Define the resources needed to deliver service and develop a Homeowners budget. Implement metrics and strategies to assure revenue targets are met within established budgeted expenses.

• Work with development to create new reports, tools and programs to gain efficiency and sales growth.

• Build and foster company relationships that will expand our reach, add new markets and allow us to do more business and increase premiums and net income.

• Partner with VP of Operations and other departments to ensure Personal Lines is utilizing the most efficient and effective processes available.

• Monitor competitor websites, bulletins, and raters for ideas and analysis on our place in the market to stay ahead of others in our industry.

• Regularly communicate with the Marketing team to assure we are all targeting the correct customers to achieve stated goals.

• Travel to remote offices, company events, key strategic partners and industry conferences.

• • Other duties as assigned by VP of Personal Lines.

Education and Work Experience:

• Undergraduate and/or graduate degree in relevant field or equivalent experience.

• 10 years + years of industry relevant management experience.

Knowledge Skills & Abilities:

• Core-value based leadership skills.

• Ability to build and maintain relationships; internally and externally.

• Effective oral and written communication, presentation and customer service skills.

• Proficient in MS Office applications (Word, Excel, PowerPoint).

• Ability to travel.

• Strategic thinker with the ability to identify solutions.

• Proficient with time management; ability to multi-task and prioritize work assignments to meet deadlines.

• Effective negotiation skills.

• Ability to work independently and adhere to demanding time constraints.

• Analytical reporting skills.

• Self motivated and ability to interact/collaborate with team members to produce positive business results.

• Aptitude for change. Ability to learn new technologies, workflows, and system enhancements quickly.

• Experience establishing key metrics and driving operational performance to achieve/exceed results

• Experience with high volume, fast paced operations.

Typical Physical Demands:

• Requires the ability to sit or stand for long periods of time, occasional stooping, and reaching; May require lifting-up to 25 pounds; requires normal range of vision and hearing with or without accommodations.