at QBE The Americas in Chicago, Illinois, United States
Job Description
Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time
Worker Type: Employee
Provide a market-leading and coordinated approach to product development across assigned business units. Contribute to sustainable and profitable organizational growth through continuous improvement and innovation of QBE North America's product library.
The Opportunity
Provide a market-leading and coordinated approach to product development across assigned business units. Contribute to sustainable and profitable organizational growth through continuous improvement and innovation of QBE North America's product library.
Primary Responsibilities
*Oversee the product library of approved QBE North America policy forms and ensure it is current, contemporary, compliant and competitive for assigned business units
*Contribute to market-leading product development in consultation with senior level management for assigned business units
*Research and make recommendations to capitalize on strengths and market opportunities and to counter competitive threats
*Support continuous improvement strategies to position QBE North America as a technical leader on the underwriting domain
*Develop and help deliver high-quality internal and external communications regarding product development and new initiatives for assigned business units
*Build and maintain collaborative, mutually beneficial partnerships with key internal and external stakeholders
*Maintain up to date industry knowledge and leverage client relationships to provide distinctive solutions in the market
*Manage budgeted resources by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibility
Required Qualifications
Education: Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience
Experience:7 years relevant experience
Preferred Competencies/Skills
*Collaborate with people at different levels within the organization to accomplish a common goal
*Utilize effective research and investigative techniques
*Evaluate risks, benefits and opportunities to ensure organizational competitiveness and satisfaction of established long-range objectives
*Anticipate future consequences and trends and create accurate forecasts and models
*Effectively present information utilizing presentation resources to influence organizational leaders and key stakeholders
*Build, nurture and maintain complex relationships; clearly and confidently convey information and analysis to internal and external stakeholders
*Establish a high degree of trust and credibility with others; show drive and integrity
*Collaborate with senior leaders across the organization to accomplish a common goal
*Clearly and confidently convey information to a wide audience
*Creativity and alternative, open thinking to generate and support new or better ways of doing things
*Maintain composure by responding calmly, quickly and decisively to the unpredictable or unexpected
*Understand the needs and goals of a customer and actively look for ways to meet them
Preferred Qualifications
Preferred Qualifications - Education / Specifics
Education:J.D.
Education Specifics:
Experience
*Experience with underwriting and/or product development
Licenses/Certifications
Preferred Knowledge
*Strong working knowledge of relevant trends and information within the industry
*Strong working knowledge of products, concepts and procedures relating to the insurance industry
*Strong working knowledge of laws and government regulations
About QBE
We can never really predict what's around the corner, but at QBE we're asking the right questions to enable a more resilient future by helping those around us build strength and embrace change to their advantage.
We're an international insurer that's building momentum towards realizing our vision of becoming the most consistent and innovative risk partner.
And our people will be at the center of our success. We're proud to work together, and encourage each other to enable resilience for our customers, our environment, our economies and our communities.
With more than 12,000 people working across 27 countries, we're big enough to make a real impact, but small enough to provide a friendly workplace, where people are down-to-earth, passionate, and kind.
We believe this is our moment: What if it was yours too?
Your career at QBE - let's make it... For full info follow application link.
Equal Employment Opportunity
The companies of QBE North America are committed to equal employment opportunities. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, disability, marital or parental status, national origin, citizenship, race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, or veteran status. All personal information contained in this application will be kept confidential as required by law.
