Business Insurance Hub Leader

Our Client is one of the United States’ largest insurers, providing a wide range of insurance and financial services products with gross written premiums well over US$25 Billion (P&C). They proudly serve more than 10 million U.S. households with more than 19 million individual policies across all 50 states through the efforts of over 48,000 exclusive and independent agents and nearly 18,500 employees. Finally, our client is part of one the largest Insurance Groups in the world.

The Business Insurance (BI) Hub Leader contributes to business insurance strategy, integrates into the BI senior leadership team, leads both people and business initiatives, and tracks performance outcomes. This role enhances subject matter expertise, identifies skill gaps, facilitates mentorship, conducts performance reviews, and promotes knowledge-sharing. The BI Hub Leader focuses on collaboration, process improvement, and skill development within BI functions. They recruit, assess, and select top talent, ensuring smooth integration and empowering team members. The BI Hub Leader works closely with HR Business Partners on strategic workforce planning to create / redesign job descriptions, understand demand and prioritize hiring needs. They establish and implement strategic initiatives to achieve profitable growth, surplus objectives, business operating targets and optimal org design. Responsibilities include product management, actuarial, transformation, customer experience, business support services, and underwriting and collaboration with heads of critical functions such as Head of Distribution, BI IT, and BI Finance to achieve results.

Key Responsibilities:

· Data Governance & Analytics

o Develop and implement data analytics strategies to improve operational efficiency, identify trends, and make data-driven decisions.

o Leverage data analytics to improve risk management, underwriting, processing, and other operational areas.

o Identify and implement new data sources, analytics tools, and methodologies to enhance data-driven decision-making.

o Provide insights and recommendations to leadership based on data analysis.

· Digital Transformation

o Lead digital transformation initiatives to improve customer experience, automate processes, and enhance operational capabilities.

o Identify and implement new digital technologies and tools to improve efficiency and effectiveness.

o Develop and execute digital transformation roadmaps, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

o Collaborate with technology teams to ensure the successful implementation of digital transformation initiatives.

o Provide training and support teams for adapting to new processes, technologies, and methodologies.

o Monitor and evaluate the impact of changes, ensuring continuous improvement and alignment with organizational objectives.

• Leadership and Collaboration:
• As the BI Hub Leader and member of the BI Leadership Team, this role is responsible for participating and implementing BI’s business strategy.
• Provide subject matter expertise to BI leaders in their functional area, staying up to date with best practices, technologies, and market trends.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product, Actuary, Analytics, Underwriting, Distribution, IT, and Finance.
• Represent the organization to external stakeholders, including clients, partners, and regulators.
• Develop and implement training programs to ensure staff are equipped to handle new technologies and processes. 
• Identify skill development needs, areas of improvement, and skill gaps within team members, and facilitate mentorship and learning opportunities to improve their skills.
• Ensure that new hires are seamlessly integrated into the team and culture.
• Act as a “talent magnet” in the markets, universities, and internally. The BI Hub Leader plays a critical role in recruiting for positions within their job families and areas of expertise, assessing technical and domain-specific skills.
• Lead by example, conduct performance reviews in partnership with BI leaders, provide constructive feedback, and help FBS hub members grow their careers.
• Acts as a representative for any BI FBS needs, escalations, development and support.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in senior leadership roles within commercial insurance operations, data analytics, and transformation across multiple entities and geographies, with a strong focus on change management.
• Proven ability to recruit, assess, and hire top talent for both individual roles and group functions.
• Demonstrated experience in leading high-level initiatives and assignments.
• Skilled in contributing to business strategies and roadmap planning.
• Strong performance management skills, including conducting performance reviews and providing constructive feedback.
• Proven track record of integrating new hires and fostering high-performance team cultures.
• Experienced in promoting knowledge sharing and best practices

Benefits

This position comes with competitive compensation and benefits package:

1. Competitive salary and performance-based bonuses
2. Comprehensive benefits package
3. Home Office model
4. Career development and training opportunities
5. Flexible work arrangements (remote and/or office-based)
6. Dynamic and inclusive work culture within a globally known group
7. Private Health Insurance
8. Pension Plan
9. Paid Time Off
10. Training & Development
11. *Note: Benefits differ based on employee level

About Capgemini

Capgemini is a global leader in partnering with companies to transform and manage their business by harnessing the power of technology. The Group is guided everyday by its purpose of unleashing human energy through technology for an inclusive and sustainable future. It is a responsible and diverse organization of over 340,000 team members in more than 50 countries. With its strong 55-year heritage and deep industry expertise, Capgemini is trusted by its clients to address the entire breadth of their business needs, from strategy and design to operations, fueled by the fast evolving and innovative world of cloud, data, AI, connectivity, software, digital engineering and platforms. The Group €22.5 billion in revenues in 2023.

• Personal Data Processing: The personal data provided during the recruitment and selection process will be collected, processed, and retained for legitimate recruitment and compliance purposes, in accordance with applicable data protection and privacy laws and FBS internal policies.

• Legal Authorization to Work: Employment with FBS is conditional upon the candidate having valid, local legal authorization to work in the country where the role is based at the time of hire. FBS does not sponsor or obtain work authorization unless explicitly stated.

• Exclusivity of Employment and Conflict of Interest: Upon acceptance of an offer and during employment with FBS, employees will not be permitted to engage in parallel employment, professional activities, or paid work for other entities. Any ownership, partnership, directorship, or participation in other businesses or companies must be fully disclosed and formally reviewed in accordance with FBS internal conflict‑of‑interest and external engagement policies prior to the start date or as soon as such circumstances arise.

Failure to comply with these conditions may impact the hiring decision or employment continuation.

Originally posted on Himalayas