Operations Manager, Annuity New Business
Procurement / Operations
Full Time
Operations Manager, Annuity New Business
Position is located on our Montpelier, Vermont, or Addison, Texas, with a hybrid schedule
Summary
The Team Manager provides leadership to a team of Case Managers, Replacement Technicians and Policy Support personnel; in addition the Team Manager will partner with the team's distribution partners. The Team Manager must be committed to establishing and sustaining a strong, professional, and focused team engaged in a productive collaboration with the Team’s designated distribution partners.
Key Responsibilities
- Manage a team in order to provide our distribution partners the most efficient, productive, and satisfying life insurance placement experience possible
- Provide leadership in establishing and sustaining focus on winning the profitable business of our most successful distribution partners
- Responsible for the client relationship with the team’s distribution partners, and serves as the primary point of contact for distribution leadership
- Receiver and adjudicator of conflicts and appeals, except those strictly regarding an underwriting decision
- Personnel management, including team and individual performance (goals, metrics, individual development plans, and general performance management) and individual workload management
- Team management, including team workload and capacity management, and team performance and metrics (such as cycle time, placement rate, and persistency)
- Responsible for collaboration across distribution and enterprise-wide teams
Job Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in related field
- 10 years of business experience in the life and annuity industry preferred; solid understanding of distribution, marketing, and operations required
- Strong Command Skills (Leadership)
- Effective at Motivating and Managing Vision & Purpose
- Exceptional Customer Focus, and a keen appreciation for the needs and interests of our distribution partners appropriate for the size of the cases addressed by the team
- Demonstrated strength in Building Effective Teams and Developing Direct Reports and Others
- Strong written and verbal communication skills and effectiveness in a collaborative work environment; must be able to meet established deadlines
- Commitment to Continuous Improvement is essential
- Ability to successfully pass a background check that may include fingerprinting