We’re First Central Insurance & Technology Group (First Central for short), an innovative, market-leading insurance company. We protect the things customers love so they can get on with what matters to them in life.
Data drives us. It fuels our outstanding distribution, finance, technology and legal services. Our underwriting skills are built on data expertise; it creates the insights we need to give the right cover to the right customers at the right price. But, it’s the people inside and outside our business that power us. They make us stand out, help us succeed. We’re ambitious. We’re growing. We’ve won awards.
Are you a proactive problem solver with excellent communication skills? Do you thrive on challenge and excel at time management and organization? If so, we need you!
We’re looking for a Senior Process Performance Executive to join our Commercial & Marketing team either working remotely or based in our Salford Quays, Manchester or Haywards Heath, West Sussex offices.
This is a 12 month fixed term contract opportunity to cover a maternity leave within the team.
In this role you’ll support oversight, governance & continuous improvement of our core business processes across the lifecycle of a policy. You’ll ensure delivery of customer expectations whilst meeting commercial targets and regulatory requirements.
Core skills we’re looking for to succeed in the role:
1. A problem solving way of thinking
2. Strong communication skills
3. Good time management and organisational skills
Nice to have skills, but optional:
4. An excellent understanding of retail insurance products, the insurance industry and the different distribution channels
5. Attention to detail
6. Agility and the ability to make quick decisions
Whats involved:
7. Support Process Performance Lead in oversight of core business processes ensuring controls are in place to deliver the best customer and commercial outcomes across the lifecycle of a policy.
8. Lead tactical initiatives across functional teams to deliver new capability or improvements in core business processes.
9. Business lead on strategic projects that support acquisition or persistency or deliver better controls in our core business processes.
10. Support the ongoing governance & continuous improvement of the core business processes across the lifecycle of a policy to ensure they are delivered in accordance with group operational policies and adhere to regulatory guidelines. Supporting the Process Performance Lead in the resolution of any core process issues.
11. Proactively develop new processes and initiatives from concept to commercialisation to ensure customer and commercial outcomes are met.
12. Support Process performance lead in maintaining risk register (as applicable), providing evidence and commentary for controls, updates for mitigating actions and maintaining control matrices and attestations.
13. Support the commercial reporting on core business processes and proactively deal with emerging issues or exploiting opportunities.
14. Any other reasonable duties as required.
Experience
15. Experience of working within a highly regulated environment
16. Understanding of the insurance/financial services industry, its products, and key regulations
Skills
17. Numerate and analytical, with the ability to solve problems and distil complex information into clear insight and recommendations
18. Highly motivated self-starter
19. Ability to make quick confident decisions at a strategic level to move things forward
20. Structured thinking, finding solutions to complex problems and adopting a pragmatic way forward
21. Ability to communicate complex information in an easily digestible format to key stakeholders
22. Confidence in prioritising and balancing competing work streams
23. Excellent communication & presentation skills, both verbal and written
24. Good time management and organisation skills
25. Attention to detail
26. Entrepreneurial mind-set with the ability to spot opportunities
27. Strong organisational & planning skills
28. Be confident in prioritising and balancing competing work streams
Knowledge
29. Ideally an excellent understanding of retail insurance products, the insurance industry and the different distribution channels
30. Knowledge of FCA requirements (including Consumer Duty)
31. Experience of subscription-based businesses in other sectors will be considered
Behaviours
32. Professional, confident and personable, able to deal with any situation
33. Commercially focused with a strong customer ethic
34. A flexible approach and positive attitude
35. An agile approach to project management and able to rapidly react to changes in business. priorities to take advantage of emerging business and customer opportunities
36. Able to work on own initiative and also collaboratively as part of a team
37. Strives to drive business improvements to contribute to the success of the business
38. Self-motivated, enthusiastic, target driven, and results focused
39. Analytical by nature with an aptitude for data-based decision making
40. A driven attitude to deliver change and rapidly overcome obstacles
41. Ambitious with intent to progress to a commercial leadership role
So, if you’re up for the challenge and would like to join our vibrant and busy team, we want to hear from you today.
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