Assistant Vice President, US Programs, Business Operations

Job Summary:

Come join a dynamic and rapidly expanding Programs Team are seeking a strong leader with independent operational skills and knowledge to manage and drive solutions across a diverse product and program mix. The ideal candidate will have a track record for motivating and aligning cross-functional teams towards a common goal. The position requires strong analytical, interpersonal, people leadership and project management skills. If you thrive in a fast paced, high demand environment, apply for this position today.

The Assistant Vice President, Business Operations is responsible for supporting the US Programs department in their product and program development efforts including system support, regulatory compliance and business process re-design. The position manages a small team and drives the overall planning, development, and implementation of a wide-range of complex projects to support programs and process improvements.

Job Duties:

· Responsible for detailed project oversight over all aspects of product development and program implementation including and not limited to: Due Diligence, Rate, Form and Data Feed development, On-boarding of Program Administrators, Generation of Internal and External reporting, Centralized Document Management and Retention of Corporate Sign Off Controls.

· Ability to collaborate across organization, at all levels, and build support for change while demonstrating a high tolerance for ambiguity in a complex environment.

· Responsible for assisting in the evaluation of technology solutions and collaborating with business and Information Technology (IT) teams to develop business case and implementation solutions.

· Oversee project execution and resources to deliver on-time and quality project deliverables. Influence business and technology transformations through translating business needs and analysis into artifacts that can be understood by technical resources, and vice versa, including achieving process standards and continuous improvements.

· Prepare quarterly business metrics for presentation to senior management.

Qualifications

Job Requirements:

· Bacheloregree required.

· Minimum of 5-10 years of experience, operations or project management preferred

· Strong, demonstrated negotiation and persuasion skills, strong written & verbal communication skills, strong organizational skills, and ability to function both independently and as member of team.

· Ability to operate independently with minimal direction.

· Ability to influence partnerships to accomplish goals & gain consensus.

· Ability to design, create, and implement strategies and solutions.

· Strong customer experience and change management focus and expertise.

· Strong problem-solving and issue resolution skills

· Strong leadership skills and ability to foster cross training and development goals of team members.

· Previous product line training, underwriting or operation experience preferred.

· Insurance Professional Designation preferred

· Proficient in Microsoft Office Suite, especially MS Excel and PowerPoint.

· Previous database experience preferred.

· Process reengineering experience and ability to document workflow processing including the use of Visio.

· Knowledge of P&C insurance and experience with internal customers.

· Travel to our other offices less than 20% of the time as required by business need.

About Fairfax

Fairfax is a holding company which, through its subsidiaries, is engaged in property and casualty insurance and reinsurance and investment management.

About Allied World

Allied World, through its subsidiaries and brand known as Allied World, is a global provider of innovative property, casualty and specialty insurance and reinsurance solutions. Allied World offers superior client service through a global network of offices and branches. All of Allied World's rated insurance and reinsurance subsidiaries are rated A by A.M. Best Company, A by Standard & Poor's, and A2 by Moody's, and our Lloyd's Syndicate 2232 is rated A+ by Standard & Poor's and AA- by Fitch.

Our generous benefits package includes: Health and Dental Insurance, 401k plan, and Group Term Life Insurance. Allied World Insurance Company is an Equal Opportunity and Affirmative Action Employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to an individual's race, color, national origin, religion or belief, sex, age, genetic information, marital or civil partnership status, family status, sexual orientation, gender identity, or their protected veteran or disability status. Please visit www.awac.com for further information on Allied World.