National Portfolio Specialist (Farm) - Jobs in Halifax

Job Description

Company: CGICDepartment: Commercial and FarmEmployment Type: Regular Full-TimeWork Model: HybridLanguage: This role operates in English. Proficiency in English is essential to the main duties in this role, including servicing and communicating primarily with majority non-francophone clients, groups, teams. Drafting complex English documents and preparing daily reports for anglophone leaders. The essential non-French duties are not assignable to adjacent or other team members.The Opportunity:We are a leading Canadian financial services co-operative committed to being a catalyst for a sustainable and resilient society and our team is essential to deliver on this strategy. That #39;s why we prioritize our people, to ensure we provide a strong culture and development opportunities which enables our team to thrive and to live our purpose. The best part is that you will work with people that care passionately about you, our clients, and our communities.The National Portfolio Specialist (Farm) plays a critical role in positively affecting individual portfolio results through responsible leadership and technical direction. Utilizes data analytics methods in decision making with respect to product wordings, guidelines, endorsements, pricing and case referrals. Works closely with the Product Specialist on portfolio wordings, reinsurance practices, and auditing of underwriting guidelines. Provides directional leadership on case referrals as required to determine positive recommendations.How you will create impact:

• Enhancing efficiency and portfolio performance utilizing data analytics and optimization.
• Continuously acquiring and enhancing knowledge to ensure the delivery of competitive client centric business solutions by maintaining high quality market intelligence.
• Leads the development and formulation of business rules, underwriting guidelines, appetite, and philosophy for the Farm portfolio.
• Represent the Farm product portfolio as a Subject matter expert on Product training initiatives for Distribution and Underwriting
• Active analysis for assigned portfolio with accountability for recommendations to identify opportunities for growth and profitability improvement. Responsible to develop and implement actions to support those recommendations.
• Works collaboratively with all stakeholders to develop client focused solutions for needs that cross-product lines.
• Effectively manages and prioritizes multiple business initiatives, projects and adhoc analysis with key stakeholders. Provides leadership and direction for projects that impact the portfolio.

How you will succeed:

• You have an innovative mindset to improve operational efficiencies and ability to influence change, with a primary focus on client needs.
• You use critical thinking skills to recognize assumptions, evaluate arguments, draw conclusions and proactively propose solutions.
• You have strong communication skills to clearly convey messages and explore diverse points of view.
• You build trusting relationships and provide guidance to support the development of colleagues.

To join our team:

• You have a minimum of 5 years of progressive experience in insurance product environment. Having Farm insurance product experience is strongly preferred.
• You have a post-secondary education.
• You have knowledge of policy wordings, endorsements, rate manuals, Insurance Acts/legislation (Common Law and Civic Code of Quebec) and tools and systems is an asset.
• You have experience managing medium to large project.
• Holding the Chartered Insurance Professional (CIP) designation and/or Fellow Chartered Insurance Professional (FCIP) is an asset.
• You have a good understanding of the farm-commercial product coverages, pricing, exposure identification and external/internal factors that impact it.

What you need to know:

• You will be subject to a Background check as a condition of employment, in the event you are the successful candidate.

What #39;s in it for you

• Training and development opportunities to grow your career.
• Flexible work options and paid time off to support your personal and family needs.
• A holistic approach to your well-being, with physical and mental health programs and a supportive workplace culture.
• Paid volunteer days to give back to your community.
• A comprehensive total rewards package, including competitive salary, bonus, pension and benefits