Senior Operations Manager- Ocean Marine

The Hartford • Denver, CO • 2h ago

Sr Mgr Operations - OE07AE

We're determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals - and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future.

This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement. Candidates who live near one of our office locations will have the expectation of working in an office 3 days a week (Tuesday through Thursday). Candidates who do not live near an office will have a remote work arrangement, with the expectation of coming into an office as business needs arise.

The Senior Operations Manager is accountable for leading approximately 10 Underwriting Support Operations Staff, supporting our Global Specialty Ocean Marine business partners who are in various regional offices across the country. Accountabilities include effectively supporting and driving business results by leveraging key operational data to deliver on organizational objectives. The ideal candidate will be responsible for collaborating with and influencing business partners to work across functional and organizational lines to understand the end-to-end customer experience and facilitating a high-performance culture by aligning individual goals, differentiating performance through evaluation and recognition, and managing performance improvement issues swiftly and appropriately. The individual must also partner closely with Underwriting Partners/leadership space to assure business objectives are met.

Additional responsibilities include: compensation and incentive budget administration, timekeeping administration, interviewing, hiring, communications, staff direction and team building.

Process Improvement/Technology Adoption

Leadership skills with an innovative mindset, driving towards continuous improvement. Proven ability to deliver tough messages and push teams towards continued learning and adaptability. Understanding AI and a commitment to learning and using tools to help teammates increase productivity. Ability to identify variances in process and shown experience on remediating differences.

Performance Management & Results:

Accountable for achieving performance standards, provides direction and communicates team objectives and goals in alignment with organizational priorities. Manage these standards by providing coaching and holding team members accountable for performance while managing attendance, employee retention and addressing behavior of team members. Responsibilities include recognizing and rewarding strong performance and effectively understanding and leveraging key operational concepts to influence change - outlier analysis, variation reduction, audits etc.

Coaching & Staff Development:

Responsibilities include coaching front-line staff for quality, performance, and professional development. Leverage the skill strengths of individual employees to drive overall team performance through ongoing feedback via coaching sessions, one-on-one interactions, process confirmations, business partner feedback, and performance reviews. Ensures that appropriate development plans are in place with staff and progress is being made. Accountable for monitoring and addressing employee satisfaction and retention to maximize employee effectiveness and minimize turnover while maintaining an inclusive work environment that supports diversity.

Business Partnering & Effective Relationships:

Establish credibility and work effectively with business partners and other leaders to achieve key performance goals and influence initiatives through effective decision making. Works and collaborates with others to identify and solve problems across teams and business units.

Initiatives & Change Management:

Responsible for leading the team with ambiguity through change as well as the adoption of new initiatives while keeping staff informed and helping them understand the big picture. Turns abstract concepts into concrete actions.

QUALIFICATIONS

3+ years managerial experience required. Insurance/Financial Services Industry strongly preferred

Commercial Insurance/Underwriting/Ocean Marine experience a plus

Formal coaching and mentoring required

Experience managing hybrid/remote teams a plus

AI exposure driving team adoption

Proven track record of delivering improved and sustained results over time

Ability to foster a high-performing team environment

Possesses exceptional interpersonal skills and strong influencing abilities

-Demonstrated capacity to communicate across small and large groups

Readily able to adapt and lead others through change management

Strong organization, planning, time management and delegation skills

Ability to successfully manage in a structured environment

Good business acumen and professional demeanor

Flexibility to work team core hours

For full-time, occasional, part-time or remote positions: (1) high speed broadband internet service is required, we do not recommend or support DSL, wireless, Wifi, Hotspots, Fiber without a modem and Satellite; (2) Internet provider supplied modem/router/gateway is hardwired to the Hartford issued computer with an ethernet cable; and (3) minimum upload/download speeds of 75MB download/10MB upload will be required. To confirm whether your Internet system has sufficient speeds, please visit http://www.speedtest.net from your personal computer.

Compensation

The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartford's total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is:

$90,000 - $135,000

Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

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