Senior Manager Product Portfolio

Primary DetailsTime Type: Full time

Worker Type: Employee

The Opportunity: The purpose of this role is to provide tactical and strategic leadership in underwriting, portfolio management, and technical expertise to drive sustainable underwriting profit through effective pricing and risk management.

• Location: Atlanta, Chicago, New York City (55 Water Street, NYC), San Francisco

• Work Arrangement: This role is hybrid, where you will be expected to be in the office 2-3 days per week  

• The starting salary for this role is between $151,500.00 and $284,500.00

Your New Role

• As part of the Professional Liability leadership team, contribute to innovation, development and communication of product to support growth in our E&O lines of business in line with profitability targets.

• Develop and implement product strategies to drive profitability and growth. Responsible for appetite and guideline enhancements.

• Drive achievement of business plans in the portfolio.

• Manage thought leadership campaigns both externally and internally to assist QBE in elevating our brand and reputation around E&O expertise. Maintaining a particular cadence throughout the year with a focus on being visible in the market as a subject matter expert.

• Develop and maintaining training for underwriters at all levels of experience in order to enhance underwriting acumen.

• Develop training for brokers on product offerings as well as market trends and controls updates.

• Encourage creative thinking for innovative solutions.

• Refine and enhance processes by creating efficiency in the technical underwriting of risk.

• Develop reporting mechanism to cascade trends and alerts to senior execs, claims and underwriting teams. Monitor and review internal reporting processes to meet requirements.

• Monitor Market trends for areas of opportunity specifically miscellaneous professional liability and media.

• Create risk management value add for our SME and Middle Market customers.

• Develop strong relationships with stakeholders.

• Deliver profitable growth across all product lines, working across lines to enhance our cross-sell opportunities.

• Manage wording and policy changes in line with developing trends and/or where needed to satisfy regulatory and external stakeholder requirements in collaboration with business leaders. Provide technical direction and leadership to portfolio professionals.

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's Degree or equivalent combination of education and work experience

Preferred Experience

• Experience in a Product Manager/Portfolio Manager role.

• Direct Underwriting Experience

• Experience in a national underwriting/broker role

• Leadership experience.

Compensation Package: The salary range for this role is provided above. This is the national range for location(s) listed. The salary offer will be decided based on the role's complexity, its location, and the candidate’s professional background, including their education and experience. Beyond the base salary, regular full-time and part-time employees will also be eligible for QBE’s annual discretionary bonus plan based on business and individual performance. We encourage all candidates to apply, even if their salary expectations fall outside of this range, as we are committed to finding the right fit for our team.

QBE Benefits: We offer a range of benefits to help provide holistic support for your work life, whatever your circumstances. As a QBE employee you will have access to:

• Hybrid Working – a mix of working from home and in the office

• 22 weeks of paid leave for family growth, with 12 weeks available to all parents on a gender-equal basis

• Competitive 401(k) program with company match up to 8%

• Well-being program including holistic wellbeing coaching, gym membership, confidential counselling, financial and legal advice

• Tuition Reimbursement for professional certifications, and continuing education

• Employee Network and Community – QBE actively supports six Employee Networks, and many ways to give back to your community

To learn more, click here: Benefits | QBE US.

Why QBE?  What if you could have a positive impact – at work and in the world?

At QBE, we’re enabling a more resilient future – for our customers, communities, environment, and for our people. We’re building momentum to achieve something significant and know our people are at the center of our success.

Our industry offers interesting and varied careers where you can help people to protect what matters most. As part of the QBE team, you’ll get to spend every day working with people who are passionate, talented and kind. And our international scale means we’re big enough for your ambitions, yet small enough for you to make a real impact.

Join us now, so you can be part of our success – and we can be part of yours!

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Commitment to Diversity

At QBE, we are deeply committed to fostering an inclusive workplace where each person is valued and respected for their authentic selves. If you require any assistance, such as alternative interview accommodation during the recruitment process, please do not hesitate to inform our Talent Acquisition team.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.

Skills:

Coaching for success, Communication, Critical Thinking, Financial Products, Influencing, Intentional collaboration, Managing performance, Navigating ambiguity, Product Lifecycle Management (PLM), Product Management, Risk Management, Stakeholder Management, Strategic Leadership, Strategic Thinking, Team Management

How to Apply:

To submit your application, click "Apply" and follow the step by step process.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

QBE is an equal opportunity employer and is required to comply with equal employment opportunity legislation in each jurisdiction it operates.