VP, Business Management

RenaissanceRe Holdings Ltd., through its operating subsidiaries, is a leading global provider of reinsurance and insurance. Our team shares a passion for providing exceptional service, innovation, creativity and a strong belief in the entrepreneurial culture which is a cornerstone of our competitive advantage.

The VP Business Management is a senior operational leader who bridges functions across the organisation — reporting to, and strategically supporting, the Chief Operating Officer, Global Services, while working in close partnership with the Chief Operating Officer, Underwriting & Portfolio, and with other functions also including HR, Finance, and LR&C to drive alignment on shared operational priorities. This pivotal role is essential for supporting the business and coordinating execution and operational excellence. Primary link engaging across key stakeholders and driving effective running of operations, acting as a trusted advisor, a pragmatic business operator, and a driving force for organizational effectiveness. In addition to the business management functions, this role may encompass interim management for selected function and/or role based on evolving business needs.

This role requires a unique blend of strategic thinking, deep business and financial acumen, robust project management skills, and exceptional executive-level communication. The VP will be deeply immersed in the business, leading complex, cross-functional operational planning, issue resolution and management actions. With a proven track record of building strong relationships with leaders and stakeholders, you'll combine commercial acumen with high emotional intelligence to influence, challenge convention, and embed positive change.

PRINCIPAL ACCOUNTABILITIES / KEY RESPONSIBILITIES:

Strategic Advisory & Bridging

• Act as a trusted advisor and confidant to the COO, Global Services, offering objective perspective and data-driven guidance on key operational opportunities, risks, and priorities.
• Serve as the primary operational delegate for the COO, Global Services, coordinating cross-team management priorities across Global Services teams and ensuring day-to-day services remain aligned to business needs.
• Act as a connective point between the COO, Global Services and senior leadership and enabling functions across the organisation — including the COO, Underwriting & Portfolio, HR, Finance, and LR&C — ensuring operational priorities and governance approaches are joined up rather than managed in silos.
• Partner with HR and other functions on organisational design and capability planning across Global Services, ensuring headcount and talent remain fit for purpose as the business evolves.
• Provide interim management coverage for selected function and/or role based on evolving business needs.

Performance Oversight & Risk Management

• Act as the central point for monitoring and managing key Enterprise and Global Services operational business objectives.
• Design and maintain fit-for-purpose operational reporting dashboards spanning an end-to-end enterprise lens, presenting concise, data-driven insights into business health.
• Coordinate COO, Global Services management meetings and support performance reviews, preparing briefing materials and analysis that enable the COO to make timely, evidence-based decisions.
• Identify emerging performance gaps and escalations, and drive resolution of operational risks across Global Services teams, ensuring issues are surfaced promptly and mitigating actions are owned, tracked, and closed out effectively.
• Ensure sound stewardship of Global Services expenditure, keeping spend decisions well-governed and vendor relationships managed effectively; and maintain a robust operational risk and controls environment, ensuring risks are identified, owned, and mitigated effectively across Global Services.

Governance & Communications

• Build and maintain trusted relationships with functional and regional leaders across the organisation to ensure high levels of awareness, adoption, and collaboration on Enterprise and Global Services objectives.
• Design and maintain the COO, Global Services management system — including governance forums, reporting rhythms, and decision-making frameworks — ensuring the right information reaches the right people at the right time, with appropriately structured papers, pre-reads, and follow-through on actions.
• Enhance the effectiveness of key governance bodies across the organisation, ensuring decision-relevant information flows to the right forums at the right time — including acting as part of the engine room for the Operating Committee on Global Operational Initiatives, Operational Monitoring, and Workforce Planning.
• Draft and quality-assure executive communications on behalf of the COOs — including GC/OC/Board materials, all-hands messaging, and stakeholder updates — maintaining a consistent voice and strategic narrative.

Functional Leadership

• Provide business management oversight for designated functions, owning jurisdiction and functional strategy at an enterprise level and ensuring the activities support operational efficiency and future talent needs.
• Partner with HR and regional platform leads to ensure business planning remains aligned to workforce planning, organisational design, and evolving business requirements.
• Act as the natural home for business management functions, assuming leadership of additional areas as organisational needs and synergies dictate.

QUALIFICATIONS AND EXPERIENCE:

• Bachelor's degree in Business Administration, Finance, or related field
• Professional project management certification (e.g., PMP, Six Sigma, ITIL)
• 10+ years of progressive business and operations leadership across financial services (reinsurance, investments, treasury)
• 5+ years enterprise-wide responsibility for strategic planning, portfolio management, and cross-functional coordination.
• Proven track record as a trusted strategic advisor to C-suite executives to refine strategic objectives, design solutions, align budgets, and define delivery roadmaps in a public reinsurance company.
• Track record of managing complex, cross-functional and cross-jurisdictional initiatives at enterprise level in a reinsurance company with internal and external stakeholders
• Experience leading activities related to large-scale post acquisition integrations
• Vendor portfolio ownership of large volume and high-value contracts with external vendors, from requirements definition through implementation, integration, and renewal
• Demonstrated success in organizational redesign and capability planning
• Proven experience in a COO office, strategy, operations, or business management function
• Experience working within regulated or heavily governed industries
• Strong financial acumen with ability to manage budgets, analyze P&Ls, and drive cost optimization
• Portfolio management expertise including annual/quarterly planning, monthly steering committees, and outcome-based reporting metrics for benefit realization tracking
• Experience in workplace optimization
• Experience designing and implementing governance frameworks and management systems
• Exceptional executive presence and ability to communicate at board/C-suite level
• Advanced proficiency in business intelligence, enterprise management, workforce automation tools
• Strong Microsoft Office suite skills (Excel, PowerPoint, Word)
• Ability to design and maintain operational dashboards and reporting frameworks

This is a fast-paced business environment, demanding a strong work ethic and a results-oriented approach.

Written applications with Curriculum Vitae should be submitted via our Careers Portal at http://opportunities.renre.com/.

Closing date for applications: October 24, 2026

No agencies please.

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