Director leading Assurant’s Canadian claims operations across insurance and protection products. Modernizing high-volume claims through automation, scalable processes, and performance management.
Responsibilities
Lead end-to-end claims operations and support functions to achieve service, quality, productivity, and financial objectives
Drive operational excellence through process simplification, automation, robotics, KPI management, and continuous improvement
Build scalable operating models to support business growth and increasing claim volumes
Monitor performance metrics and use data-driven insights to improve customer outcomes and operational effectiveness
Ensure compliant, accurate, and consistent claims adjudication practices
Partner with internal stakeholders, clients, and vendors to solve complex issues and enhance service delivery
Lead, coach, and develop managers and supervisors while fostering accountability and a high-performance culture
Champion organizational change initiatives and influence stakeholders across the business
Report to the AVP, Canadian Operations
Shape the future operating model and drive automation and continuous improvement initiatives
Requirements
Minimum of 5 years of claim administration leadership experience managing managers and multi-level operational teams
Progressive experience in claims operations, claims administration, or a related high-volume service environment
Expertise in claims operations and operational performance management
Experience driving process improvement, automation, transformation, and change initiatives
Ability to analyze performance metrics and translate insights into business results
Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and influencing skills
Bachelor's degree or an equivalent combination of education and relevant experience
Preferred: experience in travel insurance, creditor insurance, embedded benefits, employee benefits, life insurance, healthcare claims, or P&C claims operations
Preferred: professional designations such as CIP, FCIP, or related certifications
Preferred: experience supporting contact center or customer service operations
Employment contingent upon completion of a required identity verification process, which may include biometric technology where permitted by applicable law
Benefits
Virtual work arrangement
Salary growth within the position
Opportunity for significant visibility and strategic impact
Ability to shape how claims operations scale for future growth
Leadership development opportunity
Virtual interviews conducted on video
Identity verification process and biometric technology where permitted by law
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