Director, Product Management (Commercial P&C) at Amerisure Insurance Company in Farmington Hills, Michigan

Job Description:

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Amerisure is an insurance organization charged with creating exceptional value for its Partners For Success® agencies, employees and policyholders. As a property and casualty insurance company, Amerisure’s promise to our partner agencies and policyholders begins with a comprehensive line of insurance products designed to protect businesses, as well as the health and safety of every employee. Amerisure is an A.M. Best “A” (excellent) rated company and services mid-sized commercial enterprises focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare. We are ranked as one of the top 100 Property & Casualty companies in the United States, with more than $835 million in Direct Written Premium and $937 million in surplus.

We are Adding to staff and recruiting for a Director, Product Management to join our team. Ideally this role will sit in our headquarters in Farmington Hills, MI.  However, it could sit in any of our locations or potentially be remote. Locations include Tampa, FL; Dallas, TX; Atlanta, GA; Chicago, IL; Indianapolis, IN; St. Louis, MO; Charlotte, NC; Phoenix, AZ; Minneapolis, MN; Richmond, VA or Memphis, TN.

POSITION SUMMARY:
The Director will lead management of market segments to achieve growth and profit objectives. They will drive portfolio analysis and insight creation to support data-driven decisioning process. Responsibilities include market segment strategy, roadmap definition, market segment appetite, partnership development, and collaborating with other leaders from product development, corporate underwriting, risk management, corporate marketing, field sales, actuarial, and claims groups in order to ensure alignment. 

RESPONSIBILITIES:

• Own the overall strategy for assigned market segments, including opportunity identification, OKRs, branding, corporate prioritization, and business case development.




• Work closely with Product Development Team to transform the market segment product suite to industry elite.




• Develop key analytic insights, leading indicators, and profitability drivers through internal and external research.




• Monitor the mix of business for the portfolio, identifying shifts in the mix, evaluate performance and uncover areas of opportunity for growth through expanded appetite and profitability improvement.




• Manage and execute market segment appetite rollouts and iterate quickly to ensure adoption.




• Research and implement partnership opportunities through white label, pro-rata, or other agreements to support specialist growth strategy.  




• Develop and execute market segment branding strategy with support of corporate marketing, field sales, and corporate underwriting.




• Conduct Commercial Lines competitive analysis. Keep current with industry/economic trends and peer competitors’ actions. Analyze the impact on the company and recommend strategy or execution changes.




• Demonstrate a high level of knowledge and understanding of our products and their relationship to those of our competitors. Support Products to determine our competitive position relative to other insurance carriers by market segment research and recommend changes based on competitive data.

REQUIREMENTS:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-related experience 




• 7 years commercial insurance experience 




• Insuring construction or manufacturing exposures a plus




• Property & Casualty industry or Product Management designations recommended




• Ability to think strategically with supporting analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.




• Ability to manage multiple project work teams using applied principles of project management.




• Excellent organizational skills and ability to function in a fast paced, highly visible, and changing environment.




• Demonstrated successful ability to organize and prioritize work to ensure timely deadlines.




• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively build relationships across all levels of the organization.




• Experience influencing and collaborating at the executive level. 




• Ability to work effectively with minimal supervision.

WHEN APPLYING PLEASE USE A WEB BROWSER OTHER THAN INTERNET EXPLORER SUCH AS CHROME, FIREFOX, ETC.

Just as we are committed to creating exceptional value for our Partners For Success® agencies and policyholders, Amerisure also remains committed to being an employer of choice. We reinforce this commitment by adhering to an Employee Value Proposition that, in part, is provided through a competitive total rewards package. Amerisure offers a Compensation & Benefits Package that includes competitive base pay, performance based incentive pay, comprehensive health & welfare benefits, 401(k) savings plan, and profit sharing.  In addition to generous paid time off programs, we allow our employees flexible and remote work arrangements. If you strive for excellence and are committed to personal and professional growth, Amerisure is looking for you.  

Amerisure Insurance provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Amerisure Insurance complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Amerisure Insurance expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Amerisure’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.