As a Director of Life Insurance New Business at SBIA you have the chance to be a part of an industryleading department in Business Operations. As a Director you will act as a strategic partner for the firms that SBIA supports. You will be responsible for leading a team of Case Managers that process life insurance applications. You also will be assisting with prioritization and of continuous improvement initiatives. You will work with leaders across the organization to manage systems develop initiatives and design processes that directly impact customer engagement. In this highimpact contributor role you will be tracking all points of customer engagement addressing customer service issues and identifying ways to improve our customer services. We are looking for an individual whose expertise results in excellent customer relationship management and a positive brand image.
Responsibilities
Manage a team of Case Managers that process life insurance applications
Effectively coach in a variety of ways to drive team results for advisor satisfaction service quality and productivity aligned to department objectives
Have a keen focus on employee engagement while balancing productivity
Assist with setting team goals establish vision and take action to achieve goals as it relates to SBIAs strategic initiatives
Actively look for ways to improve the customer experience
Serve as a key contact to leaders within teams representing process and service details as well as strategy
Develop and maintain internal relationships inside and outside assigned department to resolve service issues
Identify and take responsibility for addressing operational and organizational challenges that impact the team
Regular communication with internal stakeholders such as executives and other customerfacing teams to identify gaps and opportunities
Raising red flags wherever the business process needs correction to ensure the customer has a seamless experience with the company.
Collect track and analyze customer feedback and suggest improvements internally based on the insights gathered
Ability to show empathy when customer issues arise
Effectively adopt changing business needs and guide employees through shifting priorities
Actively seek opportunities to expand own sphere of influence through networking knowledge sharing and collaboration
Act as the primary point of contact with qualifying advisors and their staff primarily via phone email and service requests
Utilize Case Management System to process and research customer requests in timely manner
Educate financial professionals where to find information online
Pay close attention to detail and process work accurately
Oversee the resolution of complex issues that may involve multiple departments and persons
Oversee and collaboratively assist other business units to assure resolution with satisfaction for the needs of our financial professionals
Work independently to make decisions regarding resolution of issues
Exercise judgment to know when to escalate issues to senior management
Take ownership of service failures and stay involved throughout the service recovery process
Work collaboratively with the other members of the leadership team to ensure highlevel of service and team goals are met
Responding to customer queries in a timely and effective manner via phone and email
Documenting processes and logging technical issues as well as customer compliments and complaints
Provide back up support for other members of the leadership team and independently coordinate service continuity during any work absence
Meet/exceed quality production and experiential delivery goals
Ensure that all published Service Levels are met/exceeded
Stay abreast of industry changes business processes and firm rules
Assist with other projects as needed
Increase positive advisor experiences that create value and satisfaction retention and growth building on voice of the customer feedback qualitative and quantitative data
Project a positive image of the organization to employees customers industry and community
All other duties as assigned
Education Requirements
H.S. Diploma or equivalent (GED) Required Bachelors degree
Basic Requirements
A minimum of 58 years of support experience or relevant experience in operations customer service project management or related field
Strong knowledge of processes and impact on the customer
Successful track record of customercentric decision making
Ability to cope with and persevere through frequent and unexpected changes
Strong interpersonal skills exceptional oral and written communication skills with a strong attention to detail
Excellent organizational skills with the ability to handle multiple tasks
Extensive experience and comfort level with engaging and supporting the needs of high producing Financial Professionals
Ability to display relentless poise in a fast/high pressure and demanding environment with a heightened level of advisor dedication
Outstanding professional presence and positive customer service attitude
Occasional need to travel to client sites and industry meetings via airplane and stay in a hotel for 2 3 nights up to 6 times per year
Must be legally authorized to work in the United States without the need for employer sponsorship now or at any time in the future
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