Director, Strategy & Transformation Office
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Job Location:
Chicago, IL - USA
Yearly Salary:
$ 97000 - 189000
Posted on:
22 days ago
Vacancies:
1 Vacancy
Job Summary
You have a clear vision of where your career can go. And we have the leadership to help you get there.At CNA we strive to create a culture in which people know they matter and are part of something important ensuring the abilities of all employees are used to their fullest potential.
Individual contributor role that collaboratively partners with business leaders across the enterprise to assess inform and enable strategic priorities. This role will be engaged on high profile initiatives with multiple stakeholders across business units and functions to understand current strategies and market trends areas of opportunity and shape/inform go-forward priorities. They are expected to independently perform comprehensive industry research with related analysis and provide structured program leadership. The Director will partner with the VP Strategy & Transformation Office and/or other stakeholders to distill key themes and proposed focus areas in order to develop deliverables that communicate insights to the business leader(s). This role will leverage superior communication and facilitation skills to successfully deliver initiatives that provide measurable business impact and accelerate growth. This role will report to the VP Strategy & Transformation Office.JOB DESCRIPTION:
Essential Duties & Responsibilities
Performs a combination of duties in accordance with departmental guidelines:
- Partner with business and functional teams to align strategic intent assess current landscape and design future models.
- Conduct relevant industry analysis complemented by best practices and benchmarks to inform strategic recommendations.
- Create high-quality deliverables related to strategic assessments to enable collaboration and decision-making with leaders and stakeholders.
- Support enterprise program management through creation and communication of progress to ensure consistent alignment.
- Develop gather and share comprehensive industry research with targeted stakeholder groups.
- Manage and escalate issues or risks with suggested mitigation tactics to the Strategy & Transformation Office VP.
May perform additional duties as assigned.
Reporting Relationship
Typically VP or above
Skills Knowledge & Abilities
- Solid working knowledge of the Commercial Property & Casualty insurance industry and value chain (i.e. Distribution Underwriting Claims etc.).
- Ability to plan prioritize and execute multiple concurrent projects and competing priorities seamlessly.
- Familiarity with relevant insurance industry research financials and related analytics including sources such as S&P Conning A.M. Best carrier / broker earnings results etc.
- Advanced communication and facilitation skills both written and verbal including high degree of proficiency in PowerPoint. Ability to clearly articulate complicated analysis and recommendations through clear storylines.
- Experience developing and presenting a wide range of content and analyses for various leaders and stakeholders.
- Proven ability to influence and maintain collaborative relationships (externally and internally) in a matrixed environment.
- Ability to bring a disciplined thought process and dynamic problem-solving ability to business challenges.
- High degree of curiosity and motivation to continuously stay abreast of critical trends and issues impacting the industry.
- Strong professional acumen agility and accountability.
Education & Experience
- Bachelors degree required Masters degree or relevant professional qualifications preferred.
- Typically a minimum of ten years related work experience in a combination of advisory consulting and/or industry roles. Experience in Commercial Property and Casualty Insurance strongly preferred.
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In certain jurisdictions CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this District of Columbia California Colorado Connecticut Illinois Maryland Massachusetts New York and Washington the national base pay range for this job level is $97000 to $189000 determinations are based on various factors including but not limited to relevant work experience skills certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees and their family members achieve their physical financial emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNAs benefits please visit.
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Required Experience:
Director
Key Skills
- Business Development
- Marketing
- Pricing
- Analysis Skills
- Research Experience
- Project Management
- Research & Development
- Strategic Planning
- Financial Modeling
- Leadership Experience
- Management Consulting
- Analytics
About Company
CNA provides insurance solutions to more than 1 million businesses and professionals worldwide. With more than 100 years of industry experience, CNA has earned a reputation as one of the most trusted commercial insurance companies in the business. We’re a powerful legacy built on expe ... View more
