VP, Strategy Business Enablement & Operations

Tokio Marine HCC is a leading specialty insurance company underwriting more than 100 classes of specialty insurance with employees located across 180 counties. TMHCC was established in 1974 and is headquartered in Houston, Texas with offices across the United States and Europe, Mexico, Australia, and in Tokyo, Japan. The Company offers competitive compensation, great benefits, and the strength, stability, growth, and profitability that comes from being a member of the Tokio Marine Group of Companies.

The Vice President, Strategy, Business enablement and Operations will drive the development and execution of strategy by effectively managing the planning and operations along with acting as a trusted advisor to the Head of N.A. Distribution to ensure achievement of organizational goals and initiatives. 

Key Responsibilities:

• Execute strategy and manage business operations in conjunction with the executive and ensure timely and high-quality implementation and completion of goals and initiatives.
• Facilitate communication across the organization by providing project planning and management for departmental projects and corporate initiatives, sharing knowledge and expertise and balancing competing interests of internal and external stakeholders.
• Lead reporting to various divisional and Group boards and committees.
• Direct the achievement of successful operational objectives by contributing information and recommendations to strategic plans and review, preparing and completing action plans, executing productivity, quality and service standards, resolving complex issues, completing audits, identifying trends, determining system and process improvements and implementing change.
• Lead the coordination of resources and information required for committees including tracking of action items and initiatives.
• Support due diligence efforts.
• Guide standardization of processes and enhance efficiency by engaging with key stakeholders to understand needs, perform gap analysis and recommend solutions to ensure continuous improvement.
• Facilitate development and management of specific processes along with the communication of these to internal and external stakeholders.
• Drive a performance management culture by mobilizing and developing individuals at all levels, encouraging cross-team collaboration and leading department to achieve positive results for the organization.
• Support the executive’s facilitation of leadership team meetings.
• Plan, allocate and manage financial budget by anticipating expenditures, accurately forecasting resource needs/costs and properly accounting for expenses to meet requirements and achieve fiscal responsibility.
• Foster a positive environment by modeling cultural expectations and TMHCC values.

Competencies

Planning

• Direct development of primarily long-term plans for designated area of the organization.

• Anticipate changes in demand and technologies and adjust strategy to accommodate them.

• Coordinate resources to ensure strategies are executed.

Communication

• Communicate direction or results pertaining to area of responsibility to all levels, internally and externally.

• Develop company policies and prepare internal/external reports.

• Present briefings to obtain consensus/approval.

Cost Management

• Develop and accountable for budget of one or more business units or multiple corporate departments.

• Set objectives, policies, and procedures for area of responsibility.

Business Controls and Policies

• Comply with all corporate policies and procedures.

• Create environment that encourages development and implementation of effective business controls and policies.

• Allocate resources to ensure proper implementation and monitoring.

People Management

• Has full HR responsibility for direct reports including making hiring decisions, training, coordinating work, establishing standards, reviewing work, conducting performance appraisals, and providing coaching or counseling.

Position Knowledge, Skills, and RequirementsEducationMinimum 4-Year / Bachelor's Degree in a related field, or the equivalent combination of education and work experiencePreferred: Graduate Degree

Experience

Minimum 12 years relevant and progressive experience in multiple areas of specializationLeadershipMinimum 8 years of progressive leadershipOther

• Possess and have ability to apply advanced knowledge of principles, practices, and procedures•
• Excellent written and verbal communications skills with an emphasis on confidentiality, tact, and diplomacy
• Superior organizational and analytic