Underwriting Technical Lead Delivery

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Let's continue our journey together.
As the Underwriting Technical Lead (Delivery) you'll be responsible for leading key underwriting changes and projects.
You'll be working with team members and key stakeholders to ensure good customer and business outcomes, whilst ensuring successful completion of deliverables.
The AAI Underwriting team is focused on delivering a high quality, low-cost outcomes that earns the trust of every New Zealander - ultimately ensuring the end-customer is at the heart of everything you do.
You will have excellent analytical, written, verbal and presentation skills and a proven-track record of establishing trusted partnerships with your business stakeholders.
The ability to exercise sound judgment and problem solve in a complex environment is essential.
You will be outcomes focused, highly organised with strong attention to detail skills, and demonstrate a high level of proactivity, accountability, and professionalism.
Does this sound like the role for you? Then apply now to hear more.
What else will you be doing? Driving the delivery of underwriting reviews and projects.
Conveying the underwriting vision and motivating the project teams/squads for delivery.
Leading a cross functional matrixed team/squad and creating a vibrant culture.
Engaging with key stakeholders to ensure seamless change impacts.
Keeper of project artefacts and provides regular progress updates to underwriting leadership.
Being the point of delivery escalation for underwriting analyst and key stakeholders.
Support maturity uplift in underwriting delivery practice across the organisation.
To shine in the role, we're looking for:
Minimum of five years' experience in a large financial, insurance or professional services business.
Leadership experience in project and programme management is preferred.
A strong work ethic with a positive attitude and outlook.
Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
An understanding of business continuity planning.
A drive to deliver an exceptional customer experience in every interaction.
Proven skills in adaptability and resiliency, with a solutions focused mindset.
Excellent relationship and stakeholder management skills.
Knowledge of delivery methodologies, e.
g.
, Agile, Kanban, PMBOK.
Preferred.
Ability to understand & translate technical terms to the business.
Ability to communicate the underwriting vision, initiatives and progress to all levels.
Why you'll love working with us:
We have an inclusive and supportive environment and believe every voice matters.
We believe in investing in our people and creating an inclusive space that provides opportunities for all.
We take our annual salary reviews, bonus schemes and personal development seriously.
We're committed to making our people's wellbeing a top priority, with benefits such as a $250 annual wellbeing allowance, and flexible working.
We offer great discounts on our products and retail partners, like up to 50% off our car, home, and contents Insurance, as well as a generous $1,500 refer a friend bonus.
Our culture and care for our people can be seen in our outstanding engagement and tenure.
We believe the most important investment we can make is in you.
Do you think you have the passion, collaboration, imagination, and values that match our own? Apply & upload your CV today.
Reference # 36853 Posted on 21 Jun 2024 Closes on 01 Jul 2024 23:
55 Location(s) Auckland Expertise Underwriting Job level(s) Intermediate (3-5 years), Experienced (5+ years) Being part of our team comes with good perks.
We offer a range of benefits with something for everyone:
5 additional days of domestic leave Free life insurance An annual paid volunteer day of your choice Four weeks of paid parental partner leave Parental leave bonus, that tops up the Government contribution to 100% of your salary for 20weeks Access to our confidential employee support network $250 annual wellbeing allowance Three free confidential counselling sessions each year via Raise We help your money go further:
Discounts on NZAA products including AA Home Response, AA Health, AA Life and AA PetInsurance.
Free NZAA Membership $1,500 bonus for successfully referring friends and family to work at AA Insurance Up to 50% off AA Insurance products Supplier and retail discounts at JB Hi-Fi, Noel Leeming, Bunnings, PB Tech and more We value you:
Additional leave for long service Milestone anniversary gift vouchers Study leave and support options Access to Udemy; our online learning portal Annual share in success bonus and salary review You are you:
Eligible employees can take a career break Ability to purchase additional lifestyle leave Hybrid working options to suit your needs Diversity, Equity and Inclusion Looking after, supporting and protecting people is in our DNA, and this starts with our people.
We havean inclusive and supportive culture, full of people who are encouraged to bring their true self to work.
AA Insurance strives to create an internal community that is driven by acceptance, education, andcelebration of the uniqueness of every person who works here.
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Driving initiatives and change, our variety of Employee Action Groups are welcome to allemployees and allies who support and advocate for initiatives from all different roles, backgrounds andparts of Aotearoa.
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Gender pay equity is about ensuring people performing the same role are paid the same,regardless of gender, and that women and men performing different work of equal or comparable value arepaid equitably.
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Culture We provide our people with a safe and supportive environment where everyone's voice matters.
We grow,nurture and promote a diverse and inclusive workforce to bring the best out of our people.
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Our genuine values guide the way we act and go about doing things.
Every member of our team plays an important role to bring our purpose of caring, helping and getting things sorted for our customers.
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