Join this leading Tied insurer as an area branch manager.
The focus of this role is the sales delivery, strategic execution, people development, and regulatory compliance
Leadership and Direction
Communicate the actions needed to implement the function''s strategy and business plan within the team; explain the relationship to the broader organization''s mission, vision and values; motivate people to commit to these and to doing extraordinary things to achieve local business goals.
Functional Strategy Formation & Implementation
Develop tactical plans for optimizing resources and assets being managed within Tied Financial Advisory Services to meet business growth requirements.
Business Planning
Contribute to the development of annual and longer-term business plans; forecast performance against business key performance indicators; develop business cases for key activities/projects; and estimate the financial and human resources required to deliver performance targets.
Meet growth objectives in all distribution channels in the Life and Wealth, Personal lines and Commercial Lines channel
Stakeholder Engagement (Internal and External)
Develop stakeholder engagement through identifying stakeholders, finding out their needs/issues/concerns and reacting to these to support the communication of business information and decisions.
Promoting Customer Focus
Manage, monitor and ensure that exceptional customer service is delivered across the distribution channels in the Life and Wealth, Personal lines and Commercial Lines.
Organizational Capability Building
Use the organization''s formal development framework to identify the team''s individual development needs. Plan and implement actions, including continuing professional development specified by professional or regulatory institutions, to build their professional capabilities. Provide informal training or coaching to others throughout the organization in own area of expertise to enable others to improve performance and fulfill personal potential.
Operational Compliance
Monitor and review performance and behaviors within area of responsibility to identify and resolve non-compliance with the organization''s policies and relevant regulatory codes and codes of conduct.
Performance Management
Manage and report on the performance of a substantial, diverse team; set appropriate performance objectives for direct reports or project / account team members and hold them accountable for achieving these; take appropriate corrective action where necessary to ensure the achievement of team / personal objectives.
Personal Capability Building
Act as subject matter expert in an area of technology, policy, regulation, operational management for the team. Maintain external accreditations and in depth understanding of current and emerging external regulation and industry best practices through continuing professional development, attending conferences, and reading specialist media.
Sales Management
Sell complex, often customized products and services to significant customers and/or manage a significant sales department.
