Strategic Partner Program Manager at The Hartford overseeing national personal lines programs and partnerships. Fostering corporate relationships to enhance growth objectives and operational excellence.
Responsibilities
Oversee the management of our established national programs and strategically assigned partners to drive both our financial success and long-term objectives.
Contribute to the development of a cohesive strategy, strategic roadmap, and implementation plan to achieve targeted growth, profitability, and strategic objectives across our national programs and designated partners.
Cultivate and strengthen strategic relationships with key corporate leaders of the organizations, fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with business objectives.
Engage in regular communication to understand their needs, identify opportunities for partnership, and drive mutual growth and success.
Gain a comprehensive understanding of the organizational leadership hierarchy, identifying where deeper engagement is warranted and determining which leadership levels necessitate additional executive support.
Cultivate strong relationships with personal lines leaders, field sales leads, and sales representatives, ensuring they remain well-informed and aligned with the structure and strategy of our national partners and programs.
Conduct quarterly touchpoint meetings with key personal lines leaders, field sales leads, and sales representatives, to provide status updates on key initiatives and partner performance, while also serving as a strategic thought partner on both strategy and execution.
Collaborate with national partner leaders to craft a bold, strategic vision for sustainable and profitable long-term growth.
Design and implement nationwide initiatives to advance The Hartford’s Personal Lines & Distribution Strategy, driving and delivering these efforts both internally and externally countrywide.
Deliver monthly production reports and communications to national partnerships, emphasizing key areas of opportunity for strategic focus.
Provide compensation reporting on any national special deals or incentives in place with national partners.
Leads the preliminary stages of compensation negotiations with national partners and collaborates with agency compensation teams to develop budget-aligned scenario models.
Engages with personal lines leadership to provide recommendations and finalize the compensation strategy with national partners. Leads negotiations and external discussions with partners to secure compensation agreements.
Serves as the primary point of contact for our national partners, representing Hartford on a day-to-day basis. The Partner Manager is responsible for managing the relationship, leveraging personal lines leadership for support and additional influence as needed.
Oversee the development, participation, planning, and execution of major partner conferences and conventions. Collaborate closely with personal lines leadership to ensure the delivery of targeted messaging and desired outcomes.
Continue to align with the future vision of the partnership, ensuring Hartford’s position as a strategic partner is maintained.
Leverage One Hartford in collaboration with other segments & NCP to provide our partners with the best experience to further the Hartford Value Prop.
Requirements
Minimum of five+ years’ experience in Personal Lines sales or partner management required
Dynamic sales leader with experience managing complex large partnerships and strong sales business acumen
Experience in P&C markets with large brokers, alternate distributors, and other affinity players
Broad knowledge base across Personal Lines business.
Understanding of Insurance technology, including contemporary technologies and platform Integrations
Demonstrated experience developing strategic distribution partnerships
Strategic and critical thinker with significant experience successfully building and executing upon our strategy
Visionary who can build and execute long-term strategy
Strong communication and executive presence both verbal and written; proficient in presentation building and presenting
Excellent track record for building and executing on strategy for growth and of successfully navigating a fast moving always changing market
Continuous learner who stays abreast of market trends, changes in market conditions, and competitor activity and respond accordingly
Able to work collaboratively with exceptional influencing skills to gain support for strategies required; able to influence and lead people and projects, using data and research to support recommendations
Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience required
Willing and able to travel as required; 35% travel expected.
Benefits
Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses
Long-term incentives
On-the-spot recognition
Job title
Personal Insurance Strategic Partner Program Manager
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