Hybrid Technical Team Manager

at MDD Forensic Accountants

• Job title: Technical Team Manager
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Mid level, Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Leeds, United Kingdom

About the role

• Technical Team Manager managing the Motor Claims team at Davies. Leading team performance and ensuring compliance with client requirements for claims handling.

Responsibilities

• Leading the Team
• Take responsibility for establishing a high performance culture within their team
• Motivate, innovate and build rapport
• Take responsibility for own development, working under limited supervision
• Be flexible in approach, determined and willing to work outside normal office hours where required
• **Claims handling and team management **
• Review and allocate new claims, ensuring strategies are set and initial reserves are appropriate having regard to the value and complexity of the case (this responsibility may be delegated to suitable handlers under supervision where agreed with the Operations Manager)
• Approve payments within their financial authority levels
• Undertake reviews for files handled within their team to ensure individual team members attain the required quality standards
• Ensure the team create and maintain accurate claims management system records
• Identify the teams’ training needs and recommend appropriate training solutions to meet performance requirements, drawing on the relevant expertise within the firm
• Review files progressing to litigation and record reasons & lessons learned
• **Service Delivery and Compliance**
• Be competent and demonstrate leadership with all relevant IT (Microsoft), Case, BI, and the HR systems, contributing to projects including systems and process development
• Drive continuous improvement in claims handling, ensuring adherence to client specific protocols, agreements and delivery of key performance indicators
• Use appropriate systems to monitor staff performance, productivity, sickness and holidays
• Hold regular 1-2-1s with staff to maximise performance and to acknowledge good performance
• Manage unsatisfactory performance of individuals within the team, liaising with HR where appropriate
• Assist in the completion of performance reviews in a fair, consistent and timely manner
• Assist the Operations Manager in the assessment of the capacity of the team to ensure this is aligned with business objectives, strategy and priorities
• Assist in the recruitment of claims handlers and support staff when requested
• Undertake presentations to colleagues at various levels in a manner which is motivational and sets expectations for quality and performance standards
• Ensure the team is kept up to date with internal and external developments, including leading regular team meetings
• Ensure compliance with statutory and regulatory requirements
• Actively support and promote the firms values and policies in a professional manner
• Assist in internal and external audit
• **Client Management **
• Assist with the preparation of client, team and sector analysis and statistics
• Assist in bulk client file reviews to support policy year, pre-renewal or subject matter initiatives
• Have excellent communication skills with an ability to engage with clients and effect & manage change
• Use client knowledge to aid opportunities for the business to extend services or cross sell

Requirements

• Highly developed knowledge of processes, systems and procedures
• Sound technical knowledge of Motor claims
• Excellent analytical and problem solving skills
• Excellent understanding of client protocols
• Excellent understanding of ‘best practice’ and contribute to its development
• Ability to respond to changing client requirements
• Excellent communication skills
• Ability to utilise interpersonal skills to influence and negotiate
• Ability to provide balanced feedback at individual level
• Excellent organisational skills
• Able to initiate and maintain business relationships
• Shows commercial awareness in understanding of the market and industry
• Demonstrates a passion for the business and their role
• Demonstrates an understanding of business development strategies and a willingness to support

Benefits

• **Career & Purpose **
• Davies Innovation Lab
• Leadership training programme
• Funding for professional qualifications
• Thrive at Davies; learning opportunities
• **Environmental & Social**
• The Davies Foundation
• Local charity funding
• Pennies To Heaven
• Employee Resource Groups
• Employee volunteering programme
• **Financial Health**
• Pension, 5% employee and 5% employer contribution
• My Choices at Davies provides; High Street discounts and Financial wellbeing hub
• Life assurance: x4
• Refer a Friend
• Cycle to Work Scheme
• Lease car salary sacrifice
• Davies Incentive Plan
• Enhanced maternity, paternity and adoption pay
• **Mental, Physical & Emotional Wellbeing **
• Wellbeing centre; move, munch, money & mind focus
• Discounts with 100's of UK retailers
• EAP; 24/7 confidential helpline
• 25 days holiday, increases to 26 days after 5 years and 27 after 10 years
• Flexible working; hybrid, work from home or join a collaborative office space
• Dress for your day
• Inclusive employment policies eg. Menopause, fostering friendly, fertility, sabbatical policy and baby loss and miscarriage
• Flexible benefits include; holiday purchase plan and a opportunity to purchase heath cash plan and BUPA dental plan