Vice President, Safety & Health

Job Description

Zenith Insurance Company (United States) provided pay range: $/yr - $/yr

This role will be filled at either the AVP or VP-level, depending on experience and qualifications. The selected candidate can report into either our Itasca or East Norriton regional office, and this role is eligible to participate in Zenith’s hybrid work schedule.

Position Summary

Plays a major role in helping Zenith write and retain profitable business. Leads all Safety & Health (S&H) staff and services in a multi-branch region. Reports to Senior Vice President of National S&H.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities:

• Responsible for performance, development, coaching, and continuous improvement of regional S&H staff.
• Ensures effective assignment and completion of work.
• Ensures workflows and systems are efficient and effective.
• Ensure staff effectively identifies and evaluates workplace S&H exposures.
• Ensure staff effectively evaluates prospect and policyholder employee safety and work comp claim management practices.
• Demonstrates in-depth knowledge of evidence-based safety consulting and ensures staff applies evidence-based consulting process.
• Ensures effective and cost-efficient service to service-level policyholders.
• Develops and implements strategies that optimize S&H performance and underwriting results.
• Effectively markets Zenith and the S&H department.
• Ensures staff meets department standards for work quality, productivity, and time service.
• Leverages data to optimize performance and manage costs.
• Applies principles of logical thinking to define problems, collect data, establish facts, and draw valid conclusions.
• Work productively and harmoniously with others on a consistent basis.
• Key contributor to national S&H leadership team planning, collaboration, and decision-making.
• Acts as a technical resource to staff.
• May conduct field work.
• Designs and executes individual, team, and organizational improvement and change management initiatives.
• Consistently maintains professional and appropriate demeanor.
• Leads or participates on regional and national projects.

Education, Skills And Experience Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree required with preferred field of study in occupational safety, industrial hygiene, science, or engineering.
• Achieved S&H related master’s degree or recognized professional designation such as CSP, ARM or CIH.
• 15 years S&H experience.
• 10 years leading others with proven track record of results.
• Demonstrated skill in defining, measuring and increasing performance and reporting outcomes.
• Strong knowledge of workers’ compensation insurance including understanding of experience modification, underwriting, and claims practices.
• Working knowledge of injured employee return-to-work program features and benefits.
• Strong understanding of key performance measures for workers’ compensation insurance carrier and how S&H dept. impacts financial performance.
• Understanding of occupational medicine provider network features and benefits.
• Experienced with P&C insurance agent and broker operations.
• Effective communication, sales and presentation skills.
• Experience with key industry sectors highly desirable.
• Knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite and other common business software.
• Ability to learn and use proprietary Zenith systems.
• Ability to effectively operate mobile computer and communication devices.

Zenith Insurance Company is an equal opportunity employer and considers all qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, or any other legally protected characteristic.

Benefits include:
Medical, Dental and Vision Insurance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Life, AD&D and Disability Insurance, 401(k), Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP), Education and Training Reimbursement, 10 paid Company Holidays, 2 Personal Days, 2 Floating Holidays, and Employee Assistance Program (EAP).