Business Manager

Our ambition is to unlock a more sustainable and prosperous tomorrow by helping businesses navigate the world’s risks. In the Americas, we’ll live up to that ambition by delivering value far beyond the insurance policies we provide. We’re confronting our clients’ risk management challenges by finding solutions that further their strategic goals and help them build more sustainable, thriving businesses.

Our Business Manager will support the Chief Client and Distribution Officer in a dynamic, analytical, and high-impact role. This position is designed for a professional who will undertake a range of tasks while maintaining a robust focus on financial and data analysis. The successful candidate will be instrumental in driving business decisions through the preparation of business cases, analyzing financial and non-financial data sets, and supporting unit-wide communications and change initiatives.

What will your essential responsibilities include?

• Executive Support
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  Act as a strategic partner to the Chief Client and Distribution Officer and the Client, Distribution and Marketing Leadership Team, providing insights and recommendations based on data analysis and Americas wide business priorities.
• Business Case Development
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  Prepare comprehensive business cases with inputs from various stakeholders to support strategic initiatives and decision-making processes.
• Data Analysis
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  Analyze a variety of financial and non-financial data sets to identify trends, risks, and opportunities, and present findings to drive business decisions.
• Project Management
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  Lead and manage key projects, ensuring alignment with organizational goals and effective communication across departments.
• Change Management
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  Support and facilitate change initiatives across the underwriting unit, ensuring smooth implementation and adoption of new processes and strategies.
• Communication
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  Develop and distribute communications for the underwriting unit, ensuring clarity, consistency, and alignment with company objectives.
• Stakeholder Collaboration
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  Work closely with various internal teams and stakeholders to gather necessary information, provide updates, and align efforts towards common goals.
• Reporting
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  Prepare and present reports, dashboards, and presentations for executive leadership, summarizing key insights and recommendations.

You will report to the Chief Client and Distribution Officer.

We’re looking for someone who has these abilities and skills:

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Finance, Economics, or a related field. MBA or advanced degree is a plus.
• Experience in a business management, chief of staff, or analytical role within the insurance or financial services industry.

• Excellent analytical skills with the ability to interpret complex data and generate actionable insights.
• Proficiency in financial analysis, modeling, and business case development.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills. Comfortable to engage across all business functions and at all levels in the business
• Excellent project management and organizational abilities.
• Ability to work with minimal supervision and collaboratively with cross-functional teams.
• Ability to easily flex with changing workloads and prioritization
• Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite, particularly Excel and PowerPoint. Experience with data visualization tools is a plus.

AXA XL, the P&C and specialty risk division of AXA, is known for solving complex risks. For mid-sized companies, multinationals and even some inspirational individuals we don’t just provide re/insurance, we reinvent it.

How? By combining a comprehensive and efficient capital platform, data-driven insights, leading technology,…