Director, Product Line Leader; Inland Marine

Position: Director, Product Line Leader (Inland Marine)
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The individual will report to the Inland Marine Product Line Leader and will be responsible for leading and implementing the strategic vision within the Inland Marine Product Line. The primary function of this position is to assist in providing valuable insights, solutions, services and operational improvements across the Inland Marine platform. You will play a pivotal role in supporting strategic operational initiatives, which includes everything from being a part of creating new processes to driving operational and efficiency improvements.

Your work will directly support the growth and strategic direction of Inland Marine
** Responsibilities**:
* Work with the Specialty Inland Marine PLL team on the overall management and guidance of the Inland Marine product lines.
* Drive projects having an impact on the growth and profitability of our business.
* Support the Product Line leaders in the active management of their portfolios
* Supports the Product Line leaders in annual Underwriting guideline refreshes and overall maintenance.
* Create, document and execute upon strategies to enhance business workflow across the product line.  Ensure that the most efficient processes are in place to allow underwriters to manage and grow their portfolios
* Augment the use of data driven insights to assist in management of book rates, aggregate exposure and other aspects of book performance across Inland Marine;
* Ensure the operation of a lean operating platform that is fit-for-purpose and supports future business growth.
* Partner with internal operations stakeholders, including IT, PRS, and SPS to ensure consistent and effective implementation of operational changes.
* Single point of contact for AAIS forms implementation and ongoing state compliance and regulation changes.
* Identify and document best practices and opportunities for incremental changes in people, processes, and systems.
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* Qualifications:

*** Familiarity with AAIS Inland Marine Product and regulatory compliance related to product.
* Ideal candidate should have an Inland Marine Underwriting Background and able to work with field on referrals.
* Ability to help define and articulate the strategic operating vision for Inland Marine.
* Experience overseeing and improving underwriting, claims and other systems and processes with an emphasis on risk processing and workflow.
* A proven track-record in leading significant change programs encompassing business operations, IT and data.
* Exceptional ability to communicate clearly to both technical and non-technical audiences, with ability to influence a variety of stakeholders.
* A hands-on approach, with high energy levels and self-motivated, with the ability to inspire, mentor and lead others.
* Experience of matrix management and using internal and external teams, including overseeing outsourced arrangements.
* Organizational and political agility with the ability to drive large cross-functional initiatives involving coordination with multiple stakeholders
* Familiarity with the Microsoft suite including Sharepoint.#LI-Hybrid#LI-SY
** US Work Authorization
** US Work Authorization required. Markel does not provide visa sponsorship for this position, now or in the future.
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* Who we are:

** Markel Group (NYSE – MKL) a fortune 500 company with over 60 offices in 20+ countries, is a holding company for insurance, reinsurance, specialist advisory and investment operations around the world.
** We’re all about people | We win together | We strive for better
**** We enjoy the everyday | We think further
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* What’s in it for you:

** In keeping with the values of the Markel Style, we strive to support our employees in living their lives to the fullest at home and at work.
* We offer competitive benefit programs that help meet our diverse and changing environment as well as…