Specialist Portfolio Manager

Job Title: Specialist Portfolio Manager

Target Start Date: ASAP

Contract Type: Permanent, Part Time, Full Time, Job Share option available

Salary Range: £56,000 - £84,000

Location: Any Ageas UK Office (Hybrid working model)

Specialist Portfolio Manager

Ageas Insurance is an award-winning Insurance Company, who has been recognised as a UK Top Employer for the last three consecutive years. The Personal Lines Broker Market is the key strategic focus area for Ageas and presents an opportunity for continued growth despite growing regulatory pressures, the impact of Direct Insurers and a continued market consolidation in the Broker channel.

We are looking for an experienced, Specialist Portfolio Manager to lead a team of highly specialised Key Accounts Managers, as well as driving the success of Ageas Insurance.

As the Specialist Portfolio Manager, you will need to be an adept negotiator who demonstrates sensitivity towards the needs of internal and external stakeholders without allowing it to detract from objective decision making. strategic thinking, commercial awareness, and the ability to plan and prioritise will be key for this role

Main Responsibilities as Specialist Portfolio Manager:

• To deliver and own budgeted GWP and COR targets in line with Ageas UK Strategy across Specialist portfolio, designated Broker accounts and the Telematics portfolio. Drive growth opportunities in target markets and segments
• Lead, develop and coach their team contributing to a robust succession plan linked to the wider Key Accounts/ Distribution ambition and direction
• Set clear business and personal objectives for direct reports and ensure they take ownership/ accountability for their own personal development plans.
• Develop team members and promote continual learning to differentiate the Ageas Distribution Team from the rest of the market; become technical experts in our market, attaining and promoting a deep knowledge of non-standard products and product development
• Deliver "best in market" account management to our Key Brokers and continue to create competitor envy
• Build and maintain strong internal networks across the key business functions
• Work closely with the Director of Distribution on strategic priorities and foster a culture of innovation from the wider team
• Develop and own robust strategic business plans for each assigned Broker. Provide in depth insight into their strategic goals and objectives to ensure we extract the maximum possible value from the relationship. Ensure these documents provide a point of reference and insight for internal stakeholders
• Provide assigned Brokers with timely Ageas strategic and wider business updates
• 10.Provide market feedback and information that assists internal business functions
• 11.To create the right environment and performance culture across the team
• 12.To ensure all business is conducted with integrity, and is consistent with Ageas values
• 13.To undertake delegated responsibilities as and when requested from the Director of Distribution play active an active role in Pricing Committees, Risk, MFD, Audit and Project participation as required

Skills and experience you need as Specialist Portfolio Manager:

• Proven Capability in senior portfolio management role, ideally within a business development or commercially focused role.
• Specialist Personal Lines insurance experience/expertise with a clear understanding of the Broker Distribution channel
• Demonstrable experience of developing and implementing account strategies and delivering new business opportunities to live
• Proven delivery of core business targets and strategic objectives
• Detailed technical understanding and commercial awareness of the insurance market and regulatory framework
• Previous line management experience and evidence of people development setting clear objectives and goals to support succession planning
• Experience of collaborating with other business functions to implement complex IT projects
• The ability to lead, shape and influence negotiations with senior internal/external stakeholders
• Collaborative approach to solving problems ensuring all perspectives are considered
• Exceptional communication and presentation skills
• Proficient in Data Analytics
• PC literate especially on Outlook Word, Excel and PowerPoint

Here are some of the benefits you can enjoy within Ageas:

At Ageas we offer a wide range of benefits to support you and your family inside and outside of work, which helped us achieve, Top Employer status in the UK.

- Flexible Working - Smart Working @ Ageas gives employees flexibility around location (as long as it's within the UK) and, for many of our roles, flexibility within the working day to manage other commitments, such as school drop offs etc. We also offer all our vacancies part-time/job-shares . We also offer a minimum of 31 days holiday (inc. bank holidays) and you can buy and sell days.

- Supporting your Health - Dental Insurance Health Cash Plan, Health Screening, Will Writing, Voluntary Critical Illness, Mental Health First Aiders, Well Being Activities - Yoga, Mindfulness.

- Supporting your Wealth - Annual Bonus Schemes, Annual Salary Reviews, Competitive Pension, Employee Savings, Employee Loans.

- Supporting you at Work - Well-being activities, yoga, mindfulness sessions, Sports and Social Club events and more.

- Benefits for Them - Partner Life Assurance and Critical Illness cover

- Getting Around - Car Salary Exchange, Cycle Scheme, Vehicle Breakdown Cover

- Get some Tech - Deals on various gadgets including Wearables, Tablets and Laptops.

- Supporting you back to work - Return to work programme after maternity leave

About Ageas:

We're one of the largest car and home insurers in the UK. Our people help Ageas to be a thriving, creative and innovative place to work, which is echoed in the service we provide to over four million customers.

As an inclusive employer, we encourage anyone to apply. We're a signatory of the Race at Work Charter and Women in Finance Charter, a Stonewall diversity champion and a Disability Confident Employer (which means interviews are guaranteed for applicants with a disability who meet the minimum role criteria). For more information please see Ageas Everyone.