Commercial Team Manager

Job description

Commercial Team Manager

Are you someone who has a love of learning, is people focussed , grounded in curiosity, open minded, and has a drive to make things better?

Please note, if based in Perth, there will be a requirement to travel to Glasgow office twice a week.

A bit about the job:

As a Team Manager you will be responsible for a team of up to 15 Underwriters who are based predominantly in Scotland. We are a National Team, so you will also be responsible for managing several Underwriters based across the UK. You will be responsible for the People and Operational performance delivery of your Team. Which includes embedment, continuous improvement, transformational change, process consistency, workflow management, capability, and talent succession.

The Team Manager owns the people management aspects of their team. You will be accountable for demand allocation across your team. You are responsible for the team Governance and People Planning Management which includes wellbeing, capacity planning, performance management & talent. You will engage with your aligned Scheme brokers on Service, Operational Performance and Demand analysis to ensure we deliver a great Customer experience.

Skills and experience we are looking for:

• Previous p eople management experience
• Understanding of general insurance and the marketplace, preferably in commercial GI
• Excellent communication, listening, time management and negotiating skills
• Commercial business acumen
• Curiosity and open mindedness, ability to influence, manage and implement changes and improvements

What you'll get for this role:

Our purpose - with you today, for a better tomorrow - is a promise we make to our colleagues too. And one of the ways we live up to that promise is by investing in you. We have so much to offer when it comes to being an Aviva colleague.

• Starting salary between £50,000 and £55,000(depending on location, skills, experience, and qualifications)
• Bonus opportunity - 10% of annual salary Actual amount depends on your performance and Aviva's.
• Generous pension scheme - Aviva will contribute up to 14%, depending on what you put in.
• 29 days holiday plus bank holidays, and you can choose to buy or sell up to 5 days
• Make your money go further - Up to 40% discount on Aviva products, and other retailer discounts
• Up to £1,200 of free Aviva shares per year through our Matching Share Plan and share in the success of Aviva with our Save As You Earn scheme
• Brilliantly supportive policies including parental and carer's leave
• Flexible benefits to suit you, including sustainability options such as cycle to work
• Make a difference, be part of our Aviva Communities and use your 3 paid volunteering days to help others
• We take your wellbeing seriously with lots of support and tools

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Aviva is for everyone:

We're inclusive and welcome everyone - we want applications from people with diverse backgrounds and experiences.

Excited but not sure you tick every box? Research tells us that women, particularly, feel this way. So, regardless of gender, why not apply. And if you're in a job share just apply as a pair.

We flex locations, hours and working patterns to suit our customers, business, and you. Most of our people are smart working -spending around 50% of their time in our offices every week - combining the benefits of flexibility, with time together with colleagues.

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We'd love it if you could submit your application online. If you require an alternative method of applying, please give Klaudia Kmita-Adegboro a call on 07553728537 or send an email to [email protected] .