Senior Strategic Commercial Manager

3 weeks ago

BexhillonSea East Sussex, United Kingdom Hastings Direct Full time

Welcome to Hastings Direct - From our Group HR Director Pam Angel

We're a digital insurance provider with ambitious plans to become The Best and Biggest in the UK market. We've made huge investments in our data and tech capabilities over the past few years, along with nurturing our 4Cs culture. We're proud of the journey we're on as a company and know that our continued success will rely on the contribution of our talented colleagues.

We provide insurance for over three million customers, but we know there's even bigger opportunity out there. The fact you're now reading this job advert means we've tempted you to find out more about #lifeatHD - we really hope you like what you see, and you'll join us to share in the success of the exciting chapter that lies ahead.

We understand some people may not apply for jobs unless they feel they tick every box. If you are excited about joining us and think you have some of what we are looking for, even if you're not 100% sure we would love to hear from you.



Job Details

  • Working with leadership to set strategic priorities and delivering against them. Creating a culture that ensures we are constantly assessing and reviewing the performance of our investment decisions

  • Overseeing the processes which identify innovative technologies, prioritising these, scoping and running Proof of Concept exercises, creating business cases and driving adoption of new solutions within the Anti-Fraud team

  • Identifying, prioritising, scoping and overseeing execution of strategic projects to drive better commercial outcomes

  • Managing a team of commercial executives, including helping them design workplans, overcoming challenges, identifying next steps and ensuring key milestones and outcomes are achieved

  • Generating internal reporting to provide visibility on status of activities, performance of our tools and clear communication of issues and decisions to be taken

  • Being a primary conduit across other areas of the organisation (e.g. Claims and Fraud Operations, Data Science, Data Analytics, Underwriting, Claims) to collaborate on joint initiatives



Skills we would love you to have

  • A very high level of Commercial awareness, with experience of how to make trade-offs and prioritise with a commercial rationale. This experience can come from any industry - fraud experience is beneficial but not essential

  • Able to deal well with ambiguity, identifying the most prominent issues amidst the nose, and developing plans for how to work through the problem and comfortable working to deliver against deadlines

  • Outstanding communication skills and stakeholder management - able to demonstrate influencing skills (with exposure to senior management)

  • Strong numerical and analytical skills - able to look at raw data sets and connect the dots to deliver an explanation of what the root drivers of performance are



What we offer

Join us and you'll find a different way of doing things. We call it the 4Cs. We focus on getting it right for our colleagues, customers, company and community. As one of our colleagues, you'll be helping to drive our growth, so in return, we'll give you all the support, training and development you need. Not to mention plenty of recognition and rewards, and the scope to voice your ideas and put them into practice.

Reward

Salary - Attractive salary based on experience + car allowance (pay reviews also completed each year)

Flexible Working - We champion a flexible and hybrid working approach so please speak to your recruiter to discuss in more detail, including days in the office and at home.

Competitive Bonus Scheme - All colleagues are eligible for our annual 4Cs performance bonus, which is usually paid in March. The scheme is based on Hastings' performance against our business goals and your own personal performance.

Physical Wellbeing - as a Band 4 colleague, Hastings pay for you to receive private medical Insurance (also known as PMI) This gives you flexibility and convenience to see a specialist or consultant and allows you to decide when and where you will be seen.

Financial Wellbeing - As well as providing you with 4x your salary with our life assurance cover and income protection at no extra cost, pension contribution match up to 10%, we are proud to provide you with an AWARD WINNING package which includes - discounts and cashback at everyday retailers and on our own products, fee free independent mortgage advice, and free access to financial wellbeing support.

Mental Wellbeing programme - At Hastings Direct we understand that mental health cannot not be scheduled, that's why we have a range of support to help you keep yourself well. We have the thrive mental health app, our colleague assistance programme available 24/7, our own, in-house mental health first aiders, support groups and a dedicated team to make sure we are covering your needs

There's more - 27 days annual leave + bank holidays, with the option to buy or sell one of your contracted weeks, access to our health care cash back plans, dental plans, discounted health assessments, Cycle to work and tech schemes, discounted and free onsite facilities, social events throughout the year and much more .


Our 4Cs principles are simple: we believe by creating the right culture for our colleagues and giving them the right tools to do their job, we'll deliver good outcomes for every customer, helping us to grow the company profitably and sustainably and allowing us to invest in the communities we serve


We deliver good outcomes for our customers every time by providing great products at the right price with our simple and straightforward service. We treat customers like we want to be treated - fairly, respectfully and with their best interests at heart

Hastings Group is an equal opportunities employer which means we treat people fairly. We welcome applications from all suitably skilled persons regardless of their gender, age, race, disability, ethnic background, religion/belief, sexual orientation, gender reassignment or marital/family status. Please also note that we have a thorough referencing process, which includes credit and criminal record checks.

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