What are the responsibilities and job description for the IT Director - Commercial Auto position at Kemper?
Location(s)
Alpharetta GADetails
Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises.
Kemper is seeking to hire an Information Systems Director for our Alpharetta, GA office.
Position Responsibilities:
- Under general direction, manage a number of departments having significant impact on the company's objectives and results
- Provide quality, timely and cost-effective Information Systems services in support of the company mission and strategies
- Provide leadership in coordinating system resources and projects with customers, vendors and other areas
- Represent the company externally with Industry bodies and other partners
- Manage a team of internal and external contractors to execute large, cross functional application systems
- Focus on developing the strategy, structuring and managing the delivery of the legacy and modern policy application systems platform
- Manage the transition from legacy and modern systems.
- Responsible primarily for the build out of Commercial Auto line of business and to support the organization and maintenance of the platform.
Position Qualifications:
- Education equivalent to a college degree in computer science or related field, or the equivalent in related work experience
- 10+ years of experience in designing, building, and implementing large scale software solutions in the P&C insurance industry (Commercial Auto experience a plus)
- 10+ years of personnel management experience
- Guidewire experience would be a plus
- Deep policy processing experience and change management experience across IT and Business.
- Experience leading and building Information Systems delivery organizations
- Experience managing the implementation of core insurance systems (e.g. policy management, billing and claims, etc.)
- Demonstrated leadership qualities communicating and reporting at the business and IT executive level
- Ability to run and ensure a successful project
- Ability to communicate (verbally and in writing) effectively with stakeholders and senior business leadership of departments and customers participating in this project
- Ability to organize and work effectively with project teams made up of internal staff and/or external parties (agents, vendors, etc.)
- Demonstrated experience and relevant expertise in the configuration and deployment of systematic business solutions
- Demonstrated experience with vendor management and contract structuring
- Ability to build consensus among business and technology stakeholders.
Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.
Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee.
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