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Innovation Consultant
Zurich Insurance Group
Chicago, IL, United States
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Description
Job Summary
Zurich North America is currently looking for an Innovation Consultant II to work out of our North American headquarters in Schaumburg, Illinois. We are looking for someone who participates in the planning, execution, and measurement of business unit/strategic support unit and/or Global strategic initiatives. Takes a holistic approach to identifying business improvement opportunities, develops solutions, manages initiatives, and identifies the resources and various disciplines needed to execute change.
Provides methodologies and tools to sponsors and team members to support initiatives and institutionalize a culture that embraces change. Designs, facilitates and/or participates in cross-functional projects that promote organizational effectiveness, efficiency, and profitability. Creates timelines, agendas, goals and metrics/measurements. Ensures appropriate change management practices are effectively utilized throughout the lifecycle to improve execution and delivery of results.
Responsibilities Include:
• Consult with various business units on sustaining and disruptive innovation efforts for Zurich North America by analyzing the external and internal environment, industry, and anticipated future trends to ensure that Zurich sustains market leading position in short, mid and long term.
• Assist with the building of a robust pipeline of tangible innovation ideas and effectuate execution to achieve measurable results through strong collaboration and influence across Zurich.
• Represent Zurich in external innovation platforms (e.g., InsureTechs, Plug and Play etc.)
• Participate with the fostering and strengthening of industry partnerships for Zurich, creating insightful competitive intelligence around innovation, identify and shape emerging customer segments for future profitable growth.
• Works with business unit/strategic support unit and/or Global Senior Leadership / functions in the identification of business improvement opportunities, and acts as a catalyst to accelerate and drive the execution of solutions that integrate enterprise and business unit’s/strategic support unit’s strategic direction.
Job Qualifications
Basic Qualifications:
• Bachelor’s Degree and 7 or more years of experience in the Claims or Consulting or Risk Engineering or Underwriting area within the Insurance industry
OR
• High School Diploma or Equivalent and 9 or more years of experience in the Claims or Consulting or Risk Engineering or Underwriting area within the Insurance industry
AND
• Experience in Organizational Effectiveness or Change Managemen
• Experience in the application of existing and/or change management methodologies and tools
• Project management experience
Preferred Qualifications:
• Deep knowledge of insurance industry with subject matter expertise in at least one functional insurance discipline; such as, Underwriting, Claims, Risk Engineering
• Experience in the development, implementation, and institutionalization of best practices around execution and change management
• Demonstrated ability to create a 'win/win' solutions through leadership, influence, facilitation and teamwork
• Experience providing methodologies and tools to drive initiatives to intended results, institutionalize the process and develop a culture that embraces change
• Project Management and organizational skills to work on multiple priorities and the ability to establish and meet deadlines
• Excellent communication skills in order to partner cross functionally within the organization
Additional Information
Imagine working for a company that truly cares about their employees, customers, stakeholders, and communities they serve. Imagine working for a values-driven organization that has the ambition and desire to be the best global insurance provider in the world. Zurich is that place where 55,000 employees across approximately 200 countries and territories are all focused on helping people and helping companies protect what is truly most important to them. We are a values-driven organization that takes pride in the work that we do every day and we have the ambition to be the best global insurer in the world.
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