About this role
Openly is hiring a Sr Manager, Strategic Initiatives to join the Product & Strategy organization. As a member of the Strategic Programs team, this high-impact role will collaborate across all areas of Openly to identify, plan, and execute initiatives critical to shaping the long-term trajectory of Openly.
The ideal candidate for this role:
Thrives in ambiguity – quickly defining the opportunity and potential solutions
Pairs their intellectual curiosity with data fluency to turn strategy into actionable priorities
Collaborates effortlessly across all areas of the company including sales, service, claims, marketing, insurance product, finance, and technology
Communicates effectively across all levels of the company – from senior leadership to their peers – to drive alignment and influence without authority
Has a passion for driving progress and delivering results
Responsibilities:
Drive intricate and time-critical projects by gathering context, identifying impacts from around the organization, and developing a framework that guides a prioritized approach for resolution
Cultivate cross-functional partnerships across the organization to proactively identify operational opportunities and define solutions to deliver value
Support setting and tracking KPIs and performance trends, providing the data-driven insights necessary to help project teams turn goals into actionable tasks
Manage end-to-end special projects across a wide range of topics
Employ market research and competitive intelligence to inform areas of opportunity and bolster business cases
Proactively push process improvements to drive scalable operations and partner across teams to successfully implement
Requirements:
Minimum of 5 years of personal lines insurance (home and/or auto) experience required, ideally with a focus on strategy and analytics
Exceptional analytical and critical thinking skills
Highly-motivated, resourceful, and inquisitive with a ‘roll-up your sleeves’ mentality to drive progress towards results
History of building relationships across teams to define impacts of new initiatives on operational processes
A proven track record of driving alignment across multiple stakeholder groups to build consensus in a fast-paced environment
Excellent communication skills with a demonstrated ability to articulate qualitative and quantitative insights to stakeholder
Experience in fast paced environments is a plus