New Business Team Lead
National Guardian Life Insurance Company ยท via
Remote Rocketship
๐ Remote
๐ Remote, Wisconsin
Job Description:
- Provide day-to-day direction and guidance to Team Members
- Drive skill enhancement through knowledge sharing, cross-training, and rotation
- Coach team members on professional development, communication, and collaboration
- Provide daily direction and adapt communication methods to meet varying training needs
- Conduct team-building activities and facilitate team meetings when the manager is unavailable
- Seek information to enhance cross-functional processes
- Provide manager feedback for trainee performance reviews and assist with interviewing
- Foster a workplace environment consistent with NGLโs mission, vision, guiding principles, and values
- Oversee staffing levels, organize team work, assign tasks, set priorities, monitor activities, and ensure timely and accurate completion
- Assist with goal setting and communicate attainment
- Manage day-to-day team operations and maintain service levels
- Evaluate processes and guidelines against customer needs
- Identify and implement improvements to processes, procedures, requirements, forms, workflows, and programs
- Collaborate with teams and departments to update processes and procedures and improve training and tools
- Prepare, analyze, and interpret reports and formulate conclusions
- Monitor and communicate queue statuses and Key Performance Indicators
- Maintain staffing models and keep the direct manager informed
- Complete assigned projects and tasks by agreed-upon due dates
- Develop, coordinate, and facilitate training and provide ongoing coaching
- Train new hires on processes and procedures and ensure compliance
- Create and manage training materials and documentation for product variations and special situations
- Develop and conduct training sessions and workshops
- Identify coaching and training opportunities through quality assurance and internal audits
- Provide advanced support to peers and customers with sensitivity and professionalism
- Handle escalated cases and provide solution-driven responses
- Perform customer service duties to achieve service goals
- Advise the supervisor of concerns, training opportunities, and trends and recommend solutions
- Authorize minor exceptions such as overnighting or expediting when needed
Requirements:
- High School diploma or GED
- Minimum of three years related experience
- Strong initiative with the ability to work under minimal supervision, exercise good judgment, and creatively solve problems or issues
- Solution driven with strong critical thinking skills
- Excellent oral and written communication skills, including the ability to appropriately coach team members
- Advanced customer service skills and ability to convey professionalism, flexibility and empathy
- Strong interpersonal skills with the ability to facilitate and lead new hire or procedural training
- Collaborative, inclusive approach with leaders and team members from diverse backgrounds and work styles
- Passion for customer centricity and continuous improvement
- Advanced knowledge of products administered by NGL
- Ability to learn new things quickly and handle unfamiliar issues
- Excellent organizational skills and strong attention to detail
- Ability to manage multiple assignments and projects with minimal supervision
- Consistent judgment and discretion related to management policies and general business operations
- Intermediate knowledge of policy administration systems and computer software programs
- LOMA 280 and 290 with ACS preferred
- Two to three years of NGL experience preferred
Benefits:
- 20 days of Paid Time Off growing to 25 days after 5 years
- 11 Paid Holidays (10 company holidays and 1 personal holiday of your choice)
- Health care, dental and vision plans
- Up to $1,500 (Family) or $1,000 (Single) annually towards a Health Savings Account
- Annual bonus based on company performance
- Paid Parental Leave
- 401(k) match up to 9%
- Paid Sabbatical after 8 years
- Paid Volunteer Time
- Education Assistance Program
- Employee Recognition Program
- Employee Resource Groups
- Professional and personal development opportunities
- Comprehensive Total Rewards package
- Competitive base pay