CNA Financial Corporation

Claims Operations Director/Manager

CNA Financial Corporation$97K — $189K *
Finance & Insurance
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience
  • Minimum of 10 years relevant experience, including 5+ years in a management role
  • Experience in claims financial operations preferred
  • Strong knowledge of the insurance industry and its trends
  • Proven leadership ability with a focus on talent management and development

Responsibilities

  • Leads work activities and manages team performance according to corporate strategy
  • Establishes relationships with customers and resolves high-visibility issues
  • Champions organization-wide process improvements and manages related projects
  • Develops tools and reports for data collection and strategic planning
  • Creates financial plans and manages staffing for optimal service delivery
  • Stays informed on industry developments and anticipates changes
  • Sets ambitious goals to enhance service quality and customer satisfaction

Benefits

  • Comprehensive and competitive benefits package
  • Support for physical, financial, emotional, and social wellbeing
  • Opportunity for career advancement
  • Hybrid work environment
  • Collaborative company culture
Full Job Description
Join us in a key leadership role shaping the future of Claims Operations. This leader will drive strategic direction, strengthen operational performance, and deliver service excellence while building the capabilities, alignment, and accountability needed to achieve business and customer outcomes. Working across leaders and teams, this role offers the opportunity to influence priorities, lead meaningful change, and make a visible impact on organizational success.

This opportunity may be filled at either the Director or Manager level, depending on the selected candidate's experience, leadership profile, and demonstrated ability to lead at scope. We welcome talent with vision, a proven track record, and drive to advance our operational strategy in a fast-paced, dynamic environment, while delivering lasting results.

JOB DESCRIPTION:

Essential Duties & Responsibilities
  • Leads and directs the work activities and has full management accountability for the performance and development of subordinate staff in accordance with corporate strategic direction.
  • Establishes and maintains strong collaborative relationships with internal and external customers and peers. Assists subordinate supervisors in resolving high visibility problem cases or issues, acting with a sense of urgency and taking accountability for resolution.
  • Champions process improvements that cut across organizational lines. Plans and delivers improvement projects managing scope, timeline, resources, impacts and business outcomes.
  • Develops new and leverages existing tools and reports to aid in data collection, analysis and strategic planning to achieve superior results. Coaches others in the use of metrics-based decision making.
  • Develops financial plans and budgets and establishes strategic and performance goals. Actively manages staffing levels, headcount and productivity to optimize service delivery.
  • Responsible for staying up to date on trends and developments within functional area of expertise as well as the insurance industry. Anticipates industry changes and offers innovative solutions.
  • Sets appropriate stretch goals that drive industry leading service. Ensures strategic plan implementation is consistent with department/corporate goals, policies, quality assurance and growth objectives. Ensures customer satisfaction, quality and financial results are met.


Reporting Relationship
Typically AVP or above

Skills, Knowledge and Abilities
  • Strong knowledge of the insurance industry and in depth knowledge of the organization's products, policies and procedures, stays informed on relevant insurance industry trends.
  • Proven ability to effectively lead and motivate others in accomplishing established goals, builds a competitive organization by attracting, managing, developing and retaining the talent needed to win.
  • Strong strategic orientation and business planning skills with the ability to develop clear business plans aligned with business strategy.
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills.
  • Strong communication and presentation skills both verbal and written.
  • Ability to drive strategy and implement innovative solution to outperform the competition and drive top and bottom line growth.
  • Ability to implement systems, processes and procedures that improve the customer experience and result in profitable growth.
  • Uses Metrics and information analysis and accesses technology resources as needed.
  • Value driven to provide superior solutions to internal and/or external customers.
  • Acts with a sense of urgency to advance priorities of the organization.
  • Helps other to excel through collaboration and building strong relationships.
  • Thinks creatively and uses diverse ideas to solve problems.
  • Raises expectations of self and others by continuously learning and broadening industry and technical skills.


Education and Experience:
  • Bachelor's Degree or equivalent work experience.
  • Typically a minimum of 10 years experience in a specific function or field of expertise, including 5 plus years management experience.
  • Claims financial operation experience preferred


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In certain jurisdictions, CNA is legally required to include a reasonable estimate of the compensation for this role. In District of Columbia, California, Colorado, Connecticut, Illinois, Maryland, Massachusetts, New York and Washington, the national base pay range for this job level is $97,000 to $189,000 annually. Salary determinations are based on various factors, including but not limited to, relevant work experience, skills, certifications and location. CNA offers a comprehensive and competitive benefits package to help our employees - and their family members - achieve their physical, financial, emotional and social wellbeing goals. For a detailed look at CNA's benefits, please visit cnabenefits.com.

CNA utilizes AI-enabled technology during the recruiting process. For more information, please visit our careers page.

About CNA Financial Corporation

CNA Financial Corporation provides commercial property and casualty insurance products primarily in the United States. It offers professional liability coverages and risk management services to various professional firms, including architects, real estate agents, and accounting and law firms; directors and officers, employment practices, fiduciary, and fidelity coverages to small and mid-size firms, public and privately held firms, and not-for-profit organizations; and commercial property, general liability, cyber liability, umbrella, and excess liability, as well as various other property and casualty coverages for healthcare institutions, professional services firms, and other specialized industries. The company also provides warranty and service contracts for consumer goods, and extended service contracts for consumer automobiles and recreational vehicles; and accident and health, and group life insurance products. In addition, it offers management and professional liability insurance and risk management services, as well as other specialized property and casualty coverages to various healthcare organizations, including hospitals, physician groups, and nursing homes. The company markets its products through independent agents, brokers, and general underwriters to various customers, including small, medium, and large businesses; insurance companies; associations; and other industry groups. CNA Financial Corporation was founded in 1853 and is headquartered in Chicago, Illinois.
Learn more about CNA Financial Corporation
Size
5,600 employees
Market Cap
$11.2 billion
Industry
Net Income
$690 million
Founded
1973
5 Year Trend
+4.7%
Revenue
$10.8 billion
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