Howden
Technical Processing Team Leader
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Premium Processing Team Leader
Howden is a global insurance group with employee ownership at its heart. We're experts helping clients adapt and thrive in a changing world. Together, we have pushed the boundaries of insurance. We are united by a shared passion and no-limits mind-set, and our strength lies in our ability to collaborate as a powerful international team comprised of over 24,000 employees spanning more than 100 countries.
Our people are our biggest asset as well as our largest shareholder group and are everything that makes us unique; our inclusive culture, the quality service we offer our clients, and our continued growth, all come from our people-first approach. There’s no such thing as individual success. We all need to play our part, contributing our skills and experience to make a true difference. That’s Howden.
The Role
As a Premium Processing Team Leader, you will oversee a team of Technicians dedicated to specific product lines. While this is not a line management role, you will supervise operational tasks, ensure exceptional service delivery, and act as the primary point of contact for team queries. We value teamwork, efficiency, and excellence in everything we do.
Key Responsibilities
- Technical Support Coordination: Lead and coordinate technical support within the team, ensuring seamless workflow and adherence to company standards.
- Project Leadership: Manage assigned projects and contribute to team initiatives, driving continuous improvement.
- Document Processing: Assist in the creation and processing of client and broking documents, including slips, quotes, and endorsements, ensuring accuracy and compliance.
- Record Maintenance: Maintain meticulous records and ensure compliance with regulatory and legal requirements.
- Quality Assurance: Monitor team output to uphold service and quality standards, implementing corrective actions as needed.
- Broking Support: Provide technical assistance to the broking team, facilitating smooth operations.
- Escalation Point: Act as a point of escalation for team queries and urgent issues, resolving them promptly.
- Training and Mentorship: Train and mentor junior team members, fostering their professional growth.
- Relationship Building: Develop and maintain strong relationships with business units and clients, enhancing collaboration.
- Compliance: Ensure strict adherence to internal policies and regulatory obligations.
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Who We're Looking For
- Industry Experience: Proven experience in a similar role within the insurance sector.
- Technical Expertise: In-depth knowledge of insurance processes and procedures.
- Attention to Detail: Exceptional attention to detail and ability to produce accurate documentation.
- Interpersonal Skills: Strong interpersonal and prioritization skills, with the ability to communicate effectively with stakeholders.
- Proactive Attitude: Proactive, motivated, and capable of driving team performance.
- Training Experience: Experience in training or mentoring team members.
- Professional Development: Willingness to work towards professional qualifications.
Qualifications
- Education: GCSEs (or equivalent) including English and Maths; A-Levels (Grade A-C) or equivalent.
- Professional Qualifications: Progression towards professional qualifications is desirable but not essential.
What do we offer in return?
A career that you define. At Howden, we value diversity – there is no one Howden type. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
- Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new.
- We support each other in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges.
- We are determined to make a positive difference at work and beyond.
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Diversity and Inclusion
At Howden we value diversity - there is no one Howden ‘personality type’. Instead, we’re looking for individuals who share the same values as us:
- Our successes have all come from someone brave enough to try something new.
- We support each other, in the small everyday moments and the bigger challenges.
- We are determined to make a positive difference, at work and beyond.
We consider our people our chief competitive advantage and as such we treat colleagues, candidates, clients, and business partners with equality, fairness, and respect – regardless of age, disability, race, religion or belief, gender, sexual orientation, marital status, or family circumstances.
Reasonable adjustments
We're committed to providing reasonable accommodations at Howden to ensure that our positions align well with your needs. Besides the usual adjustments such as software, IT, and office setups, we can also accommodate other changes such as flexible hours* or hybrid working*.
If you're excited by this role but have some doubts about whether it’s the right fit for you, send us your application – if your profile fits the role’s criteria, we will be in touch to assist in helping to get you set up with any reasonable adjustments you may require.
*Not all positions can accommodate changes to working hours or locations. Reach out to your Recruitment Partner if you want to know more.
Our sustainability promise
We’re on a life-long journey to become an ever-more sustainable group. It's a commitment to taking care of our people and the world we live in, to doing good business, and to making a positive impact wherever we can. Our governance processes, company policies, and review systems are all geared towards our goal of making a positive impact in the world. You can read more about our sustainability work here.
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