Claims Operations Provider Relations Supervisor - Nevada

Be Here. Be Great. Working for a leader in the insurance industry means opportunity for you. Great American Insurance Group's member companies are subsidiaries of American Financial Group. We combine a "small company" culture where your ideas will be heard with "big company" expertise to help you succeed. With over 30 specialty and property and casualty operations, there are always opportunities here to learn and grow.

At Great American, we value diversity and recognize the benefits gained when people from different cultures, backgrounds and experiences work collaboratively to achieve business results. We are intentionally focused on fostering an inclusive culture and know valuing diversity is an essential leadership quality. Our goal is to create a workplace where all employees feel included, empowered and enabled to perform at their best.

Great American's Strategic Comp division is currently seeking a Claim Operations Supervisor to help support and lead our growing Claim Operations department. The successful applicant must reside in Henderson or Las Vegas, Nevada. The ability to drive daily to a local post office is a must. Mileage incurred going to the post office from home and back is reimbursable. This role is otherwise a fully remote, work from home opportunity.

Responsibilities

• Remotely manages the daily activities, procedures, and financial transactions of the California operations team:
  • Assigns, coordinates, and reviews the work activities of associates.
  • Monitors and controls team quality, productivity and workflow using management controls and reports.
  • Makes recommendations to senior leadership based on observations.
  • Enforces policies and procedures to ensure the team successfully supports all internal and external business partners.
  • Conducts audits and assesses associate work product as appropriate.

• Proactively and consistently provides team status reports to senior leadership.
• Effectively onboards new team members; collaborates closely with associates to ensure success.
• Ensures employees have adequate training and are utilizing the most current department policies and procedures.
• Builds high-level system knowledge to instruct associates on processing workflows and automated systems to include Microsoft Office, ClaimConnect, ClaimCenter, OpsNow, Maven, DocEx, Cognos, and others as necessary.
• Facilitates implementation of company programs and procedures related to claim operations, encouraging and motivating through change management processes.
• Ensures the team meets performance targets; identifies lower performing associates and offers additional support or training.
• Manages associate work schedules to ensure business continuity and team coverage.
• Meets regularly with team members to discuss results, challenges, opportunities for improvement, productivity, and to obtain general feedback.
• Monitors shared mailboxes for volume, productivity, completion, and accuracy.
• Evaluates direct reports regarding talent selection, development, and performance management.
• Reviews and analyzes reports for productivity and capacity results; identifies actionable systemic issues or trends; amends data as needed.
• Projects positive image of the organization to team members, as well as internal and external business partners.
• Demonstrates an elevated level of emotional intelligence and superior diplomacy skills; interacts positively and effectively with business partners to share or convey information in response to issues, inquiries, and escalations.
• Escalates issues to senior leadership as needed.
• Demonstrates excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Communicates and explains new policies, procedures, or directives to associates; providing 1:1 training as needed.
• Conducts timely, constructive performance evaluations. Ensures that the team meets performance targets.
• Ensures the team complies with company and regulatory guidelines.
• Self-motivated; under limited supervision works proficiently, productively, and remains timely.
• Maintains a professional demeanor in all situations.
• Performs other duties as assigned.
• May lead special projects.

Physical Requirements

• Requires prolonged sitting and/or standing.
• Requires frequent use of computer.
• Must be able to drive a car.

Qualifications

• High school diploma required. Associate degree preferred.
• A minimum of 5 years of related experience is required, including at least 2 years of team management experience.
• Workers' compensation claims operations experience is preferred.
• Location within the Pacific Time Zone is required.

• Excellent communication skills in both written and verbal form is required.
• Must be able to work with accuracy and speed with a variety of internal and external contacts.
• Must be self-motivated as this is a work-from-home position.
• Must maintain a valid driver's license.

This job is non-exempt in California and Washington.

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Compensation varies by role, position level, and location. Individual pay is influenced by skills, education, training, certifications, experience, and the role's scope and complexity, along with business needs.

We offer a competitive Total Rewards package, including medical, dental, and vision plans starting on day one, PTO, paid holidays, commuter benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, education reimbursement, paid parental leave/adoption assistance, and a 401(k) plan with company match. These benefits are available to eligible full-time and part-time employees.

Your recruiter can provide more details about our total rewards and specific compensation ranges during the hiring process.