Head of Partnering, Wellbeing and Advisory

About the Company:

You may know this, or, because you’re resourceful you’ll find it out, but here’s a quick snapshot:

AA Insurance are one of the biggest and most respected general insurance companies in NZ, providing a comprehensive suite of insurance services; market-leading in Home, Contents, and Car Insurance for more than 30 years.

They have won multiple awards, including being voted New Zealand's Most Trusted General Insurance provider for 12 years running, which speaks to their market reputation.

AA Insurance is an independently operated, New Zealand-based, joint venture between the New Zealand Automobile Association Limited (NZAA) and Vero Insurance New Zealand Limited (VINZL) (owned by Suncorp Limited), and has an AA- (Very Strong) Insurer Financial Strength Rating given by Standard and Poor’s (Australia) Pty Ltd.  They underwrite their own policies, selling these directly to New Zealanders, with around 500,000 customers holding over 1 million policies.

The company has over 1000 staff in total, with multiple locations in Auckland and Hamilton and around 450 remote based workers across New Zealand. 

About the Role:

Reporting to, and working closely with, the CPO, you will be a senior member of the P&C Leadership Team and a trusted advisor to Executives and Senior Leaders. 

Leading a team of specialists across Partnering, HSW, ER and Advisory, you know what great looks like and will empower and develop a team who provide ‘fit for purpose’ guidance and advice, aligned to the wider business goals. 

Amid digital transformation, it’s complex and you will lead enterprise-wide people projects, including automation efficiency and simplification for people related questions, support and tools. It’s about contemporary thinking and “how we work around here” to build clear, impactful channels of advisory expertise, at every level. 

This role will plan for and initiate the cyclical people ‘stuff’, and be the escalation point for more complex matters. You will review and strategise people processes – design, create, automate, and continually look to improve; And you will inspire those around you, through leaning in! 

INFLUENCE, ADVISE, EMPOWER AND MOVE THINGS AHEAD!
…it’s about high performance, at pace….and with care. 

About You:  

If you read between the lines, the above says it all, but just to re-emphasise: 

People flourish when they work with you! Everyone attests to this. 
Leaders in the business seek you out because of your mature, wise, and commercial insights. You think across, up, and down – a collaborator through and through! 

You can take things in your stride, but because of your well-honed knowledge in this partnering and leadership space, coupled with your good judgement, you also know when and how to push back.  
  
It’s been done before – you have led a decent size team and have taken people through an operational transformation, enabling others, while building sustainable capability. 

You understand the value chain of a consumer led business. There’s some plus’s if you’ve worked in a similar environment, but I think you will recognise this is a gritty P&C leadership role, needing a seasoned NZER background to support your team; with that special something!!

You may or may not be looking, but if we’ve piqued your interest, let’s at least talk… 

Apply Now!

To find out more, please get in touch with Sandy Gibbs on 027 583 7411 for a confidential chat.  We do encourage you to apply first, allowing us to have your CV at hand when talking…

To apply for this vacancy you MUST be a New Zealand citizen, resident, or have already secured the right to work in New Zealand and therefore hold a valid visa.

At the appropriate stage we will request your references, we ask that you do not include them on your CV when applying. 

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