Job Description

As the Regional Surety Manager, you will be responsible for all personnel and operations of agency-facing regional field organization of Liberty Mutual Surety Plus. This includes the planning, marketing, underwriting, monitoring regional business portfolio and coordinating management functions within the regional territory. This position has full profit and loss responsibility and growing the regional operation profitably through selecting, hiring, developing, and promoting the talent to meet the needs of the region. Involved in the development and execution of key field operating strategies.

Liberty Mutual Surety, a business unit of Liberty Mutual Insurance, is the 2nd largest Surety in the United States and a leading global surety. Conducting business worldwide through fronting relationships and Liberty-owned subsidiaries, we provide bonds in over 60 countries for construction firms, manufacturers and suppliers, and commercial enterprises on an account and transactional basis. We are committed to building mutually profitable relationships by providing smart business solutions, ease of doing business, and consistent, responsive service. Liberty Mutual Surety is dedicated to the communities we serve and highly values a diverse workforce in more than 16 countries.

Responsibilities:

* Provide direction to the regional field organization with overall profit accountability for the region's surety performance.
* Accountable for employee hiring, development and retention agency relationship management and development annual business planning and short and long-term strategy development and execution. Ensure that risks pursued and surety credit provided by the region personnel continuously conforms to guidelines and standards for credit worthiness.
* Ensure that policies and procedures are adhered to within the region and that internal controls are functioning appropriately.
* Oversee and ensures marketing/production objectives are met within region to secure new business from existing or new producer sources.
* Assist with the development of new business and retention of existing accounts.
* Develop business relationships through industry related organizations to enhance the image of the Company and to promote marketing effectiveness.
* Manage a team of bond managers.
Qualifications:
* Bachelors degree Advanced degree preferred, and continuing insurance education desired.
* Execution driven individual with 7 years of management experience, prior surety management experience is preferred. Strong verbal and written communication skills with the ability to interact successfully with managers, agents, customers and industry leaders.
* Strong interpersonal and team building skills necessary to align organization and drive successful outcomes. Works effectively across functional units to achieve organizational objectives.
* Prior management experience in external customer-facing operations.
* Ability to communicate operational strategies and motivate staff.
* Experience in developing multi-year strategies with executable go to market plans.