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Amerisure is an insurance organization charged with creating exceptional value for its Partners For Success® agencies, employees and policyholders. As a property and casualty insurance company, Amerisure’s promise to our partner agencies and policyholders begins with a comprehensive line of insurance products designed to protect businesses, as well as the health and safety of every employee. Amerisure is an A.M. Best “A” (excellent) rated company and services mid-sized commercial enterprises focused in construction, manufacturing and healthcare. We are ranked as one of the top 100 Property & Casualty companies in the United States, with more than $835 million in Direct Written Premium and $937 million in surplus.

Amerisure is currently recruiting for a Vice President, Innovation & Transformation to support our Farmington Hills Headquarter. The ideal candidate will also possess the following skill set. 

Summary Statement

Leads transformational change and continuous improvement at Amerisure including Innovation, Enterprise Portfolio Management, Business Process Management and Business Agility. Advises Amerisure leadership on emerging technologies or trends that may influence strategy or business operations. Delivers select innovative solutions in support of business outcomes and insurance experiences. Leads the department strategy and development and execution of business process management and enterprise projects. Leads the corporate agile maturity journey through delivery of training, methodologies, and tools. Supports the strategic initiative prioritization process which aligns, prioritizes and resources cross-functional initiatives for optimal agency and customer value.

Essential Tasks/Major Duties

• Lead and direct staff in area of responsibility with an emphasis on talent management and succession planning in accordance with the company’s strategic direction.


• Advise senior leadership on innovation advances with potential to enable or impact business operations or strategy.


• Develop and execute multi-year innovation plan and portfolio, through assessment of current business capabilities and identification and prioritization of opportunities.


• Leads steering committee charged with delivering innovations that impact agency relationships and service.


• Partner with internal business partners, external vendors and customers to drive the delivery of solutions in support of business operations and strategy.


• Maintains current and relevant knowledge and relationships with industry data groups.


• Partner with Amerisure Holding Company to recommend appropriate financial investment in relevant industry data groups, insurtechs, or technologies.


• Oversee methodology and forum for the categorization, quantification & prioritization of strategic investments including linkages to resource allocation and return on investment analysis.


• Ensure defined project methodologies provide structure for predictable delivery standards, metrics, milestones, and outcomes.


• Accountable for successful execution of corporate portfolio.


• Ensure operational efficiency and effectiveness of the business process management team through the ‘end to end’ design and improvement of our various processes.  


• Lead agile strategy, driving adoption of agile culture, values, tools, and methods across the organization.

Knowledge, Skills & Abilities

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work-related experience.


• 10 years of progressive leadership experience.


• 5 years financial services/insurance industry experience preferred.


• 5 years project management experience.


• 3 years progressively responsible experience developing and implementing digital products and services.


• Experience or exposure to industry standard business process methodologies such as lean six sigma preferred.


• Familiarity with design thinking or other innovation and experimentation processes, preferred.


• Experience leading insurance core system or ERP implementations.


• Ability to lead and manage organizational change with ability to predict, recognize and manage cultural and technological changes within the organization and to promptly prescribe corresponding transitions.


• Strong technology industry relationships with knowledge of the insurance industry.


• Demonstrated ability to translate technical capability into business opportunity.


• Strong leadership capability with experience in building and leading highly successful teams.


• Strong interpersonal skills including the ability to effectively build relationships across all levels of the organization.


• Ability to think strategically with supporting analytical and problem-solving skills, including the ability to deal with ambiguity.


• Ability to lead discussions, make presentations and deliver technical results to a non-technical audience.


• Ability to travel overnight up to 10%.

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Just as we are committed to creating exceptional value for our Partners For Success® agencies and policyholders, Amerisure also remains committed to being an employer of choice. We reinforce this commitment by adhering to an Employee Value Proposition that, in part, is provided through a competitive total rewards package. Amerisure offers a Compensation & Benefits Package that includes competitive base pay, performance based incentive pay, comprehensive health & welfare benefits, 401(k) savings plan, and profit sharing.  In addition to generous paid time off programs, we allow our employees flexible and remote work arrangements. If you strive for excellence and are committed to personal and professional growth, Amerisure is looking for you.  

Amerisure Insurance provides equal employment opportunities (EEO) to all employees and applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability or genetics. In addition to federal law requirements, Amerisure Insurance complies with applicable state and local laws governing nondiscrimination in employment in every location in which the company has facilities. This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation and training. Amerisure Insurance expressly prohibits any form of workplace harassment based on race, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, genetic information, disability, or veteran status. Improper interference with the ability of Amerisure’s employees to perform their job duties may result in discipline up to and including discharge.