Senior Business Advisor, Operational Excellence

Our employees are at the heart of everything we do. Together, we help people, businesses, and society prosper in good times and be resilient in bad times.

Our employee promise represents Intact’s commitment to you in exchange for living our Values, striving to do your best work, being open to change and investing in your career. In return, we promise to provide support, opportunities and performance-led financial rewards at a workplace where you can shape the future, win as a team and grow with us.

Pay at Intact is about much more than just salary.

• Flexible work arrangements and a hybrid work model

• Possibility to purchase up to 5 extra days off per year

• Multiple benefits offered to support physical and mental wellbeing, including telemedicine, Wellness account and much more

• Share plan & other savings: up to 12% of salary or even more (ask how you could earn guaranteed income for life)

Salary range (but not limited to):

94,200 - 115,200

Annual bonus target, based on the base salary, with a potential payout of up to double the target (subject to personal and company performance):

12%

As part of our commitment to Win As A Team, we share our success with employees through our annual bonus plan and Employee Share Purchase Plan (ESPP) – with Intact matching 50% of your net shares.

Our pension offerings provide flexibility and long-term security for our employees beyond their careers. We are one of the few companies offering the opportunity to receive guaranteed income for life via our defined benefit pension plan.

Salary for the candidate will be determined taking into consideration a number of factors including: experience, skills, qualifications, anticipated contribution to role, internal equity, etc. The salary range presented above is based on a 35-hour workweek and would represent a majority of different candidate profiles. However, we encourage candidates who may fall outside of this range to apply as well.

About the role

As an Operational Excellence Senior Business Advisor within our Claims Optimization team, you will help drive efficient processes to deliver unmatched customer service. Your continuous improvement mindset will be critical, as you will act as a global representative for the Claims function. Highly autonomous and exceptionally rigorous, you strive for process excellence.

 

What you’ll do here:

• Reimagine outcome-focused processes, clarify decision points, and lead portfolio-level performance.

• Connect and de-risk: Link initiatives with strong business acumen to identify risks and drive coherent execution

• Lead or contribute to process improvement initiatives from ideation through implementation and control of solutions.

• Optimize claims management models and ways of working to enhance operational efficiency and service quality.

• Build relationships and collaborate with teams and subject-matter experts to assess the current state and define the future state, leveraging a common methodological framework.

• Collect, research, extract, and structure data; perform statistical analyses (basic to advanced) and cost-benefit analyses; compile and synthesize results.

• Propose creative business solutions and develop actionable recommendations; simplify and communicate complex concepts, both verbally and in writing, to stakeholders ranging from front-line teams to senior executives.

• Develop documentation and assets (tools, templates, analyses) to support recommendations and implementation.

• Promote a continuous improvement culture within the organization.

• Facilitate strategic vision workshops to reinvent claims processes, integrating relevant AI use cases to increase efficiency and enhance the customer experience.

• Stay on top of industry trends to propose innovative ideas and solutions

 

What you bring to the table:

• At least 8 years of experience in consulting, analysis, management, or a comparable role.

• Lean Six Sigma certification (Green Belt or Black Belt) required.

• Experience in the insurance sector; experience in claims is an asset.

• Ability to combine strategic thinking with rigorous delivery execution.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal and written), including presenting, with the ability to translate complex data and concepts for diverse stakeholders.

• Proven analytical skills, strong attention to detail, intellectual curiosity, and a continuous improvement mindset.

• Strong interpersonal skills: team player with a positive attitude, ability to build relationships, and to give and receive constructive feedback.

• Hands-on experience in project management and change management; ability to solve problems and influence to overcome resistance to change.

• Intermediate-to-advanced proficiency with Microsoft Office and data visualization tools (Power BI, Excel, Visio, PowerPoint).

• Process mapping skills (intermediate to advanced); value stream mapping is an asset.

• STEM education (science, technology, engineering, mathematics) preferred.

• Comfortable with ambiguity.

• Willingness to travel occasionally.

• No Canadian work experience required however must be eligible to work in Canada.

• For candidates located in Quebec, bilingualism is required considering the necessity to interact on a regular basis with English-speaking colleagues across the country

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Il s'agit d'un nouveau rôle au sein de notre équipe en plein croissance | This role is a new member of our growing team.

We are an equal opportunity employer

At Intact, our Value of respect is founded on seeing diversity as a strength. We strive to create an accessible workplace where employees feel valued, included and encouraged to share their unique perspectives.

We encourage applications from individuals who are members of equity-deserving groups, including but not limited to women, Indigenous peoples, persons with disabilities, Black people, and members of the 2SLGBTQI+ community.

As part of Intact’s commitment to reconciliation, we acknowledge that we work, meet and travel across the land currently called Canada, originally inhabited by First Nations, Metis and Inuit people. This history extends through many centuries and continues to evolve today.

We have policies to ensure equal access and participation for people with disabilities, including providing workplace adjustments (accommodations). A copy of applicable policies is available on request.

If we can provide a specific adjustment to make the recruitment process more accessible for you, please let us know when we reach out about a job opportunity. We’ll work with you to meet your needs.

Learn more about our recruitment process and your candidate journey here.

Please note that Intact does not provide sponsorship or other support for immigration-related matters including but not limited to employer-specific closed work permits. Candidates must be eligible to work in Canada from the anticipated start date and throughout their employment and are solely responsible for maintaining their work eligibility.

If you are an employee of Intact or belairdirect, please apply for this role on Internal Career Site.