Operations Manager | Remote From Chicago, IL
- Employer
- Insurance Placement Solutions
- Location
- Work from Home
- Salary
- Flexible
- Posted
- Feb 18, 2021
- Closes
- Apr 19, 2021
- Ref
- Operations Manager - Remote - Chicago
- Category
- Operations
- Job Type
- Full Time
- Career Level
- Manager
Insurance Placement Solutions has an immediate opening for an experienced Operations Manager with our client in the Chicago, IL area. As a member of our client’s team, perform diverse operational duties requiring thorough knowledge and understanding of all applicable procedures and policies. The Operations Manager will work as an intermediary between every department within the company.
Operations Manager Duties and Responsibilities
- Long-term planning to create initiatives that further the company's overall goals
- Coordinating different teams to foster the exchange of ideas and provide cross-team learning opportunities
- Identifying potential problems and points of friction and working to find solutions in order to maximize efficiency and revenue
- Monitor operations throughout the company and look for ways to increase productivity and lower costs
- Interpersonal skills to help them communicate with both executives and employees in order to create and administer policies
- Strong personal and professional judgment, which are invaluable skills for a role that makes hiring decisions
- Ability to respond quickly to a shifting reality and adjust initiatives and priorities accordingly
- Organizational skills and the flexibility to jump from priority to priority, which is essential to a role that juggles a variety of functions and projects
- Ability to work on several concurrent tasks and prioritize workload without direction.
Experience
- 3+ years of experience as an operations manager for a small to medium-size company is required
Education
- High school diploma or equivalent is required
- Bachelor's degree in operations management, business or related field is preferred but not required
About Insurance Placement Solutions
IPS is an insurance staffing and recruiting firm dedicated to the insurance industry, including insurance jobs in the Chicago, IL area. Our services are designed to be a resource for clients to gain access to high-caliber talent. Many of our clients do not have the dedicated manpower to quickly fill their temporary, temporary to hire or direct-hire vacancies. That is where we come in. Our clients are able to utilize our services to maintain business-as-usual during unforeseen interruptions and fluctuating business needs. Plus, our candidates benefit from gaining backdoor access to highly sought-after positions with top companies in the industry.