Assistant Vice President Client Services - Workforce Absence **Sedgwick** 1 Positions ID: R57902 Posted On 01/28/2025 **Job Overview** Taking care of people is at the heart of everything we do, and we start by taking care of you, our valued colleague. A career at Sedgwick means experiencing our culture of caring. It means having flexibility and time for all the things that are important to you. It’s an opportunity to do something meaningful, each and every day. It’s having support for your mental, physical, financial and professional needs. It means sharpening your skills and growing your career. And it means working in an environment that celebrates diversity and is fair and inclusive. A career at Sedgwick is where passion meets purpose to make a positive impact on the world through the people and organizations we serve. If you are someone who is driven to make a difference, who enjoys a challenge and above all, if you’re someone who cares, there’s a place for you here. Join us and contribute to Sedgwick being a great place to work. Great Place to Work® Most Loved Workplace® Forbes Best-in-State Employer Assistant Vice President Client Services - Workforce Absence **Our teams connect! We collaborate onsite and have a hybrid work arrangement. All candidates must live near one of our centers of excellence:** **Dubuque, IA** : 4141 Westmark Drive, Dubuque, IA 52002 **Cedar Rapids, IA** : 333 1st Street SE Ste. 200 Cedar Rapids IA 52401 **Coralville, IA:** 3273 Ridgeway Drive Coralville IA 52241 **Dublin, OH** : 5500 Glendon Court Dublin OH 43016 **New Albany, OH** : 7795 Walton Parkway New Albany, OH 43054 **Chicago, IL :** 175 W. Jackson Blvd. 12th Fl. Chicago IL 60604 **Indianapolis, IN:** 8909 Purdue Road Suite 501 Indianapolis, IN 46268 **Irving, TX** : 2201 W. Royal Lane Suite 125 Irving, TX 75063 **Memphis, TN :** 8125 Sedgwick Way, Memphis TN 38125 **Southfield, MI** : 300 Galleria Officentre Southfield MI 48034 **Orlando, FL :** 12650 Ingenuity Dr Orlando FL 32826 **Eden Prairie, MN** : 11000 Prairie Lakes Drive Eden Prairie, MN 55344 **PRIMARY PURPOSE** **:** To be responsible for the administrative, managerial and client relationships associated with Client Services within the assigned area. **ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES** + Ensures contract compliance with company guidelines within an assigned area. + Handles financials including accounts receivable, invoicing and pricing support within an assigned area. + Responsible for client knowledge including threatened status and relationship with the company. + Handles renewal process timely; negotiates new contracts within an assigned area. + Responsible for business planning and budgeting within an assigned area. + Plans for staffing needs including succession, bench-strength, and new business within an assigned area. + Supports client relationships; builds executive relationships; supports internal relationships. + Supports business development. **ADDITIONAL FUNCTIONS and RESPONSIBILITIES** + Performs other duties as assigned. + Supports the organization's quality program(s). + Travels as required. **SUPERVISORY RESPONSIBILITIES** + Administers company personnel policies in all areas and follows company staffing standards and training recommendations. + Interviews, hires and establishes colleague performance development plans; conducts colleague performance reviews. + Provides support, guidance, leadership and motivation to promote maximum performance. **QUALIFICATIONS** **Education & Licensing** Bachelor's degree from an accredited college or university with major in Risk Management, Business Administration or Finance preferred. Advanced degree and/or professional designations (CPCU, AIC, ARM) preferred. **Experience** Ten (10) years of related experience or equivalent combination of education and experience required to include three (3) years of Account Executive on national accounts experience and five (5) years of claims/supervisory experience. **Skills & Knowledge** + In-depth understanding of workers compensation, liability and disability + Excellent oral and written communication, including presentation skills + PC literate, including Microsoft Office products + Leadership/management/motivational skills + Analytical and interpretive skills + Strong organizational skills + Excellent interpersonal skills + Excellent negotiation and facilitation skills + Ability to work in a team environment + Ability to meet or exceed Performance Competencies **WORK ENVIRONMENT** When applicable and appropriate, consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations. **Mental** **:** Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines **Physical** **:** Computer keyboarding, travel as required **Auditory/Visual** **:** Hearing, vision and talking **NOTE** **:** Credit security clearance, confirmed via a background credit check, is required for this position. The statements contained in this document are intended to describe the general nature and level of work being performed by a colleague assigned to this description. They are not intended to constitute a comprehensive list of functions, duties, or local variances. Management retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time. Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. **If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.** Primary Contact 1645458383738 Amanda Strothman , Phone Phone Phone Fax amanda.strothman@sedgwick.com Email True False True **Job Details** Categories Insurance Management/Executive Technical Location Dubuque, IA Job Type Employee Full/Part Full Time Company ID 8326 Job REQ # R57902 \# Positions 1 Start Date 20250128 End Date 20250227 Featured Job TH Ad TH Comments **Similar Jobs** Account Manager – Property & Casualty Kunkel & Associates, Inc. Account Executive (Sales) Kunkel & Associates, Inc. Don't see a position for you? We hire people, not Kunkel & Associates, Inc. Claims Assistant Sedgwick Account Executive (Sales) Kunkel & Associates, Inc. Client Service Representative (CSR) Kunkel & Associates, Inc. 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Sedgwick CMS University curriculum offerings take colleagues from orientation to technical training to supervisory and managerial development. Through Sedgwick CMS University, we provide our colleagues continuous development of professional skills and the ability to deliver quality service to our clients. **Colleague Orientation** We offer a required colleague orientation program that allows us to verify and document the training provided to new colleagues. This program is called Personal Responsibility in Developing Excellence (PRIDE) and is the first component of our comprehensive career development process. This program introduces and orients new and transitioning colleagues to our company and to their new position. PRIDE will take colleagues through the first 90 days of their new position. Objectives of this program focus on providing colleagues an increased awareness of who we are, where we are going, and how they can help us get there. **Career Paths** Career path options are identified through an ongoing process of discussion and collaboration between colleagues and their managers. On an ongoing basis, our managers counsel colleagues regarding their career path, new opportunities, and additional training and development requirements to help them reach their individual goals.