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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.

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Director, Head of Regions - Construction & Engineering

Job Location: United Kingdom

Job Type: Permanent

Remuneration: Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience, and qualifications

We have an exciting opportunity for a Director, Head of Regions - Construction & Engineering.

Role Overview: As the Director, Head of Regions, you will oversee a growing team of construction and engineering adjusters. Your responsibilities will include maintaining and enhancing our high-performance culture, controlling expenditure, developing colleagues both technically and personally, ensuring quality control, and leading client development and thought leadership initiatives.

Your responsibilities will include:

Managing a team of construction and engineering adjusters.Controlling expenditure and ensuring quality control.Developing colleagues both technically and personally.Leading client development and thought leadership initiatives.

The skills you will have when you apply:

ACII/ACILA qualifications or significant progress towards them.Proven experience in managing high-performance teams.Highly motivated and able to work with senior leaders.Strong profile within the insurance industry and proven track record in client liaison.Excellent presentation skills for both internal and external audiences.Innovative mindset to anticipate future trends and adapt the business.Strategic thinking and ability to execute agreed strategic plans.Embrace digital technologies to enhance the business.Technical skills suitable for leading a highly technical team.Full UK driving licence.

What we’ll give you for this role:

Remuneration & more:

Competitive salary taking into account skills, experience, and qualifications.Fully funded company vehicle or cash in lieu allowance.A Self Invested Personal Pension Scheme (SIPP).Holiday allowance of 25 days plus bank holidays.Flexible working from our office or your home.

Health & support:

Private healthcare plan (including pre-existing conditions).Life assurance.Employee assistance programme for employee wellbeing.Group Income Protection.

Other benefits:

Voluntary benefits – dental cover, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, wellbeing and digital GP applications.Discounts on various products and services.

This isn't just a position, it's a pivotal role in shaping our industry

At Sedgwick, you won't just build your career; you'll cultivate a team of experts. Our Sedgwick University offering empowers you to excel as well as your team members, with the most comprehensive training program in the industry which includes more than 15,000 courses on demand, training specific to roles, and opportunities to continue formal education.

Together, we're not only reshaping the insurance landscape, we’re building a legacy of talent. Come and be a catalyst for change within our industry.

Next steps for you:

Think we'd be a great match? Apply now – we want to hear from you.

As part of our commitment to you, we are proud to have a zero tolerance policy towards discrimination of any kind regardless of age, disability, gender identity, marital/family status, race, religion, sex or sexual orientation.

After the closing date, we will review all applications and may select some applicants for an interview (which may be virtual, or in-person).

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Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

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. Sedgwick retains the discretion to add or to change the duties of the position at any time.