Manager, Insurance
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West Monroe is currently seeking a Manager with Insurance and Consulting experience to join our Chicago office.
Our Insurance practice is a growing team focused on business and technology projects that transform brokers and carriers and help them adapt to evolving market demands. We assist our clients by developing operating models and cost optimization strategies, while implementing technology platforms, data and analytics solutions, automation capabilities, and supporting the related organizational change. The role will involve applying deep industry knowledge and consulting experience to tailor solutions that help our clients gain a competitive advantage in their markets.
As a Manager, you will lead client engagements, mentor consulting teams, contribute to business development efforts, and help shape the growth of West Monroe’s Insurance practice. You will work closely with business and technology executives to solve critical challenges across customer engagement, technology modernization, operations transformation, data and analytics, and AI-enabled business capabilities.
Responsibilities
Client Delivery
Lead business and technology transformation initiatives for insurance carriers and brokerages
Serve as a trusted advisor to client executives, helping define and implement strategies that drive operational efficiency, growth, and business value
Facilitate client workshops focused on the future state of the insurance industry, operating models, business processes, and technology solutions
Partner with clients to design and implement customer engagement, technology modernization, automation, and analytics solutions
Understand how carriers and brokers leverage data as a strategic asset to improve risk management, reduce losses, and increase enterprise value
Identify opportunities to leverage automation and AI within claims, contact centers, and other operational functions to improve efficiency and reduce administrative costs
Develop executive-level communications, presentations, recommendations, and deliverables that support decision-making and drive project outcomes
Leverage AI tools to accelerate analysis, synthesize complex information, and support data-driven recommendations while exercising sound judgment in evaluating outputs
Apply AI technologies, including generative AI, automation tools, and advanced analytics capabilities, to improve delivery effectiveness and client outcomes
Project Management
Lead multiple client engagements with responsibility for overall project success, quality, budget, and team performance
Develop project approaches, work plans, implementation roadmaps, risk assessments, and pricing estimates
Manage project risks, dependencies, and stakeholder communications across business and technology teams
Work closely with engagement leadership and client stakeholders to ensure successful delivery and adoption of solutions
Build and lead high-performing project teams composed of West Monroe consultants and client personnel
Translate business needs and requirements into actionable project plans, requirements, solution designs, and implementation activities
People Leadership
Lead, coach, and mentor consultants and senior consultants through active performance management, professional development, and career coaching
Foster a collaborative, inclusive, and high-performing team environment
Support recruiting, onboarding, and talent development efforts within the Insurance practice
Business and Practice Development
Participate in business development activities, including opportunity identification, proposal development, and client presentations
Contribute to the growth of the Insurance practice through thought leadership, methodology development, and market-facing initiatives
Help expand client relationships and identify opportunities for additional value creation
Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
Prior consulting experience with at least 1+ year at the Manager level
6+ years of consulting and/or insurance industry experience working directly with external clients
Strong understanding of the insurance value chain across carriers and brokerages
Demonstrated experience leading business transformation, technology modernization, customer relationship strategies, operations transformation, or data and analytics initiatives
Experience managing project teams, workstreams, budgets, and client relationships
Ability to manage multiple priorities efficiently, display sound judgment, and work productively in a fast-paced, team-oriented environment
Strong leadership, organizational, interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills
Experience developing work plans, project scopes, pricing estimates, and executive-level deliverables
Strong presentation and business development skills with the ability to influence client stakeholders, including executive leadership
Experience working in collaborative team environments and leading large-scale initiatives
Experience integrating AI tools (e.g., ChatGPT) into day-to-day workflows to enhance productivity and insight generation, coupled with strong critical thinking to assess accuracy, mitigate bias, and ensure high-quality outputs
Willingness to travel 30–50%
A commitment to inclusion and diversity, and openness to new ideas and perspectives
Based on pay transparency guidelines, the salary range for this role can vary based on your proximity to one of our West Monroe offices (see table below). Information on our competitive total rewards package, including our bonus structure and benefits is here. Individual salaries are determined by evaluating a variety of factors including geography, experience, skills, education, and internal equity.
Employees (and their families) are covered by medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance. Employees are able to enroll in our company’s 401k plan, purchase shares from our employee stock ownership program and be eligible to receive annual bonuses. Employees will also receive unlimited flexible time off and ten paid holidays throughout the calendar year. Eligibility for ten weeks of paid parental leave will also be available upon hire date.
Seattle or Washington, D.C.
$162,000—$190,600 USD
Los Angeles
$169,700—$199,700 USD
New York City or San Francisco
$177,400—$208,700 USD
A location not listed above
$154,300—$181,500 USD
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At West Monroe, we work with you.
We’re a global business and technology consulting firm passionate about creating measurable value for our clients, delivering real-world solutions.
The combination of business and technology is not new, but how we bring them together is unique. We’re fluent in both. We know that technology alone is not the answer, but how we apply it is. We rely on data to constantly adapt and solve new challenges. Actions that work today with outcomes that generate value for years to come.
At West Monroe, we zero in on the heart of the opportunity, getting to results faster and preparing people for what’s next.
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We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion. If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com.
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