Note: The job is a remote job and is open to candidates in USA. Sedgwick is a leading claims management services company dedicated to helping people facing unexpected challenges. They are seeking a Senior Vice President of Business Development to drive organizational growth, expand market presence, and develop strategic partnerships while leading the business development function and collaborating with senior leadership.
Responsibilities
- Develops and leads the company’s business development strategy to support long‑term growth and competitive positioning
- Evaluates market trends, emerging opportunities, and industry shifts to inform strategic decision‑making
- Partners with the executive team to set revenue goals, growth targets, and organizational priorities
- Identifies, pursues, and secures new business opportunities, strategic partnerships, joint ventures, and acquisitions
- Oversees pipeline development and ensures consistent advancement of high‑value opportunities
- Expands the company’s footprint in existing and new markets by building relationships with key stakeholders and industry leaders
- Cultivates and maintains strong executive‑level relationships with clients, partners, investors, and external organizations
- Represents the company at industry events, conferences, and business forums to elevate brand visibility
- Negotiates high‑impact contracts, agreements, and partnerships that align with organizational goals
- Leads, mentors, and develops a high‑performing business development team with a focus on accountability, innovation, and results
- Fosters cross‑functional collaboration with Sales, Marketing, Finance, Operations, and Product teams
- Establishes performance metrics, monitoring systems, and reporting mechanisms to drive team success
- Oversees budgeting, forecasting, and resource allocation for business development initiatives
- Uses data‑driven insights to evaluate opportunity viability, ROI, and strategic risks
- Ensures compliance with organizational policies, legal standards, and industry regulations
Skills
- Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, risk management, or a related field, from an accredited college or university preferred
- Possession of, or progress towards, CPCU and/or ARM designation required
- Ten plus (10+) years of related experience, to include relationship building in the claims management or risk management area, or equivalent combination of education and experience required
- Proven track record of leading large scale growth initiatives and securing high value partnerships
- Executive Senior leadership experience within a complex, high growth, or multi-unit organization
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