Head of Multinational Gulf Cooperation Council & North Africa

Head of Multinational, Gulf Cooperation Council (GCC) & North Africa

Who we are:
American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions.

About the role:

1. Support the Head of Multinational, EMEA through active participation and contribution to the leadership and direction of AIG EMEA’s multinational business.
2. Work with AIG GCC & North Africa leadership & stakeholders to foster alignment, integration, & execution of agreed Multinational business model(s).
3. Drive the multinational vision, value proposition and execution of the multinational strategic plan across the full spectrum of general insurance products throughout GCC & North Africa.
4. Assist in the execution of the profitable growth of the multinational portfolio including pipeline management and development & execution of specific multinational sales, marketing and communications strategies.
5. Act as Multinational deal architect advising on programme design, providing strong Multinational subject matter expertise.
6. Oversee the integration and optimisation of AIG’s Network (Owned & Partnered).
7. Partner with all relevant stakeholders to plan, prioritize and execute agreed AIG Network Optimisation plans.
8. Lead change in behaviour and practice across GCC & North Africa MN to manage MN PO & IO business/service on an end to end (E2E) basis.
9. Deliver on all Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) on expense management, customer service, and profitability.
10. Lead the adoption & execution of the multinational business model and promotion of the segmented multinational Value Proposition(s).
11. Work with claims to ensure multinational claims are handled in a proactive manner.
12. Create a risk-aware culture of integrity and accountability.
13. Oversee and lead management of the team of multinational staff in/across GCC & North Africa.
14. Foster an environment where employees can grow and maximize their talent.
15. Support the development, communication and execution of global Multinational Strategies, initiatives and plans.
16. Represent AIG Multinational as a visible and recognized thought and industry leader.

What we’re looking for:
Insurance experience in positions of increasing authority, including significant experience handling large client relationships. Strong and deep multinational knowledge. Inspiring leader able to attract, engage, retain, and develop a high performing team. Knowledge of multinational business across multiple lines of business in multiple markets. Experience in management of Network Partnerships. Proven successful management of complex, multi-stakeholder team(s). Excellent influencing and communications skills with senior level managers and externally with key clients and broker partners. Demonstrated change agent able to identify and implement operational and process improvements.

Functional Area:
UW - Underwriting

Estimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%

Relocation Provided: No