# Commercial Lines Fleet Unit Manager

**Company**: Aviva Canada
**Location**: Alberta, AB
**Work arrangement**: hybrid
**Experience**: senior
**Job type**: full-time
**Category**: Finance
**Industry**: Finance

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## Description

We are seeking a Commercial Lines Fleet Unit Manager to join our Alberta Branch, reporting directly to the AVP, Head of Underwriting. This role will primarily support our Alberta broker partners.

As a Commercial Lines Fleet Unit Manager, you will:

- Lead, inspire and develop a team of underwriters through meaningful coaching, mentorship and technical guidance.

- Model and strengthen broker relationships, positioning Aviva as a market of choice for mutually profitable business.

- Own and execute the strategy for your assigned broker panel, influencing both premium growth and loss ratio performance.

- Communicate strategy clearly to your team and ensure alignment with the branch, Aviva Business and the Aviva Canada strategy.

- Represent Aviva Business in regular in-person and virtual meetings enhancing our market presence.

- Collaborate closely with Broker Distribution to advance strategic initiatives for Commercial Insurance.

- Drive operational efficiency, including monitoring workflow, ingestion of work, resource allocation and internal/external commitments.

- Support complex underwriting decisions, including risk assessments and broker negotiations on pricing and terms.

- Manage team performance through goal setting, performance reviews, technical development, and performance management.

- Foster a collaborative team culture and work closely with peers, senior specialists and the Head of Underwriting.

- Adopt a One Aviva mindset by partnering with internal stakeholders such as Claims, Operations, Billing and Head office underwriting.

- Champion continuous learning and remain engaged with the broader Aviva Business and Aviva Canada initiatives.

To be successful in this role, you will need:

- Minimum 10 years of commercial auto insurance experience, ideally with leadership responsibilities.

- Post-secondary education or equivalent practical experience.

- CIP/FCIP designation preferred.

- Strong understanding of commercial auto insurance operations.

- Knowledge of competitor wordings and market appetite (an asset).

- Proven leadership and relationship management skills.

- Excellent underwriting judgement and branch operations knowledge.

- Ability to build strong internal and external relationships.

- Strong organizational, analytical, and decision-making skills.

- Experience with Management Information, including development and maintenance of pipelines, financial reports and performance reporting.

- Operational acumen and tracking of performance metrics.

- Excellent communication skills.

In return, you will receive:

- Compelling rewards package including base compensation, eligibility for annual bonus, retirement savings, share plan, health benefits, personal wellness, and volunteer opportunities.

- Hybrid flexible work model.

- Outstanding career development opportunities.

- Competitive vacation package with the option to purchase 5 extra days off per year.

- Employee-driven programs focused on gender, LGBTQ+, origins, diversity, and inclusion.

- Corporate wellness programs to support our employees' physical and mental health.

## Skills

### Required
- commercial auto insurance
- leadership
- relationship management
- underwriting
- analytical skills

### Nice to have
- CIP/FCIP designation
- knowledge of competitor wordings and market appetite

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