Company:
Marsh RiskDescription:
We are seeking a talented individual to join our Business and Client Services (BCS) – Placement team at Marsh Risk. This role will be based in Singapore. This is a hybrid role that has a requirement of working at least three days a week in the office.
The Vice President, Placement Operations will lead the placement operations value-stream for Singapore Retail and the Asia Placement Hub portfolio, ensuring consistent, high-quality and well-controlled delivery across Singapore and our Kuala Lumpur Center of Excellence (CoE). You will drive operational excellence through strong governance, disciplined execution, data-driven performance management, and continuous improvement, partnering closely with Broking/Placement, Client Management, Finance, Compliance, Technology, and regional leadership to support business growth and service quality.
We will count on you to:
- Lead the BCS Placement operating model and BAU cadence, including daily/weekly/monthly performance routines, workload planning, prioritization, and escalation management to meet business deadlines.
- Manage and develop a Singapore-based team (~6 direct reports), including coaching, performance management, hiring support, onboarding, and succession planning.
- Provide functional direction to the KL CoE team supporting placement activities by setting priorities, service standards, quality expectations, and escalation pathways to ensure aligned delivery.
- Oversee end-to-end placement support activities (aligned to agreed scope), including coordination, tracking, documentation management, and stakeholder follow-ups to support placement timelines, acting as the primary escalation point for complex/urgent matters.
- Strengthen controls, governance, and risk management by maintaining SOPs, control checklists, and audit-ready documentation; coordinating with MIG and matters relating to Third Party Intermediaries (TPI); and driving closure of audit/review findings.
- Drive continuous improvement and systems enablement initiatives, including data discipline, adoption, training, and UAT/change readiness support, delivering measurable improvements in SLA, quality, and risk outcomes.
What you need to have:
- Strong experience in insurance/broking operations, specifically supporting placement and servicing workflows, with strong knowledge of Singapore market practices and operational controls.
- Demonstrated people leadership experience, including performance management, coaching, and capacity/workload planning.
- Solid knowledge of P&C and Specialty products and placement processes, including reinsurance concepts and related operational/documentation requirements.
- Proven ability to drive operational excellence and system initiatives, including adoption and data quality improvements.
What makes you stand out:
- Experience leading cross-site or shared services delivery models and driving standardization across locations/teams.
- Strong data-driven performance management capability (SLA/backlog/quality reporting, root cause analysis, and remediation planning).
- Demonstrated strength in stakeholder partnership across Broking/Placement, Client Management, Finance, Compliance, Technology, and regional leadership.
Why join our team:
- We help you be your best through professional development opportunities, interesting work and supportive leaders.
- We foster a vibrant and inclusive culture where you can work with talented colleagues to create new solutions and have impact for colleagues, clients and communities.
- Our scale enables us to provide a range of career opportunities, as well as benefits and rewards to enhance your well-being.