[Hiring] Senior Vice President Business Development Casualty @Sedgwick

Role Description

The Senior Vice President of Business Development is a key senior leader responsible for driving organizational growth, expanding market presence, and developing long‑term strategic partnerships. This role leads part of the business development function, identifies high‑value opportunities, and collaborates with senior leadership to execute the company’s growth strategy. The SVP provides visionary direction, builds strong external relationships, and ensures alignment between business development initiatives and overall organizational goals.

Essential Responsibilities May Include

• Strategic Leadership
  • 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.
• Business Growth & Market Expansion
  • 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.
• Relationship Management
  • 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.
• Team Leadership & Development
  • 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.
• Financial & Operational Excellence
  • 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.

Qualifications

• 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, including 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.

Work Environment

• Mental: Clear and conceptual thinking ability; excellent judgment, troubleshooting, problem solving, analysis, and discretion; ability to handle work-related stress; ability to handle multiple priorities simultaneously; and ability to meet deadlines.
• Physical: Computer keyboarding, travel as required.
• Auditory/Visual: Hearing, vision and talking.

Benefits

• Consideration will be given to reasonable accommodations when applicable and appropriate.

Sedgwick is an Equal Opportunity Employer and a Drug-Free Workplace. If you're excited about this role but your experience doesn't align perfectly with every qualification in the job description, consider applying for it anyway! Sedgwick is building a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and recognizes that each person possesses a unique combination of skills, knowledge, and experience. You may be just the right candidate for this or other roles.