Chief Operating Officer

Foundation Risk Partners•Farmville, NC

4d•Onsite

About The Position

Foundation Risk Partners, one of the fastest growing insurance brokerage and consulting firms in the US, is adding a Chief Operating Officer to their team at Pierce Insurance. The Chief Operating Officer is responsible for leading all operational functions of Pierce Insurance Agency and ensuring the organization delivers a consistent, scalable, and profitable client experience. The COO partners with agency leadership to execute strategic priorities while maintaining the agency's high-touch service model and supporting continued growth. The COO oversees implementation, account management, customer service, enrollment operations, call center functions, technology operations, billing administration, project management, reporting, and operational governance.

Requirements

10+ years of operational leadership experience.
Experience within insurance, employee benefits, brokerage, or consulting organizations.
Strong financial and operational management capabilities.
Experience leading multi-functional teams.
Demonstrated success scaling service organizations.

Nice To Haves

Employee benefits or voluntary benefits industry experience.
Enrollment and benefits administration expertise.
Technology transformation experience.
M&A integration experience.
Project management certification (PMP or similar).

Responsibilities

Lead day-to-day agency operations.
Design and implement scalable business processes.
Establish operational standards, policies, and performance expectations.
Create accountability frameworks across departments.
Reduce dependency on individual knowledge and manual workflows.
Develop agency-wide operational and financial reporting.
Establish KPI dashboards for: Revenue, Commissions, Profitability, Client retention, Enrollment performance, Service metrics.
Partner with finance to improve forecasting and budgeting.
Monitor operational efficiency and resource allocation.
Oversee account management and customer service teams.
Create clear ownership models for client servicing.
Establish service standards and escalation procedures.
Improve client retention and satisfaction.
Drive strategic account review processes.
Build a formal project management framework.
Standardize implementation timelines, milestones, and deliverables.
Improve cross-functional coordination between: Sales, Technology, Enrollment, Account Management, Carriers.
Ensure successful onboarding of new clients.
Oversee open enrollment execution.
Optimize counselor deployment and enrollment workflows.
Improve staffing and capacity planning.
Measure participation, enrollment success, and operational performance.
Establish a centralized RFP management process.
Develop proposal templates and content libraries.
Create review and quality-control procedures.
Track proposal metrics and win rates.
Ensure consistency across carrier and client responses.
Lead technology strategy and operational modernization.
Oversee agency platforms, enrollment systems, billing systems, and reporting tools.
Prioritize automation opportunities.
Improve data governance and reporting accuracy.
Drive technology initiatives that improve scalability and client experience.
Evaluate organizational structure and staffing requirements.
Develop succession planning strategies.
Improve role clarity and accountability.
Build management capabilities across departments.
Foster a culture of operational excellence and continuous improvement.