Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

Business Process Engineer

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies  •  $100k - $150k/yr  •  New York City, NY (Hybrid)  •  3 months ago
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Job Description

Good things are happening at Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies. We provide Property & Casualty insurance products and services through a nationwide network of independent agents and brokers. Our companies are all rated A+ “Superior” by AM Best (the leading independent insurance rating organization) and ultimately owned by Warren Buffett’s Berkshire Hathaway group – one of the financially strongest organizations in the world! Headquartered in Wilkes-Barre, PA, we employ over 1,000 individuals (and growing) and have offices across the country. Our vision is to be the leading small business insurance provider nationwide.

Founded upon an exceptional culture and led by a collaborative and inclusive management team, our company’s success is grounded in our core values: accountability, service, integrity, empowerment, and diversity. We are always in search of talented individuals to join our team and embark on an exciting career path!

Benefits:

We are an equal opportunity employer that strives to maintain a work environment that is welcoming and enriching for all. You’ll be surprised by all we have to offer!

  • Competitive compensation
  • Healthcare benefits package that begins on first day of employment
  • 401K retirement plan with company match
  • Enjoy generous paid time off to support your work-life balance plus 9 ½ paid holidays
  • Up to 6 weeks of parental and bonding leave
  • Hybrid work schedule (3 days in the office, 2 days from home)
  • Longevity awards (every 5 years of employment, receive a generous monetary award to be used toward a vacation)
  • Tuition reimbursement after 6 months of employment
  • Numerous opportunities for continued training and career advancement
  • And much more!

Responsibilities

Build smarter workflows. Drive meaningful change. Shape the future of insurance operations.

We are currently seeking a Business Process Engineer to help transform how work gets done across our Property & Casualty (P&C) insurance organization. In this role, you will analyze, design, and optimize end‑to‑end workflows that power our core operations - working at the intersection of business, technology, and data to deliver measurable improvements in efficiency, quality, and experience.

This is a highly visible, cross‑functional role for someone who thrives on problem‑solving, brings a strong sense of ownership, and enjoys turning complexity into clarity.

What You’ll Do

Process Analysis & Optimization

  • Map and document current‑state processes across core and supporting P&C insurance functions.
  • Perform root‑cause analysis to identify operational friction, inefficiencies, handoff issues, and sources of waste or leakage.
  • Design future‑state workflows that reduce manual effort, improve cycle time, and enhance quality.
  • Apply continuous improvement methodologies to deliver tangible, measurable outcomes.

Data & Performance Insights

  • Analyze operational performance metrics including cycle time, throughput, productivity, severity, leakage, quality, and customer experience indicators.
  • Partner with data teams to interpret trends, surface insights, and prioritize improvement opportunities.

Technology & Automation Enablement

  • Collaborate with Technology and Product teams to define business requirements for system enhancements and workflow solutions.
  • Identify and assess opportunities for automation, including RPA, AI/ML, straight‑through processing, and digital self‑service.
  • Support user acceptance testing (UAT) and ensure operational readiness for new releases.

Cross‑Functional Collaboration

  • Partner closely with business leaders, managers, and frontline teams to understand pain points and opportunities.
  • Facilitate process discovery sessions, workshops, and working sessions.
  • Act as a bridge between business and technical teams, ensuring solutions align with enterprise strategy.

Change Management & Implementation

  • Develop rollout plans, training materials, and communications to support adoption.
  • Monitor post‑implementation performance and refine solutions as needed.
  • Embed changes into standard operating procedures and governance frameworks.

Qualifications

Required

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Operations, Engineering, Data & Analytics, or related field.
  • 3 plus years of experience in process improvement, business analysis, or operations in P&C insurance is required
  • Proven experience with process mapping tools (e.g., Visio, Miro).
  • Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, including working with operational data.
  • Exceptional communication skills and ability to collaborate at all levels.

Preferred

  • Experience with core insurance platforms—policy, claims, billing.
  • Experience using Power BI and SQL to analyze operational data, develop performance dashboards, and support data‑driven process improvement initiatives
  • Familiarity with RPA, workflow automation, or AI/ML applications in insurance.
  • Exposure to regulatory and compliance requirements in P&C insurance.
  • Experience with Lean, Six Sigma, or continuous improvement methodologies (certification a plus).
  • Experience supporting Agile teams (Scrum, Kanban)

*Applicants must be authorized to work in the U.S. without current or future sponsorship needs*

Salary Range

$100,000.00-$150,000.00. In this role, you may be eligible to receive a short-term performance incentive bonus.

The successful candidate is expected to work in one of our offices 3 days per week and also be available for travel as required. The annual base salary range posted represents a broad range of salaries around the U.S. and is subject to many factors including but not limited to credentials, education, experience, geographic location, job responsibilities, perf

ormance, skills and/or training.

Ready to Make an Impact?

If you’re excited about improving how work gets done and want to help shape the future of P&C insurance operations, we’d love to hear from you.

Apply now and bring your process expertise, curiosity, and drive to a role where your ideas turn into real results.

Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

About Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies

Rated A+ Superior by AM Best (as of 8/13/25), Berkshire Hathaway GUARD Insurance Companies provides Property & Casualty insurance including Excess & Surplus lines.

NOTICES:

(1) We do not accept claims and will not bind or alter insurance coverage through social media sites. If you are a policyholder and wish to report a new claim, please call 888-NEW-CLMS (888-639-2567). To discuss an existing claim, call 800-673-2465 or e-mail at claims3@guard.com. If you are a policyholder and have a question about or change to an existing policy, please contact your insurance agent or call our Customer Service Unit at 800-673-2465 or e-mail csr@guard.com. To protect the privacy of our customers, we will not respond to posts regarding specific claims or insurance policies through social media sites/LinkedIn.

(2) BH GUARD’s social media sites are intended for sharing relevant information about the company with the public. While we fully encourage interaction and discussion from interested parties, we ask that you remain respectful and responsible with your comments. Please understand that we reserve the right to remove any posts or comments we deem inappropriate, unlawful, obscene, defamatory, threatening, harassing, abusive, slanderous, hateful, redundant, or embarrassing to any person or entity. We reserve the right to ban/report users not in line with these guidelines.

Industry
Finance & Insurance
Company Size
501-1,000 employees
Headquarters
Wilkes-Barre, Pennsylvania
Year Founded
1983
Website
guard.com
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