Claim Team Manager - Property Field Inspection

State Farm State Farm · Insurance · Cincinnati, OH · Claims and Investigation

State Farm is seeking a Claim Team Manager for their Property Field Inspection team in Cincinnati, Ohio. This role involves first-line management of claim personnel, including hiring, training, coaching, and performance management. The manager will also review claim activities, coordinate new company programs, and ensure compliance with procedures and laws. The position is remote-field, requiring travel for in-person appointments and potentially working outside the assigned territory. Candidates need effective communication and leadership skills, with physical agility for inspections (lifting, climbing, crawling). Preferred qualifications include a Bachelor's degree, claims operations experience, prior leadership, and experience with Xactimate/XactContents. The role emphasizes customer focus and compliance.

What you'd actually do

  1. First-line management of assigned Claim personnel, which includes hiring, training, coaching, performance management and salary activities
  2. Review and control of the operation's claim activities including investigations, claim payments, and adjustment expense payments
  3. Coordinating, communicating, and implementing new Company programs, policies, practices, and procedures
  4. Ensuring compliance with company procedures, applicable federal/state laws, and legal requirements
  5. Promoting development of employees within an inclusive environment

Skills

Required

  • Effective written and verbal communication skills
  • Demonstrated leadership behaviors
  • Physical agility to allow for: frequent lifting, carrying, and climbing a ladder; ability to navigate roofs at various heights for inspection of both residential and commercial structures; ability to crawl in tight spaces
  • May be required to complete Rope and Harness Safety Training
  • A valid driver's license is required

Nice to have

  • Bachelor's degree in a related field of equivalent work experience
  • Claims operations and/or call center experience
  • Prior leadership experience
  • Experience with Xactimate, XactContents

What the JD emphasized

  • A valid driver's license is required