Great West Corporate Careers

We offer a variety of opportunities in our regional offices and corporate headquarters. As part of corporate, you will work with our operational departments to uphold the Great West mission and deliver exceptional service both internally and externally.

Corporate careers include:

ACCOUNTING professionals have a working knowledge of both GAAP and statutory accounting practices. There are a variety of career choices within the accounting team, ranging from accounts payable and receivable, direct bill, general ledger, state and federal taxation, and special reporting. Being part of a publicly held organization provides a dynamic work experience where accounting professionals can thrive.

ACCOUNT REPRESENTATIVES AND SALES PROFESSIONALS are employed at our affiliated Joe Morten & Son, Inc agencies. Many of our account representatives have a well-rounded business or liberal arts education, and all have strong communication skills and the ability to learn quickly. They also value relationship building and enjoy sales. Our affiliated agencies share integrated processes and systems with us and are considered part of the Great West Casualty Company family.

ACTUARIAL professionals use and apply the techniques and theories of actuarial science to research and develop revised rates, pricing factors, and premium changes that contribute to our company goals. Actuaries have an exceptional understanding of the fields of actuary science, math, or statistics. Their excellent technical and communication skills facilitate their ability to find solutions to complex issues while working on a variety of projects with different business units of the company.

AVIATION professionals are employed by Joe Morten & Son, Inc. and pilot company aircraft, providing safe and effective air transportation to claims adjusters, underwriters, safety representatives, and other staff. This includes determining and filing flight plans, conducting pre- and post-flight inspections, securing food, beverages, and other supplies for trips, maintaining a clean passenger compartment, apprising the maintenance staff of service problems or needs, and attending recurrent simulator training annually. Our current aircraft types are Citation Jet I and Citation Jet III.

BUSINESS ANALYTICS is made up of predictive modeling and business intelligence professionals who are experts in statistics, mathematics, informational technology, and big data. They are inquisitive and implement both the art and science of analysis. These roles support company objectives by spotting trends in complex data sets, creating studies, and developing segmentation tools and predictive models. These data professionals work on a variety of projects including pricing, marketing, retention, fraud, and claims.

CALL CENTER team is the first line of contact for all customers, agents, insureds, and claimants contacting Great West. They are quick thinkers with a desire to deliver exceptional customer service. Call Center Operators are responsible for directing incoming switchboard calls, tracking itineraries, and taking messages. We are committed to providing a live operator 24/7/365 so alternate work schedules and work-from-home assignments are available in this department. Operators gain a broad understanding of our company and are often recruited for transfer to other internal departments.

HUMAN RESOURCES works closely with our managers and employees to recruit, develop, train, and engage our growing workforce. HR partners with management to align our workforce with our business strategy and our organizational brand. Our HR professionals value teamwork and seeing the difference they make with employee development, and experienced candidates considering Great West as a place of employment. Opportunities in HR can be found at the corporate office and each of our regional offices. In addition to generalist roles, our HR team specializes in total rewards, talent acquisition, and training and development.

INTERNAL AUDIT strives to add organizational value by partnering with management to recognize and control exposures. An internal auditor at Great West is able to see the big picture of how the company operates and is part of audits within Old Republic International, our parent company. Our auditors enjoy the work-life balance that comes with a flexible work schedule. Their audits are scheduled a year in advance, so travel for the upcoming year is planned and limited to no more than 25 percent of their job.

IT is made up of professionals who enjoy working in a collaborative environment where projects have a direct impact on our business goals. We foster creativity to solve problems and encourage “out of the box” thinking to enhance, create, and build new features and products. Our IT professionals will tell you that the work-life balance and flexible schedules are great reasons to work for Great West.

We specialize in a variety of areas:
- programming
- project planning
- project management
- help desk
- data warehouse
- systems analysis
- network administration
- systems programming
- security

LEGAL professionals provide guidance for all departments of the company. The different roles in our corporate legal team allow our attorneys to specialize in areas such as bad faith, errors and omissions, corporate litigation, bankruptcy, fraud, product compliance, coverage, subrogation, and intellectual property. We also handle or are involved with; contract reviews and negotiations, compliance issues, and ethics. Our legal team members are trusted partners in making our company successful.

MARKETING works closely with agents to ensure that we are providing the products and services our customers need. Our marketing team is made up of dynamic, highly motivated professionals who develop and maintain strong working relationships with key stakeholders both inside and outside the company. An individual with strong interpersonal and communication skills and a passion for developing marketing programs will be successful in this career.