Work in alignment with senior leadership to ensure strategic business priorities are identified, prioritized and executed.

Responsibilities:

  • Define and establish strategic planning processes, plans, priorities, capabilities, measures of success, etc.

  • Develop and/or maintain strategic roadmap and assigned strategic dashboards/tracking mechanisms.

  • Manage the timing of inputs/outputs that drive strategic project prioritization.

  • Identify integrations across the organization that impact the group.

  • Coordinate with strategic planning contacts across the organization (including the PMO as a key stakeholder) to develop and execute a holistic strategic planning process.

  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with supported groups and project teams.

  • Serve as the escalation point to resolve conflicts on priorities, goals, strategies, resources and key initiatives.

  • Create and deliver strategic presentations, story boards, etc. tailored for specific audiences.

Qualifications:

  • Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.

  • Eight years of strategic planning experience in a similar environment or in a planning/consultant role.

  • Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization to guide in strategic planning fundamentals and plan execution.

  • Analytical and problem-solving skills to plan strategy, tactics and perform root cause analysis.

  • Presentation skills to create and deliver information to a wide audience.

  • Familiarity with project management tools, lifecycles, etc.

  • Proficiency using MS Office tools.

Preferred Qualifications:

  • Master’s degree in a relevant field.

  • Life Insurance/financial services experience.

  • Familiar with workflow tools (AWD, Appian)

  • Supervisory/management experience.

  • Understanding of LEAN Six Sigma methodology.

  • Experience in Life Administration Systems (Cyberlife 97.01, 00.01, 10.01)

  • Experience in eliciting, documenting, managing business requirements and UAT (Waterfall)

  • Familiar with Agile principles including iterative development, sprint planning, backlog management and user story creation.

  • Experience with Agile Project Management Tool (JIRA)

Working Conditions:

  • Commuting Remote employees will need to report to a Company office location at times, but will perform their work primarily remotely.

**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.** 

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $101,000 - $115,000 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law.  

Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at Company discretion. 

This job description is not a contract of employment nor for any specific job responsibilities. The Company may change, add to, remove, or revoke the terms of this job description at its discretion. Managers may assign other duties and responsibilities as needed. In the event an employee or applicant requests or requires an accommodation in order to perform job functions, the applicable HR Business Partner should be contacted to evaluate the accommodation request.