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New York Life Insurance Company · 1 day ago

Senior Vice President, Head of Enterprise Strategy

New York, NY

Full-time

Hybrid

Director/Executive

$300K/yr - $350K/yr

15+ years exp

New York Life Insurance Company is a Fortune 100 company with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth, seeking a Head of Enterprise Strategy to lead their corporate development and strategy team. This role involves shaping the company's growth trajectory, influencing investment decisions, and overseeing strategic initiatives across all business units.

FinanceFinancial ServicesInsurance

H1B Sponsor Likely

Responsibilities

Lead the development and continuous refinement of the enterprise strategy in alignment with the CEO and executive leadership

Support development of robust business strategies and plans for a portfolio of standalone businesses, tying them into our core strategy

Develop pragmatic solutions to key strategic and operational issues

Develop and present recommendations to senior leadership, play a key role in informing and influencing senior management decision making

Provide enterprise program management overlay to ensure execution of cross-functional strategic initiatives

Oversee agenda and materials development for senior executive audiences and meetings (e.g., Board Meetings, Executive Offsites, etc.)

Support strategic planning processes, including inter-dependencies between key business, technology, and financial planning processes

Facilitate structured reviews of the enterprise portfolio of strategic initiatives and implications (e.g., budget considerations, resource allocation, etc.)

Oversee implementation of multiple key initiatives, working closely with line management responsible for executing change

Lead execution of key enterprise initiatives by forming collaborative partnerships with colleagues across businesses and functional areas

Provide thought leadership and strategic oversight in relevant areas

Manage governance process, ensuring regular communication and coordination of initiatives across executive management team

Lead and motivate a high performing, diverse team to deliver results

Ensure training and development needs of the team are being met at all points in their career journey

Qualification

Corporate StrategyStrategic PlanningManagement ConsultingFinancial ServicesAnalytical SkillsExecutive PresenceCommunication SkillsLeadershipProblem-SolvingTeam ManagementCollaboration

Required

Bachelor's degree in Business, Economics, Finance, or related field required

15+ years of experience in corporate strategy, management consulting, and/or strategic planning roles

Demonstrated success in leading enterprise- and business-level strategy development and execution

Outstanding critical thinking, analytical, and quantitative abilities gained through leading large scale high impact strategy assignments

Strong communication skills including experience in developing C-suite presentations

Executive presence and collaborative work style with ability to influence senior leaders and drive alignment across the organization

Strong managerial capability and the ability to effectively flex leadership styles given the audience and situational need

Preferred

MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred

Experience in financial services preferred, insurance expertise is a plus

Broad understanding of current technology practices (Agile, Cloud Computing/SaaS, Enterprise Data Management, etc.) and emerging trends (AI, InsurTech, etc.) is desired

Benefits

Leave programs

Adoption assistance

Student loan repayment programs

Company

New York Life Insurance Company

For over 180 years, we’ve helped turn your biggest dreams into milestones that last a lifetime.

Founded in 1845

New York, New York, USA

10001+ employees

https://www.newyorklife.com/

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