MassMutual · 14 hours ago
Strategic Consultant
Springfield, MA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
8+ years expMassMutual is a company focused on providing institutional solutions, and they are seeking a Strategic Consultant to support the planning, strategy, and execution of business value across institutional markets. This role involves aligning initiatives with enterprise strategy, assessing organizational health, and driving operational excellence and risk management.
FinanceFinancial ServicesInsuranceLife InsuranceRetirement
Responsibilities
Align Initiatives to Enterprise Strategy: Partner with the Head of Strategy & Planning and IS leadership to ensure the portfolio of initiatives and business priorities directly support overarching strategic objectives
Assess Organizational Health: Evaluate processes, technology, and operating models to identify improvement opportunities that drive efficiency and scalability
Serve as a Thought Partner: Collaborate with business leaders on strategic thinking and process optimization to enable sustainable growth and transformation
Translate Strategy into Action: Collaborate with IS leadership and cross-functional teams to convert strategic vision into funded roadmaps, budgets, and measurable financial outcomes. Deliver synthesized insights for leadership
Guide Transformation: Establish guiding principles to position the organization and workforce for future transformation, fostering engagement, development, and clear communication across teams and markets
Proactively Manage Risks & Opportunities: Anticipate market and business dynamics, translating insights into actionable recommendations that enhance value and operational performance
Drive Process Optimization: Recommend and oversee execution of process enhancements, operational efficiencies, and operating model improvements
Execution driven mindset: Assist in planning and see through execution of multiple work efforts and initiatives
Automate Reporting/financial process: Champion automation and process improvements to reduce manual touchpoints, ensuring precision and efficiency for stakeholders
Expense Management: Streamline processes for managing both business and technology expenses. Monitor and analyze financial data to assess run rates and overall financial health; including but not limited to understanding accruals and indirect/direct allocations
Post Project Support transition: Ensure seamless ongoing support and adoption to the business post initiative hand-off
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree
8+ years' experience in leadership influencing business planning, execution and operational effectiveness
5+ years' experience driving and executing projects and work efforts on behalf of the business
Preferred
Bachelor's degree in business, with a Master's degree or equivalent preferred
Proven track record of strategic thinking, problem solving, process improvement and successful execution
Effective knowledge and experience with governance best practices
Demonstrated use of insight to identify and implement improvements that increase business value and efficiency
Leadership experience and detail orientation with complex cross-functional projects involving multiple business areas
Strong financial planning and expense management. Proven ability to build and maintain multi-year program and business forecasts, monthly outlook and analysis
Excellent communication and influencing skills with stakeholders across executive, peer and direct report settings
Ability to convey and influence complex issues, methodologies and solutions through both written and verbal communication
Experience working in a transformational setting through driving change to achieve improved outcomes while managing competing priorities
Motivated to pursue positive change and work with others
Excellent time management and organizational skills, with the ability to prioritize across multiple work efforts
Benefits
Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits
Company
MassMutual
MassMutual is a mutual life insurance company that provides investment management and trust services.
5001-10000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageLeadership Team
Eddie Ahmed
Chairman, President & CEO
Roger W. Crandall
Chairman, President & CEO
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