Director, Life Reinsurance Special Projects Lead

6 days ago

Des Moines, Iowa, United States Fidelity & Guaranty Life Insurance Company Full time
Job Summary

The Director, Life Reinsurance Special Projects will oversee the development and implementation of project plans for identified topics to ensure accurate and timely administration of complex reinsurance transactions.

This position will play a key role in the execution of new strategic reinsurance treaties and other corporate reinsurance initiatives.

The Director, Life Reinsurance Special Projects will report to the AVP, Reinsurance.

This position will collaborate with both the Life, Reinsurance business-as-usual team as well as various departments across the Company including Financial Reporting, Actuarial, Information Technology, Financial Operations, etc.

Key Responsibilities
  1. Oversee Life reinsurance non business-as-usual special projects, new treaty set-up, and other corporate reinsurance initiatives.
  2. Direct the research, development of project plans, and successful implementation of such plans for identified topics.
  3. Collaborate with internal business partners to recommend solutions and/or make business decisions regarding identified complex reinsurance items.
  4. Serve as reinsurance special projects point of contact for operational departments (i.e., Financial Reporting, Actuarial, IT, Financial Operations, etc.).
  5. Serve as reinsurance special projects liaison for third party reinsurance partners.
  6. Participate in strategic planning with department leader and is primarily responsible for execution of the strategy through others.
  7. Develop, implement and monitor key performance indicators to continuously assess the department's operational efficiency and effectiveness.
  8. Partner with reinsurance leadership to evaluate/design and successfully operationalize new reinsurance treaties.
  9. Partner with external system application owners to implement necessary modifications, perform application updates, and other activities as deemed necessary.
  10. Participate in continuous process enhancement discussions in order to recommend process improvements which results in reliable, repeatable, sustainable, scalable and streamlined operations.
  11. Partner with IT and Financial Operations to ensure proper integration of TAI and the Reinsurance Data Repository application for Special Project activities.
  12. Participate in corporate modernization and financial operation transformation projects as deemed necessary.
  13. Participate in the design of internal controls related to Life Special Project activities.
  14. Prepare and present recurring ad hoc reports for Senior Management.
  15. Provide regular coaching, employee development and has a strong focus on team engagement.
  16. Support leadership in the development and maintenance of succession plans.
  17. Assist in the establishment and monitoring of the overall department budget.
Requirements

Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience.

Minimum 8 years of hands-on experience in reinsurance administration.

Minimum of 3 years of leadership or management experience.

5+ years of experience with the TAI reinsurance application.

Reinsurance administration designation preferred.

Skills and Abilities

Exceptional reinsurance administration and operations skills.

Deep knowledge of reinsurance administration for life insurance companies.

Highly motivated and demonstrated ability to take initiative.

Ability to work both independently and to collaborate with others.

Ability to influence in absence of formal reporting relationships.

Experience analyzing and understanding key data.

Ability to effectively prioritize multiple tasks/projects to meet critical deadlines.

Ability to effectively manage large teams with subject matter experts and individual contributors.

Strong problem-solving skills.

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