Business Architecture Domain Head

3 months ago

Montpelier, United States National Life Group Full time

Key Responsibilities

Strategic Planning: Collaborates with senior leadership of Life & Annuity Operations to define business goals and translate those into actionable initiatives. Partners with and actively communicates with key stake holders (e.g. IT, project management office, supplier partners, etc.) to ensure alignment of vision and expected business outcomes. Target Operating Model Design: Facilitates workshops with key stakeholders to design the target operating model that will deliver on the service strategy. Business Process Optimization: Analyzes and designs business processes to enhance customer experience, improve efficiency, and mitigate risk through process optimization and automation opportunities. Requirements Analysis: Oversees business stakeholders and analysts to define and document functional and non-functional requirements for business solutions. Technology Alignment: Collaborates with IT and supplier partners to ensure business processes align to enterprise architecture and technical solutions align to business objectives. Vendor and Partner Management: Cultivates relationships with external vendors and internal partners to develop and implement digital solutions. Project Oversight: Plans, executes, and monitors transformation projects. Proactively identifies and mitigates risk. Change Management: Supports change management efforts to ensure successful adoption of digital solutions. Performance Metrics: Establishes key performance indicators to measure success of business initiatives, regularly report progress and adjust as needed. Business Sustainability: Provides stewardship of business processes and technical solutions. Leader of Leaders: Builds and leads a high-performing team of professionals providing coaching and development opportunities.

Job Qualifications

Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Technology or related fields. Master’s degree preferred. 10 + years of experience driving the delivery of medium to large scale transformations in financial services industry and preferably in Life & Annuity Operations. Enterprise view of the business with an understanding of strategy, operating models, business processes, business capabilities and enabling technology. Thought leader comfortable challenging status quo while turning strategy into reality. Deep analytical skills with the ability to assimilate disconnected documentation and visualizations and articulate their relevance to problem solving. Lead through influence across all levels of the organization in ambiguous, complex and evolving situations. Build trusted relationships with stakeholders, supplier partners and internal partners. Manage employee performance and develop team members. Strong negotiation and conflict resolution skills. Recognize and mitigate dependencies and risks. Manage multiple projects simultaneously. Proficiency in project management methodologies is preferred

The base compensation range represents the low and high end of the range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include an annual bonus, quarterly bonuses, commissions, and other long-term incentive compensation, depending on the position. National Life offers a competitive total rewards package which includes: a 401(k) retirement plan match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; a company funded wellness account for director and below employees; 10 paid holidays; a generous paid time off plan (22 days of combined time-off for non-exempt employees and exempt employees have discretion in managing their time, including scheduling time off in the normal course of business, but in no event will exempt employees receive less sick time than required by state or local law); 6 weeks of paid parental leave; and 6 weeks of paid family leave after a year of full-time employment.

National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.

National Life Group

1 National Life Dr

Montpelier, VT 05604

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