Foresters Financial
Director, Annuity Initiatives
Remote Office - US · Director
Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 35 days ago
Product ManagementProject ManagementStakeholder ManagementRecruitingLeadershipCommunicationCollaboration
About the role
- Career Opportunity Role Title Director, Annuity Initiatives Purpose of role This role is responsible for leading the end-to-end planning, execution and change management for all annuity commercial initiatives.
- This role oversees cross-functional programs including product launches, product enhancements and annuity initiatives that do not require IT resources.
- This position requires strong annuity business knowledge, excellent leadership and collaboration skills and structured program management discipline.
Responsibilities
- Lead large-scale, cross-functional annuity initiatives from concept to implementation through the development, monitoring and execution of implementation plans; work closely with IT PMO, where applicable
- Manage interdependencies across multiple workstreams and business units
- Escalate issues appropriately and drive resolution across departments
- Drive continuous improvement across product development and implementation processes
- Lead and mentor team supporting the annuity business as it grows
Requirements
- Strong understanding of annuity (or life) product lifecycle including pricing, filing, implementation, and distribution
- Project Management Professional (PMP) Certification required
Nice to have
- work closely with IT PMO, where applicable
- Establish program charters, governance structures, timelines, and success metrics
- Responsible for owning stakeholder experience (agent, member and employee) through the creation and implementation of a change management plan.
- Through being the voice of the stakeholder, this role would foster a culture where concerns of the end-user are considered from the onset to the end of projects
- Proactively identify and mitigate risks to ensure timely and successful delivery
- Co-facilitate steering committee meetings with IT PMO while providing clear executive-level reporting
- Align stakeholders on scope, priorities, and resource allocation
- Monitor post-implementation results and ensure transition to business-as-usual operations
Skills
- Career Opportunity
- Director, Annuity Initiatives
- Purpose of role
Compensation
- The actual base salary for this position will depend on several factors, including job-related skills, experience, and education.
- In addition to base pay, eligible employees may participate in a discretionary variable incentive plan, results are subject to both individual and company performance.
Benefits
- We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.
Equal opportunity
- Employment and Inclusion - at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants. We embrace Inclusion, Diversity and Equity (IDE) as a core strategic objective for building strong, innovative teams in which all our employees can show up wholly and authentically as themselves.
- Foresters Financial strives to provide an accessible candidate experience for prospective employees with different abilities. If you anticipate needing any type of accommodations during the recruitment process, please email accommodations@foresters.com in advance of your appointment.
- Thank you for choosing Foresters. Only those candidates who will be selected for further consideration will be contacted by our Talent Acquisition Team.
- Employment and Inclusion - at Foresters Financial, we are committed to sustaining an equal opportunity environment for all job applicants.
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