Northwestern Mutual

Northwestern Mutual

Senior Director – Insurance Product Experimentation - Hybrid

Milwaukee, WI Corporate · Director

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 20 days ago
A/B TestingStakeholder ManagementLeadershipProblem SolvingCritical ThinkingActuarial Science

About the role

  • Ensure experiments are grounded in real-world constraints and opportunities. - Challenge thinking and shape better solutions: Bring a point of view.
  • It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles.
  • However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process.

Responsibilities

  • Program Manage cross-functional pods (actuarial, UX, SMEs) to intake, scope, design, and execute experiments that test new insurance product ideas and capabilities.
  • Leverage deep insurance knowledge to build credibility with product, actuarial, distribution, and leadership stakeholders.
  • Align leaders and SMEs on experiment priorities, design, and interpretation of results.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in program management, product development, or strategy roles
  • Highly desired: Strong experience in insurance (product, actuarial, distribution, or related functions) with demonstrated credibility across business stakeholders
  • Experience leading cross-functional efforts in ambiguous, early-stage environments (e.g., innovation, product incubation, or transformation work)
  • Proven ability to take concepts from idea through testing and decision
  • Strong business acumen with the ability to connect experimentation work to real business outcomes
  • Ability to operate with speed and urgency while maintaining rigor in thinking and execution
  • Ability to synthesize complex information into clear, executive-ready insights and recommendations
  • High degree of ownership and accountability for results
  • Experience
  • Core Capabilities
  • Comfortable with ambiguity
  • able to structure problems and create clarity
  • Excellent stakeholder management and influencing skills, including senior leadership
  • Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills
  • able to challenge constructively

Compensation

  • Pay Range - Start:
  • Pay Range - End:
  • Geographic Specific Pay Structure:
  • $158,400.00 USD - $237,600.00 USD
  • $165,600.00 USD - $248,400.00 USD
  • It's why we share the salary range for most of our roles.

Benefits

  • Drive momentum across experiments-ensuring rapid design, execution, and learning cycles.

Equal opportunity

  • Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer that welcomes talented individuals of all backgrounds.

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