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NORTHWESTERN MUTUAL LIFE INSURANCE Senior Director Business Ops Strategy in MILWAUKEE, Wisconsin
JOB REQUIREMENTS: At Northwestern Mutual, we are strong, innovative and growing. We invest in our people. We care and make a positive difference. Summary Helps to drive the strategic department or functional vision, operating model, budget and planning activities, and outcomes for the function or department. Provides leadership and direction through managers. May serve as a trusted, strategic advisor to an executive, functional or department head and leaders within the department or function, Primary Duties & Responsibilities Strategic Planning Contributes to the development of and directs departmental / function strategy development and execution, ensuring alignment with key business priorities and outcomes. Leads department/functional strategic initiatives that drive business value. Collaborates, plans and organizes with and through people to bridge strategies across teams. Supports a complex area of the business, determines inter-dependencies across the organization, and facilitates work of notable risk and complexity within own area and across the business. Business Operations Responsible for strategy and planning to align business operations with the company\'s overarching strategy, mission and goals. Identifies gaps between ideal and current state of operating model and recommends solutions to close the gaps. Facilitates execution of departmental / functional operating model to improve the health of the department / function and organization. Exhibits expert level and business acumen in order to solve unique, complex problems across the function with a broad impact on the business; requires conceptual and innovative thinking to develop solutions. Project/Product Management Partners with department / function leadership team to identify and track priority work, including identifying business outcomes and key metrics, portfolio management of key department / function priorities, developing strategy for project execution, and creating transparency on priority work in the department / function and throughout the enterprise. Leads projects with notable risk and complexity; develops strategy for project execution. Department / Function Planning Budgeting Leads function/department planning and financial/budgeting process. Oversees budget forecasting, administration and reporting. Manages multiple and complex funding mechanisms and provides guidance to leadership on securing resources to achieve business outcomes. Aligns department / function planning and budget to functional and company priorities, working cross-functionally with peers in the function and organization. Develops action plans based on budget decisions. Meeting Planning Plans and prepares agendas for functional/departmental staff or leadership meetings and planning sessions. Participates in regular department / function leadership meetings to evaluate barriers to success and develop courses of action... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/497DE8E326F146CE Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.