AVP, Portfolio Management - Kemper Life

Location(s)

Birmingham, Alabama, Chicago, Illinois, St. Louis, Missouri

Details

Kemper is one of the nation’s leading specialized insurers. Our success is a direct reflection of the talented and diverse people who make a positive difference in the lives of our customers every day. We believe a high-performing culture, valuable opportunities for personal development and professional challenge, and a healthy work-life balance can be highly motivating and productive. Kemper’s products and services are making a real difference to our customers, who have unique and evolving needs. By joining our team, you are helping to provide an experience to our stakeholders that delivers on our promises. 

The role of AVP, Portfolio Management reports directly to Senior Vice President, Chief Financial Officer - Kemper Life and is a key role within the Life Insurance business division. The AVP, Portfolio Management is responsible for developing and driving strategy in support of the Life Insurance business portfolio across all of Company and executing on key transformation initiatives.

PRINCIPAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Developing and driving the execution of strategic framework in support of the Life businesses portfolio
• Strategic business partner accountable for management, oversight, health and outcomes of the full breadth of the business portfolio 
• Oversee the entire portfolio of strategic projects
• Lead the implementation next evolution of governance and decision-making to ensure laser focus on the right work for the right outcomes within the construct of a focused, standard, repeatable approach; develop and implement plans to ensure continuous improvement and maturity
• Partner with finance to determine effective funding patterns that allow the right level of program autonomy while, at the same time, ensuring accountability for effective returns; tie financial goals to executable strategy
• Accountable for translating business strategy into transformational and grow initiatives; advise on options, risks, costs versus benefits, and impacts on end-user products and services, business processes and system priorities
• Define and assess individual portfolio capabilities and develop action plans to address gaps
• Focus on the Execution Discipline and dependency management across business and IT portfolios; deliver work within the portfolio on time, within budget and with desired return/outcome as within control

QUALIFICATIONS

• Bachelors degree or equivalent
• 7+ years relevant experience
• Experience within the insurance or financial services industry, or similarly highly regulated environment.
• Expertise with IT project lifecycles; both software development and infrastructure implementations.
• Ability to methodically solve problems and quantify solutions with limited direction
• Experience working in a result-oriented environment with multiple competing deadlines
• Demonstrated commitment towards achieving career growth and deepening knowledge base
• Ability to effectively communicate and interact with people at all levels of an organization from analysts to the Chief Executive Officer
• Exceptional leadership skills, including the ability to implement change
• Excellent communication, negotiation, and interpersonal skills.
• This is a hybrid position with occasional travel.

Kemper is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All applicants will be considered for employment without attention to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, veteran, disability status or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. We are committed to supporting diversity and equality across our organization and we work diligently to maintain a workplace free from discrimination.
 

Kemper does not accept unsolicited resumes through or from search firms or staffing agencies. All unsolicited resumes will be considered the property of Kemper and Kemper will not be obligated to pay a placement fee. 
Kemper will never request personal information, such as your social security number or banking information, via text or email. Additionally, Kemper does not use external messaging applications like WireApp or Skype to communicate with candidates. If you receive such a message, delete it.

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