Role Overview:
New York Life's Service Organization is committed to delivering best-in-class service by making every interaction meaningful and positive. Supporting more than 12,000 agents and 3.5 million clients, our teams manage millions of transactions annually across life insurance and annuity products in a fast-paced, highly regulated environment.
We are seeking a dynamic and forward-thinking leader to join our team as a Manager, In-Force Services, leading teams responsible for servicing existing life and annuity policies. This role plays a critical part in ensuring operational excellence, delivering accurate and timely outcomes, and safeguarding the financial security of our policy owners.
The ideal candidate brings a balance of strong operational discipline and people leadership, with the ability to navigate complexity, influence outcomes, and lead through change. This is an opportunity to make a meaningful impact by shaping team performance, improving service delivery, and contributing to the ongoing evolution of our service organization.
What You'll Do:
- Lead, coach, and develop a high-performing team of processing professionals, driving accountability, engagement, and continuous improvement
- Own team performance by monitoring key metrics, identifying gaps, and executing targeted coaching and development strategies
- Foster a culture of accountability by setting clear expectations and holding team members to defined goals, standards, and behaviors
- Utilize data, reporting, and performance insights to inform decision-making and optimize operational outcomes
- Partner with peers and leadership to streamline workflows, mitigate risk, and enhance the overall customer and agent experience
- Ensure strict adherence to company policies, procedures, and regulatory requirements within a highly controlled environment
- Lead and contribute to strategic initiatives, projects, and process enhancements aligned with organizational priorities
What You'll Bring:
Required Skills:
- FINRA SIE and Series 6 or 7 required, or must obtain within 6 months as a condition of continued employment
- FINRA Series 26 or 24 required, or must obtain within 12 months as a condition of continued employment
- Ability to de-escalate challenging situations and drive mutually beneficial resolutions
- 3-5 years of experience in a customer service or operations environment
- Highly organized with the ability to manage multiple priorities in a fast-paced environment
- Excellent verbal, written, and active listening skills, with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels
- Proven ability to analyze data, leverage insights, and make informed, strategic decisions
Preferred Skills:
- Proficiency with AI-enabled tools (e.g., ChatGPT, Microsoft Copilot) to enhance productivity, streamline workflows, and support decision-making
- Proficiency in Microsoft Office Suite (Word, Excel, PowerPoint) and comfort navigating systems and data tools
- Demonstrated success leading teams in a customer-centric environment, with a focus on delivering exceptional service and driving results
- Strong leadership presence with the ability to inspire, influence, and develop high-performing teams
- Strong interpersonal awareness and sound judgment, with the ability to navigate complex and sensitive situations effectively
- Bachelor's degree or equivalent business experience
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $73,000-$95,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 93863
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Skills Required
- FINRA SIE and Series 6 or 7 required, or must obtain within 6 months
- FINRA Series 26 or 24 required, or must obtain within 12 months
- 3-5 years of experience in a customer service or operations environment
New York Life Insurance Company Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Retirement Support — The package includes a 401(k) with company match alongside a defined‑benefit pension for many eligible roles, with contributions and the match vested from day one. That increasingly rare combination strengthens long‑term financial security.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid New Parent leave was doubled to eight weeks for all parents, with birthing parents typically reaching up to about fourteen paid weeks when combined with short‑term disability. The offering also highlights fertility support, adoption assistance, and subsidized backup childcare.
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Healthcare Strength — Medical, dental, and vision coverage are paired with spending accounts, life and disability insurance, and an EAP, with some plans including a company‑funded HRA and wellness incentives. Additional resources such as virtual care and digital physical therapy are noted.
New York Life Insurance Company Insights
What We Do
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of integrity, mutuality, and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S., we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view, investing in people, purpose, and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology-, data-, and AI-powered company, we’re modernizing our platforms, rearchitecting experiences, and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today, technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients, advisors, and communities in more personalized, proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance, investments, retirement, group benefits, and direct-to-consumer offerings, New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture, inclusive teams, and a shared belief that when our people thrive, so does our company. Here, tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas, energy, and growth power what’s next.
Why Work With Us
New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity, humanity, and shared success—values that show up in how we work, lead, and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.
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