Horace Mann

Business Engagement Lead – Security & Infrastructure

Horace Mann

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Springfield • Illinois • United States

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Salary

💰 $105,200 - $147,950 per year

Job Level

Senior

About the role

  • Develop and manage a standardized intake process aligned to Technology governance practices.
  • Facilitate prioritization discussions based on business value, risk, resource availability, and financial impact.
  • Ensure all incoming work is properly scoped, documented, and communicated.
  • Maintain visibility into workload, resource allocation, and team capacity across Security & Infrastructure.
  • Partner with leaders to forecast staffing needs and identify resource gaps.
  • Provide analytical insights to support vendor strategies and contract decisions.
  • Support annual budget planning, quarterly forecasts, and long-term financial strategy.
  • Track actual spend versus budget for labor, tools, vendors, and capital initiatives.
  • Conduct variance analysis and recommend corrective actions or optimization opportunities.
  • Develop dashboards and reporting that reflect intake status, KPIs, team performance, and financial progress.
  • Prepare executive-ready summaries for leadership communication.
  • Collaborate with leadership to define and track KPIs that reflect operational effectiveness and financial stewardship.
  • Identify performance trends and recommend improvements.
  • Promote adoption of metrics that improve transparency and accountability.
  • Serve as a liaison across Security, Infrastructure, PMO, Finance, and Business Units.
  • Translate complex technical issues into business and financial context.
  • Document, refine, and standardize processes related to intake, planning, reporting, and financial management.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in Business, Information Systems, Finance, or related field; or equivalent experience.
  • 5+ years of experience in business engagement, IT operations, PMO, FP&A, or similar roles.
  • Strong financial acumen, including budgeting, forecasting, reporting, and variance analysis.
  • Experience with LeanIX, Workday, Excel, or similar tools.
  • Excellent analytical, reporting, and communication skills.
  • Ability to collaborate across technical, business, and financial teams.
  • Ability to manage multiple priorities in a dynamic environment.
Benefits
  • Remote work from approved U.S. states or hybrid work from Springfield, IL
  • Occasional travel for on-site collaboration and planning sessions
  • Travel reimbursement in accordance with company policy
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
budgetingforecastingreportingvariance analysisfinancial managementprocess standardizationdata analysisKPI trackingresource allocationintake process development
Soft Skills
analytical skillscommunication skillscollaborationprioritizationleadershipproblem-solvingadaptabilitytransparency promotionaccountabilityperformance improvement