Transamerica

Strategic Business Planning Manager – Retirement & Employee Benefits

Transamerica

full-time

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cedar Rapids • Colorado • Iowa • United States

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Salary

💰 $104,000 - $115,000 per year

Job Level

SeniorLead

About the role

  • Facilitate discovery with business sponsors and supporting stakeholders for all projects prioritized by senior leadership.
  • Coordinate with strategic planning contacts across the organization, (including technology as a key stakeholder), to document holistic business needs during the strategic planning process.
  • Manage the timing of inputs/outputs that drive strategic project prioritization.
  • Identify integrations across the organization that impact the group.
  • Establish and maintain strong relationships with supported groups and project teams.
  • Serve as the escalation point to resolve conflicts on priorities, goals, strategies, resources and key initiatives.
  • Create and deliver strategic presentations, story boards, etc. tailored for specific audiences.

Requirements

  • Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
  • Eight years of strategic planning experience in a similar environment or in a planning/consultant role.
  • Ability to communicate with all levels of the organization to guide in strategic planning fundamentals and plan execution.
  • Analytical and problem-solving skills to plan strategy, tactics and perform root cause analysis.
  • Presentation skills to create and deliver information to a wide audience.
  • Familiarity with project management tools, lifecycles, etc.
  • Proficiency using MS Office tools.
  • Preferred Qualifications: Insurance/financial services experience, preferably within Retirement and/or Employee Benefits.
Applicant Tracking System Keywords

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Hard Skills & Tools
strategic planningroot cause analysispresentation skillsanalytical skillsproblem-solving skills
Soft Skills
communicationrelationship managementconflict resolutionstakeholder engagement