Strategic Business Planning Analyst – Life Production Support

Support strategic business priorities for Transamerica's Life Division, ensuring alignment and execution across teams in the hybrid working model.

Posted 5/20/2026full-timeCedar Rapids • Colorado, Iowa • 🇺🇸 United StatesMid-LevelSenior💰 $83,000 - $93,000 per yearWebsite

Tools & technologies

ServiceNow

Key responsibilities & impact

Support management to ensure strategic business priorities are identified, prioritized, executed and results measured.
Maintain the strategic roadmap and business intake project portfolios.
Provide general Production Support for Life web portals.
Develop and update strategic planning templates and communications.
Update strategic roadmap & assigned strategic dashboards/tracking mechanisms.
Define strategic planning processes, priorities, capabilities, measures of success, etc.
Includes cadence and timing of various inputs/outputs; coordinate development of this process with the PMO and other functional leads.
Coordinate with peers across the organization (including the PMO as a key stakeholder) to develop and execute a holistic strategic planning process.
Identify integrations and establish contacts across the organization to align efforts and plan implementation.
Assist with escalated issues on priorities, goals, strategies, resources and key initiatives.
Prepare presentations for delivery to specific audiences.

What you’ll need

Bachelor’s degree in a business-related field or equivalent experience.
Five 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 influence others towards strategic goals.
Analytical and problem-solving skills to plan strategy, tactics and perform root-cause analysis.
Familiarity with project management tools, lifecycles, etc.
Proficiency using MS Office tools.
Insurance/financial services experience (preferred).
Knowledge of LEAN Six Sigma methodology (preferred).
Familiarity of ServiceNow and JIRA ticketing processes (preferred).
Experience with TA web portals (such as TLIC/TFLIC, MyLifeAccess, AgentHome) (preferred).

Comp & perks

Competitive Pay
Bonus for Eligible Employees
Benefits Package
Pension Plan
401k Match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Tuition Reimbursement
Disability Insurance
Medical Insurance
Dental Insurance
Vision Insurance
Employee Discounts
Career Training & Development Opportunities
Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits
Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service.
Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays).
Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars
Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child.
Adoption Assistance
Employee Assistance Program
Back-Up Care Program
PTO for Volunteer Hours
Employee Matching Gifts Program
Employee Resource Groups
Inclusion and Diversity Programs
Employee Recognition Program
Referral Bonus Programs

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Hard Skills & Tools

strategic planningroot-cause analysisLEAN Six Sigma methodologyproject management

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solving skillscommunication skillsinfluencing skills