At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.

Ready to reach your highest potential? Let’s work together.

Job Summary:

In this highly visible and influential role within the Actuarial Transformation Program Office within the Corporate Actuarial and Risk Management Division, you will lead the process modernization initiatives foundational to achieving our actuarial transformation objectives.  This role requires tightly coordinated collaboration with the Actuarial Transformation Engagement Officer to ensure a seamless experience for beneficiaries of the transformation.

• Oversee end-to-end process and workflow design to ensure alignment to our Transformation North Star.
• Partner with IT Architecture and our Enterprise Data and Delivery Transformation organization to deliver modernized systems for actuarial data management, production processes and environments to support creative analysis.
• Oversee the development of guidelines and parameters for the future landscape of actuarial technology use.
• Establish standards of execution for solutions delivered by the Actuarial Transformation program and ensure consistency of philosophy and approach across the program.
• Lead within an Agile delivery context to ensure solutions meet objectives while optimizing budget, time to deliver and payoff for the actuarial community.
• Work with the program manager to ensure smooth functioning operations, resolve issues and remove blockers.
  

Reporting Relationships:

You’ll report directly to the Transformation Program Leader, AVP and Actuary, Actuarial Transformation.  You will lead teams responsible for delivery on specific transformation objectives and will also exercise leadership within a matrixed structure.

Qualifications Required:

• Bachelor’s degree required. Advanced degree a plus.
• Associate of the Society of Actuaries {ASA}, Fellow of the Society of Actuaries {FSA} or equivalent non-US actuarial credential.
• Demonstrated ability to drive successful execution of large-scale, complex initiatives with multiple objectives.
• Demonstrated ability to balance resource use and solution design.
• Prior experience in transformation or modernization efforts and facility with current issues in actuarial technology.
  

Qualifications Desired:

• Experience in one of our product line areas such as: group benefits, group life, individual annuities, or retirement plans (401k) experience.

Competencies You Possess:

• Transparent and consistent with high personal impact, leading with respect and managerial courage easily establishing yourself as a trusted business partner.
• Driven to win: Pro-active and self-motivated, inspiring enthusiasm about the business and engaging others to create a positive culture with high morale and strong performance with a focus on excellence and continuous improvement while driving for results.
• Effective communication skills that instill confidence with internal and external audiences and ability to translate complex concepts into meaningful actionable information.
• Demonstrated strong consultative and influencing skills and are resourceful to build effective partnerships/coalitions across all areas of the organization with colleagues at all levels, including executive leadership.
• Low-ego, team-oriented, collaborative approach while at the same time being able to influence favorable outcomes.
• Make informed decisions through strong analytical, conceptual and critical thinking skills with a solutions-oriented mindset; and willingness and ability to handle opposing perspectives and gain consensus.
• Able to work effectively through complex problems with the ability to assess gaps and opportunities to inform strategy and to prioritize initiatives and action plans.
• Excellent project management and organizational skills with strong attention to detail and ability to prioritize and drive results.
• Able to manage teams in an Agile environment through both direct reporting and matrixed reporting structures.

The Standard Culture:
You’ll find the environment provides complex intellectual challenges as well as excitement as you share in the success of the company’s forward moving plans. The Standard fosters innovation, builds collaboration, and pursues excellence.  You’ll experience an open and welcoming environment with authentic people who are thoughtful and intentional with high integrity.  You’ll find a very collaborative approach when it comes to planning and decision making.  You’ll have the independence to achieve results within the framework of the values and culture of the organization. In a culture that places high value on continuous improvement and possibilities, your ideas and insights regarding creative and innovative approaches are expected and encouraged.

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Note: The Standard is required to provide a reasonable estimate of the salary for this role when hiring a Colorado resident. The salary for employees working in Colorado in this role is listed below. The Standard’s package also includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision, retirement, and paid time off.  

• Please note, eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

$173,250.00 - $346,500.00

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, drug test, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

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