AVP Strategic Projects

Company: Nassau Financial Group
Location: Hartford
Posted on: May 19, 2025

Job Description:

Responsible for planning and executing on Nassau strategic projects including company acquisitions and large-scale transformational projects critical to the strategic and financial goals of the company. Works actively with strategic vendors and across company departments and functional areas to drive coordination, execution and achieve stated benefits. Responsible for overseeing program work that consists of multiple inter-related projects run by project delivery teams consisting of project management, business leads, business analysis and testing resources, technology resources and external vendor leads and staff. This role is a highly visible, serving as the point of contact for internal and external constituencies. The role will handle confidential and sensitive information and serve as a liaison to multiple resources assigned to the program and projects. The AVP, Strategic Projects must work well within an entrepreneurial environment that is fast paced and results-driven.Principal Duties and Responsibilities

• In close collaboration with program leadership, drive and deliver on the vision for execution, maintaining alignment with the strategic and financial objectives of the company
• Manage all aspects of strategic project execution, project reporting and tracking of project health
• Identify issues and actively drive solutions and course corrections throughout project lifecycle
• Create detailed resource model and ensure appropriate roles, knowledge and skills on teams to deliver on program objectives; work closely with department resource managers and project managers to manage priorities, logistical issues and negotiate conflicts
• Partner with and provide high motivation to project teams to execute and deliver
• Work with extreme accountability and ownership of deadlines and issues
• Understand contractual terms and ensure vendor deliverables and external spend commitments are on track
• Support project budget and financial tracking; manage change controls at program level
• Mentor, guide and train project managers, business analysts and others as needed on project standards, processes, documentation and controls
• Ensure projects are compliant with corporate policies, including legal, risk and audit processes and procedures
• Effectively manage and influence diverse, senior level resources as well as technical, business, cross-departmental and corporate resources to execute and produce results.
• Create new methodologies and innovative solutions to unprecedented business problems working collaboratively with others
• Maintain appropriate communications, coordination, and teamwork across the various business and corporate departments, to ensure attainment of the business goals
• Ensure clarity of direction and motivation to team through ongoing communication of goals and objectives of program deliverables and business priorities
• Manage expectations of key stakeholders through effective, continuous communication of program status and results
• Perform other duties as assignedKnowledge, Skills and Abilities
  • Experienced project professional with at least 10 years of solid industry experience and a significant track record in managing large-scale initiatives
  • Four year college degree or equivalent work experience; Masters degree/Advanced education a plus
  • Project Management Professional Certification (PMP) or equivalent experience required
  • In-depth knowledge of the insurance business and business processes
  • Understands interrelation of corporate and business areas
  • Demonstrated ability to manage and influence staff and senior management at all levels
  • Astute at creating structure and driving execution
  • Superior communication skills and ability to communicate to diverse audiences
  • Energetic, self-assured, self-motivated, enthusiastic and achievement-oriented
  • Capable of managing a number of diverse projects and coordinating the activities of others in a performance-oriented culture
  • Solid ability to create a vision, take a broader term perspective by clarifying long-term vision, creating plans, and anticipating future possibilities
  • Solid ability to marshal, motivate, influence and manage resources company-wide without direct reporting control - at all levels of organization including senior management
  • Solid strategic thinker with ability to implement tactically with particular focus on translating objectives to meaningful metrics
  • Excellent organizational and project management skills
  • Strong sense and knowledge regarding individual and organizational dynamics; and the skill to quickly identify and address issues in order to accomplish objectives
  • Ability to demonstrate good judgment, manage confidential data and perform duties with integrity.
  • Results-driven, resilient in face of obstacles and variety of personalities and styles
  • Experienced in life, annuity products/services and distribution
  • Excellent facilitation skills and persuasive manner
  • Extensive knowledge of Microsoft PowerPoint, Word and Excel
  • Superior ability to manage vendor relationships to achieve business goalsCompensationNassau maintains a holistic compensation philosophy focused on competitive base salaries, performance driven incentives, and unique professional development opportunities. The combination of compensation, benefits, and an entrepreneurial culture along with related experiences is key to recruiting and retaining talent. Our compensation system is designed to reward performance, support development and job growth, and compensate individuals relative to their contribution to our organization. The base salary for this position falls within Nassau's salary band FBased in Hartford, Connecticut, Nassau Financial Group is a growth focused and digitally enabled financial services company with a fully integrated platform across insurance and asset management. Nassau was founded in 2015 and has grown to $1.6 billion in total adjusted capital, $24.8 billion in assets under management, and 365,000 policies and contracts as of March 31, 2025.As part of a young and growing financial services enterprise, our employees are tapping into a new entrepreneurial spirit while they build on a long track record of putting customers first, understanding the evolving income and protection needs, and developing quality products to meet those needs.Nassau provides equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants for employment and prohibits discrimination and harassment of any type without regard to race, color, religion, age, sex, national origin, disability status, genetics, protected veteran status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, or any other characteristic protected by federal, state or local laws.This policy applies to all terms and conditions of employment, including recruiting, hiring, placement, promotion, termination, layoff, recall, transfer, leaves of absence, compensation, and training.Equal Opportunity Employer
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