Director, Strategic Execution & Transformation

Overview

At Banner Life Insurance Company, we lead with heart and ambition. Every day, we transform purpose into progress, guided by our unwavering commitment to be better for our customers, clients, and communities, not just today but long-term as well. Our people are the driving force behind everything we achieve. Their passion, purpose, and pursuit of innovation empower us to deliver cutting‑edge solutions that support those we serve, ensuring we are here for you, here for good and striving for better.

We’re a forward‑thinking company energized by our work and how we show up for one another. Our culture is built on meaningful impact and genuine enjoyment, because we believe great work and great experiences should go hand in hand.

By offering career development opportunities, comprehensive benefits, and programs that support your wellbeing, we help you thrive personally and professionally. We are here for you, here for good and here for better.

The Director, Strategic Execution & Transformation partners directly with the Vice President of Business Transformation & Engineering to drive operational execution of the organization’s highest‑priority initiatives.

This role serves as a central coordination point across product, transformation, and portfolio activities, ensuring leadership priorities translate into clear plans, consistent progress, and effective decision‑making. The position operates across teams to maintain initiative momentum, prepare leadership forums, and ensure strategic programs are positioned for successful execution.

Operating within the Technology Governance & Excellence Office (TGEO), the role strengthens portfolio visibility, supports leadership operating rhythm, and ensures strategic initiatives are effectively structured, communicated, and advanced across the organization.

Strategic Initiative Execution

• Drive execution of key strategic initiatives on behalf of Transformation & Technology leadership, ensuring priorities translate into actionable plans, milestones, and outcomes.
• Maintain visibility across major initiatives to ensure progress, surface risks early, and coordinate resolution of cross‑team challenges.
• Partner with initiative owners and delivery leaders to ensure accountability, alignment, and forward momentum.
• Escalate emerging issues or decision needs to leadership with clear analysis and recommended actions.

Leadership Operating Rhythm

• Coordinate preparation and readiness for leadership governance forums including steering committees, portfolio reviews, and executive updates.
• Ensure initiative owners and program leads provide clear updates, risks, and decision points ahead of leadership discussions.
• Track follow‑ups and commitments from leadership meetings and ensure timely execution across teams.
• Maintain structured operating cadence across strategic initiatives and transformation programs.

Executive Communications and Narrative Development

• Develop executive‑level presentations, strategic narratives, and supporting materials for leadership discussions, transformation updates, and portfolio reviews.
• Translate complex initiatives and program activity into clear messaging and visual storytelling that supports leadership decision‑making.
• Ensure communications related to transformation initiatives and portfolio progress are consistent, structured, and aligned with organizational priorities.

Portfolio Visibility and PMO Coordination

• Maintain an integrated view of the Transformation & Technology initiative portfolio to ensure leadership has clear visibility into progress, risks, and priorities.
• Coordinate with PMO and program leaders to ensure initiatives are properly structured, tracked, and reported.
• Improve portfolio reporting and governance mechanisms to support effective leadership oversight.

Cross‑Team Execution and Problem Solving

• Work across product, engineering, IT operations, infrastructure, cyber security, and business teams to remove barriers and maintain momentum across strategic initiatives.
• Facilitate alignment across stakeholders on priorities, timelines, and deliverables.
• Address operational challenges that may impact initiative progress and coordinate…