Corporate Development & Strategy, CVP

Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 175 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities. You will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other–providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

This position is hybrid - Tuesday - Thursday in the New York Office and Monday and Friday work from home.

The Corporate Development and Strategy team works closely with the CEO and the Executive Leadership Team to help define & articulate business strategy and support oversight and execution of key enterprise strategic initiatives and other large / complex programs. This team works closely with Finance, Technology and other key stakeholders to drive the annual planning process. The team also supports key decision-making forums and senior executive/Board meetings.

The team partners with Senior Leaders in the various business and functional areas to support development and execution of strategic initiatives within those areas.

The team comprises high performing individuals with strong academic credentials and professional experiences with backgrounds in management consulting & industry.

• Thought Leadership & Advisory:
  Frame and assess complex problems; assess opportunities in line with vision and strategy; develop pragmatic solutions; develop and present recommendations to senior leadership; inform and influence senior management decision making.
• Strategic Planning Office & Executive Communication:
  Support strategic planning processes and interdependencies between business, technology, and financial planning; facilitate structured reviews of the enterprise portfolio of strategic initiatives and implications; support agenda and materials for senior executive audiences and meetings (e.g., Board Meetings, Executive Offsites).
• Project Leadership:
  Approach projects holistically, own and drive end-to-end delivery of solutions; lead execution of enterprise initiatives with cross-functional collaboration; provide thought leadership in relevant areas (e.g., Digital Transformation, Robotics, Risk and Compliance); manage enterprise governance and communication processes.

• Bachelor’s degree required, MBA or advanced degree strongly preferred
• 5+ years in a top-tier management consulting firm
• Outstanding critical thinking, analytical and quantitative abilities
• Strong communication skills including experience in developing C-suite presentations
• Experience in financial services preferred; insurance expertise is a plus
• Experience in structuring & delivering technology strategy projects with understanding of Agile, Cloud/SaaS, Enterprise Data Management, and emerging trends (Robotics/AI, Insur Tech, etc.)
• Collaborative work style with ability to interact with and earn trust of peers and senior management
• Project and process management skills with ability to manage multiple projects simultaneously
• Executive presence; self-starter with ownership mindset and a passion to deliver results

We are looking for outstanding individuals with excellent intellectual & analytical capabilities, pragmatic problem solving skills, strong communications & influencing capabilities, a robust strategy & change management toolkit and a passion to effect change across the organization at the most senior levels.

Salary Range: $144,000-$205,500

Overtime eligible:
Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible:
Yes

Sales bonus eligible:
No

Actual base…