AVP, Life Insurance Administration

Job Description:

Pacific Life is investing in bright, agile and diverse new talent to ensure we continue to innovate and strengthen relationships with our policyholders. That’s why we’re actively seeking a AVP, Life Insurance Administration to join our team and take part in our people-first culture.

As AVP, Life Insurance Administration you’ll play a key role in Pacific Life’s growth and long-term success by providing leadership, guidance, and direction to IT teams across multiple sites to support all technology needs for product (NPI, current product support, and TPA) across Life Insurance Platforms. While joining the IT leadership team, you’ll be leading the team with a growth minded approach toward supporting divisional transformation goals while supporting and influencing the enterprise one-company view.

If you’re a strong leader with the right technical experience and business acumen, you’re a great fit for this role. Technical capabilities aside, if you’re a mission-driven self-starter who’s comfortable with ambiguity, and who thrives in a fast-paced, collaborative culture, you’re a perfect fit for Pacific Life.

Here, we believe you should be given the time, space, and trust to do your best work – your way. As part of our transition toward a more digitally oriented, inclusive and employee-focused company, we’re opening this role to candidates near [Newport Beach, CA; Omaha NE or Lynchburg, VA] as well as those looking to work 100% remote.

How you will move us forward:

• Responsible for planning, organizing, directing and controlling system analysis, solution architecture, development, third-party supporting platforms, and support across CMD Life Insurance product administration systems solutions to enable CMD objectives (appx 75% of time).

• In partnership with Product Tax Compliance and Product Design leaders, ensure the IT Product team acts with a strong sense of ownership over their 1st line Product Tax Compliance responsibilities and establishes the necessary technical expertise/skillsets, processes, and tools.

• Help define and implement business priorities for product domain based on project prioritization. Accountable for influencing and executing the product roadmap priority list. Collaborate with leadership across various divisions for synergies and best practices. (appx 10% of time)

• Responsible for supplier relationship and contract management for IT product systems. Responsible for attracting, hiring, growing and mentoring individuals and leaders on the team and fostering an environment of engagement. (appx 10% of time)

• Budget (appx 10-15MM) and track technology needs and expense, look for opportunities to improve execution efficiency and reduce cost. (appx 5% of time)

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