Director RP New Business

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.

Step into the fast-paced world of plan installations as the Director of Retirement Plans New Business, where growth and collaboration drive our success. You'll have the opportunity to work closely with peers across various departments, fostering a culture of mutual support and shared success. In this pivotal role, you’ll lead plan installation teams with innovation and expertise, constantly seeking ways to streamline and enhance our processes and service delivery. As the primary liaison with the Sales team, you'll play a crucial role skillfully handling inquiries and escalations and ensuring smooth communication and problem-solving. If guiding teams, nurturing talent, and tackling challenges energize you, this role is for you! 

Job Summary 

• Build effective, efficient functional teams.   

• Ensure teams operate effectively and efficiently to meet customer needs. 

• Support product development, systems development, and sales. 

• Identify training needs and coordinate across teams. 

• Manage installation teams to deliver timely, accurate service and improve processes. 

• Build and champion networks to share experiences, information and expertise.  

 Skills and Background You’ll Need 

• A bachelor's degree or equivalent education/experience is preferred. 

• At least 8 years in the Retirement industry, with 3+ years leading installation teams 

• Minimum 5 years managing others 

• Experience in systems planning, customer service, and/or administration 

• Proven ability to organize and manage a functional business area  

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate   

In addition to hiring against the job responsibilities and requirements, our successful candidates clearly demonstrate the following key behaviors in their work:   

• Business Acumen: An expert in your field, you consistently share industry knowledge and leverage extensive experience. 

• Resourceful: A proactive professional who utilizes creative and critical thinking skills to analyze and resolve issues, manage processes, or address support requests effectively. 

• Solution Oriented: Identifies problems, asks pertinent questions, gathers information, and provides optimal solutions to stakeholders and customers. 

• Customer Focused: Demonstrates exceptional customer focus with an appropriate sense of urgency. 

• Collaborator: Works collaboratively to build and strengthen relationships both internally and externally. 

• Coachable: Self-aware and open to opportunities for continuous improvement. 

• Engages Hearts & Minds: Inspires the team through effective leadership, setting strategic vision, and celebrating individual and team achievements.   

Why join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions

• An annual incentive bonus plan

• Generous paid time off

• A supportive and responsive management approach

• Opportunities for career growth and advancement 

• Paid time off to volunteer

• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

• Much more!

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Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• 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:

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

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 identity, 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, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.