Senior Strategic Transformation Manager

Reporting directly to the VP Strategic Transformation, the Senior Strategic Transformation Manager is a senior enterprise leader responsible for translating global strategic decisions into high-impact, high-velocity transformation outcomes across Aegon and Transamerica (being Aegon’s US based business unit). This role serves as the strategic engine that operationalizes board-level priorities, orchestrates and executes on integrations, and drives enterprise-wide change. Unlike a transitional PMO, this position in accountable for shaping and executing the transformation agenda, fostering a culture of innovation, and ensuring sustainable value creation.

Location: The Netherlands, WTC Schiphol

 Key Responsibilities

• Lead global impacted transformation programs: Design and execute global transformation programs aligned with long-term business objectives and shareholder value. Develop disciplined roadmaps, KPIs, milestones, and risk frameworks to ensure delivery and accountability
• Transitions and integrations: Drive organizational designs and transitions and integration efforts with precision—aligning operating models, harmonizing processes, and capturing synergies while minimizing disruption.
• Executive engagement & influence: Build and sustain alignment accorss senior leadership and business unit leadership. Prioritize initiatives, resolve tensions, and maintain momentum—primarily through influence, than authority.
• Trusted advisor: Act as a trusted advisor and thought partner to the VP Strategic Transformation. Co-architect the enterprise agenda with a focus on customer centricity, digital acceleration, and sustainable growth.
• Operational excellence: Oversee program operations financial planning, budgeting, third-party coordination, and executive reporting concerning strategic tranformations. Ensure documentation excellence and board-ready communications.
• Cultural & organizational change: Champion a culture of innovation, operational rigor, and responsible business practices that reinforce the Group’s purpose and strategic ambitions.

What You Will Bring

• Master’s degree in Business, Strategy, or a related field; MBA preferred.
• Minimum of 10 years of experience in strategy execution, transformation leadership, or M&A integration, ideally within financial services, banking or insurance.
• Proven success in leading complex, cross-border transformation programs in regulated environments.
• Executive presence with exceptional influencing and communication skills, able to challenge assumptions, shape board-level dialogue, and drive clarity in ambiguity.
• Deep understanding of strategic change dynamics, digital transformation, and organizational design.
• Fluent in English.
• Good sense of humor
• Willingness to travel internationally 

This role is for a well-developed transformation leader, someone who has a talent for execution and stakeholder management.

Important note:

• The Capital Market Day of december 10, Aegon announced its ambition to become a leading US life insurance and retirement group and move its head office and legal seat to the US and be renamed Transamerica Inc. at completion of transition, which Aegon aims to conclude by January 1, 2028.

What are we offering?

We offer you an interesting position where you will work in an international, ambitious and dynamic organization with highly experienced professionals and a very collaborative mindset.  Your growth and development are very important to us, that is why we invest amply in our employees in the form of professional development and career enhancement. Furthermore we are offering:

• Competitive monthly salary;

• Fixed thirteenth month and a holiday allowance in the form of a monthly flex budget, amounting to 16.7% of your monthly salary;

• Plenty of scope and budget for training and your personal development;

• A minimum of 27 holiday days;

• Flexible working hours;

• Reimbursement of your travel expenses;

• A good pension scheme.

• New office at Schiphol WTC.

About Aegon

People are living longer, and at Aegon we are excited by the opportunities this brings. We are here for everyone who wants to make the most of their time on our planet and leave it a little better. Aegon is an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. We are here to support every stage of a long, healthy life with guidance, financial advice, and propositions. With our solutions for investment, protection, and retirement, we give people the confidence to make the right choices for their future.