AVP Life & Retirement Strategic Analytics

Horace Mann is a purpose-driven company that is passionate about educators. The AVP, Life & Retirement (L&R) Strategic Analytics is responsible for developing and executing the analytics strategy that supports key business objectives across the L&R organization. This role ensures alignment between data priorities, operational goals, and financial targets, while fostering data-driven insights that shape product, operational, and enterprise initiatives. The AVP leads the development of analytical tools and infrastructure, represents L&R in cross-functional data initiatives, and provides strategic insight to leadership through high-impact analysis and communication.

Key Responsibilities

• Oversee the development and delivery of the L&R analytics strategy, ensuring data priorities align with operational and financial targets.

• Maintain a portfolio of business initiatives that are informed and enhanced by analytical insights.

• Serve as a strategic advisor to L&R leadership by translating complex analytics into actionable recommendations.

• Lead the creation and maintenance of analytical infrastructure—including models, dashboards, databases, and analytical tools—that enables data-driven insights.

• Integrate internal and external data sources to enhance the accuracy, relevance, and scalability of analytical capabilities.

• Ensure tools and models support business forecasting, performance assessment, and strategic decision-making.

• Partner with cross-functional teams to elevate data insights and support the implementation of resulting initiatives.

• Prepare and communicate key findings to L&R leadership and stakeholders, ensuring clarity, insight, and strategic relevance.

• Represent L&R analytics in enterprise-level initiatives, including Corporate Data Strategy and GenAI efforts.

• Act as the L&R subject matter expert on data architecture, flows, governance, and industry best practices.

• Provide effective leadership to analytical staff, including mentoring, performance management, and professional development.

• Foster a culture of high performance, accountability, innovation, and continuous improvement.

• Champion analytic best practices and support the growth of analytical capability across the organization.

• Support the successful implementation, integration, and execution of organizational strategic and tactical initiatives.

• Identify opportunities where analytics can accelerate progress toward enterprise goals.

Additional Information

• Periodic travel may be required.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor’s degree required.

• Actuarial designation or MBA preferred.

Experience

• 8+ years of experience in Actuarial Science, Data Analysis, Finance, or a related field.

• 4+ years of experience in the insurance or financial services industry; life and/or retirement experience preferred.

• 2+ years of management experience with demonstrated people leadership.

Technical & Leadership Competencies

• Proven ability to influence and implement business strategy through analytics.

• Extensive experience using analytical tools to develop predictive models, financial forecasts, and executive reporting.

• Strong ability to lead, prioritize, and deliver cross-functional initiatives.

• Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to present complex concepts to all levels of the organization.

• Strong collaboration, organizational, and prioritization skills.

 

Pay Range:

• $139,300.00 - $205,450.00  

Salary is commensurate to experience, location, etc.

 

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Horace Mann was founded in 1945 by two Springfield, Illinois, teachers who saw a need for quality, affordable auto insurance for teachers. Since then, we’ve broadened our mission to helping all educators protect what they have today and prepare for a successful tomorrow.  And with our broadened mission has come corporate growth:  We serve more than 4,100 school districts nationwide, we’re publicly traded on the New York Stock Exchange (symbol: HMN) and we have more than $12 billion in assets.

We’re motivated by the fact that educators take care of our children’s future, and w