Sr Director, Strategic Initiatives

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Corporate Development, Strategy and Sustainability

About Us 

 

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.  

 

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. 

     

Who We Are 

  

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.  

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. 

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms. 

What We Do 

 

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. 

 

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.* For more information, visit transamerica.com.  

Job Description Summary

Develop materials supporting company-wide strategic initiatives reliant upon strong financial analysis, cross functional coordination, and tailored for internal and external stakeholder (boards, investors, etc).

Job Description

Responsibilities

• Execute action plans in support of strategic initiatives or special projects as assigned.  This includes leading confidential, complex, non-public projects across multiple executive stakeholder groups, committees, and boards.  
• Lead execution of corporate governance processes, including coordination with corporate secretarial, chiefs of staff, and Aegon Board Office staff.
• Significant responsibility working across functions and business units in the creation and alignment of business plans, presentations, and other materials for strategic initiatives.  These materials are anchored in the use of data and financial analysis reflecting investment and BMTP targets and commitments.  As such, the individual in this role must have a strong working acumen across different accounting methodologies and have an eye for identifying any inconsistencies or irregularities in data. 
• Provide communication, coordination and updates to various stakeholder groups supporting initiatives, ex. Chiefs of Staff.
• Work with execu