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About the role
- Director of Strategy and Portfolio Management at Pacific Life. Leading business strategy development and execution for group benefits division.
Responsibilities
- Develop, execute, and monitor integrated business strategies to achieve short-term and long-term organizational goals.
- Lead the end-to-end portfolio management lifecycle—including project planning, initiation, resource allocation, execution, benefits realization, and value tracking.
- Maintain awareness of market research and analysis to identify strategic opportunities and risks, and translate external trends into relevant internal actions.
- Ensure strategic initiatives are aligned with overall business objectives by collaborating with cross-functional teams and senior leaders.
- Establish and maintain effective portfolio governance practices to prioritize, monitor, and report on projects and programs for maximum business value.
- Prepare and present strategic plans and recommendations to executive leadership.
- Build, lead, and develop a high-performing, scalable project management team, leveraging internal and external resources as needed.
- Drive ad-hoc strategic initiatives and continuously identify opportunities for improvement and innovation.
Requirements
- 10+ years of progressive experience in strategic management, portfolio management, program leadership, or management consulting within financial services, insurance, or related industries.
- Proven experience managing large, complex project portfolios and teams, including third-party and cross-functional resources.
- Strong knowledge of portfolio and project management methodologies, techniques, and best practices, as well as strategy development and execution.
- Ability to blend innovation and agile methodologies with traditional project management to optimize outcomes and collaboration.
Benefits
- Your wellbeing is important to Pacific Life, and we’re committed to providing you with flexible benefits that you can tailor to meet your needs.
- Prioritization of your health and well-being including Medical, Dental, Vision, and Wellbeing Reimbursement Account that can be used on yourself or your eligible dependents
- Generous paid time off options including: Paid Time Off, Holiday Schedules, and Financial Planning Time Off
- Paid Parental Leave as well as an Adoption Assistance Program
- Competitive 401k savings plan with company match and an additional contribution regardless of participation
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