Hybrid VP, Head of Life Operations

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About the role

  • Lead and optimize operational functions related to life products at Pacific Life. Champion cross-functional collaboration to enhance customer and employee experiences.

Responsibilities

  • Owning the end-to-end operating model, from demand planning to delivery and post-sale support
  • Leading a large cross-functional team responsible for all operational aspects of the Life business, building and developing a high-performing team with robust succession planning
  • Fostering a culture of accountability, collaboration, and customer-centricity that is in alignment with Pacific Life values and behaviors
  • Developing and executing a comprehensive communication strategy that ensures clarity of vision, priorities, and progress across all levels of the organization
  • Establishing and monitoring KPIS (e.g. Straight-through processing and error rates) and manage QBRs/MBRs and service-level commitments
  • Proactively engaging clients to meet or exceed expectations for Life Operation
  • Translating customer feedback into operational improvements, driving a VOC-to-action pipeline
  • Managing departmental budgets, ensuring expenses align with product allowables
  • Coaching and mentoring the team to deliver high-quality customer engagement and superior support for inforce transactions
  • Collaborating with the Transformation lead to define the vision, goals, and integrated roadmap for Life customer and employee experience transformation
  • Driving launch readiness and lifecycle operations for new products or enhancements
  • Collaborating across CMD with product, sales, marketing, SMS, and peer operations leaders to ensure successful support throughout the product lifecycle
  • Championing adoption of advanced technologies such as AI-driven processing and AI-driven conversational IVR
  • Maintaining compliance with industry regulations (FINRA, State Regs). Managing risk and business continuity (vendor risk, key-person risk, etc.)

Requirements

  • 10–15+ years in Life Operations/ Supply Chain /Customer Success
  • FINRA Series SIE, Series 6, and state insurance licensing
  • Extensive experience in Life Insurance operations across the entire product lifecycle
  • Deep understanding of Life Insurance business complexities and their application to provide superior ongoing operational support
  • Proven experience in developing, managing, and leading large cross-functional operations teams
  • Demonstrated ability to create visions, strategies, and roadmaps that achieve goals and outcomes
  • Ability to collaborate with and influence cross-functional leaders and technical teams through-out CMD and the enterprise
  • Exceptional skill in working with and analyzing user metrics, turning insights into actionable performance improvements.

Benefits

  • Your Benefits Start Day 1
  • 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

Job title

VP, Head of Life Operations

Job type

Experience level

Lead

Salary

$250,000 - $300,000 per year

Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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