Business Operations Manager

RGA Reinsurance Company$66K — $94K *
US-AnywhereRemote in Chesterfield, MO
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Finance/Accounting, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics, or related field required
  • 7+ years of experience in insurance/reinsurance field interfacing with and influencing senior/executive levels required
  • Highly collaborative with strong facilitation and listening skills required
  • Exceptional organizational and presentation skills required
  • Ability to manage multiple concurrent projects under demanding time frames required
  • Strong people management skills necessary to lead and delegate responsibilities required
  • Advanced analytical and problem-solving skills required
  • Superior oral and written communication skills for effective business terminology dissemination required
  • Proficient change management skills required
  • Advanced persuasion and negotiation skills for issue resolution with internal/external customers required

Responsibilities

  • Provide day-to-day support to senior leadership and prepare them for critical engagements
  • Oversee budget controls and evaluate monthly expense reports
  • Collaborate with Senior Leadership Team on key events and communications
  • Support business planning and risk management initiatives
  • Build relationships across stakeholders to achieve business objectives
  • Assist in prioritizing and measuring key business goals and targets
  • Lead and execute quick-turnaround projects of varying size
  • Manage development of materials for team meetings and business unit reviews

Benefits

  • Gain valuable knowledge and experience from diverse colleagues globally
  • Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality
  • Access to vast and endless career potential within RGA
Full Job Description

You desire impactful work.

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A Brief Overview

Manage, prioritize and provide counsel to all key activities and demands for the EVP and Business Leader. This role will help direct and develop process, projects and activities that lead to and support the growth of RGA's business in the assigned function. Partner with leaders to ensure the execution of all activities cross-functionally to drive future growth.

What you will do

  • Provide broad support to senior leadership, EVPs, and function leadership on a day-to-day basis. Prepare the EVP for all critical external and internal trips, speeches, meetings and other matters as they arise. Manage critical activities, prioritize demands, and provide counsel to the Leaders of assigned function on all areas of developed strategy.
  • Oversight of budget controls and total expense alignment, evaluates monthly reports for trending.
  • Work with the Senior Leadership Team on all key events and communication, including, but not limited to, Quarterly Results/Board/Investor Day presentations, annual planning/goal setting, Employee Engagement action planning, etc.
  • Support business planning and risk management including; but not limited to budgeting, prioritization, efficiency/effectiveness review and workforce planning.
  • Build relationships across various stakeholders to enable the business to achieve its objectives and to ensure initiatives are executed as planned in a properly controlled manner
  • Assist in prioritization, implementation and measurement of key priorities, goals, and targets for the business
  • Lead and execute multiple, often quick-turnaround, small to large projects
  • Drive, manage, and support development of materials for team meetings and senior management business unit reviews


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Finance/Accounting, Mathematics, Actuarial Science, Statistics or related field required
  • 7+ Years of experience in insurance/reinsurance field interfacing with and influencing senior /executive required
  • Highly collaborative with strong facilitation and listening skills required
  • Exceptional ability to organize thoughts and professionally developed presentations. required
  • Ability to work well in an environment with multiple concurrent projects, cyclical work flow and, demanding time frames required
  • People management skills, demonstrating the ability to lead, including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility required
  • Advanced level of research, analytical, and problem solving skills required
  • Advanced oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received required
  • Change management skills required
  • Ability to liaise with individuals across a wide variety of operational, functional, and technical disciplines required
  • Advanced persuasion and negotiation skills when working with internal/external customers to resolve issues/problems required

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What you can expect from RGA:

  • Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

  • Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

  • Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.

Compensation Range:

$66,740.00 - $94,800.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

About RGA Reinsurance Company

RGA Reinsurance Company Careers

There has never been a more opportune time to join the dynamic team at RGA Reinsurance Company—the leading entity in the reinsurance industry globally.

Work You’ll Do

Join RGA Reinsurance Company's top-tier team to assist some of the most prominent companies worldwide in navigating their challenges and seizing growth opportunities through innovative reinsurance solutions. Transform the reinsurance landscape with the brightest minds at RGA Reinsurance Company, where leadership, innovation, and a commitment to diversity training shape the future of the industry. Lead from a unique position in the marketplace, at the crossroads of deep industry expertise and groundbreaking innovation. Engage with a global team of business and reinsurance advisors to help clients master their strategic objectives. Collaborate with the most skilled group of reinsurance professionals in the world, dedicated to excellence and forward-thinking solutions.

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