New York Life Insurance Co

Director, National Account Management

New York Life Insurance Co$90K — $143K *
US-AnywhereRemote in United States
Finance & Insurance
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 5+ years in leadership roles, ideally in group insurance.
  • Proven ability to build high-performing teams.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience with client and broker relationship management.
  • Knowledge of group benefits products like life, AD&D, and disability.
  • Adept at driving operational efficiencies.

Responsibilities

  • Lead and coach a team of National Account Managers and service associates.
  • Ensure productivity and service quality targets are met.
  • Build relationships with distribution partners to enhance service delivery.
  • Foster partnerships with matrix units for seamless service execution.
  • Act as escalation contact for timely client issue resolution.
  • Recruit talent and promote a culture of growth and development within the team.
  • Collaborate on people management activities with HR and department heads.
  • Identify operational efficiencies and support budget adherence.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives for better client outcomes.
  • Contribute to transformation projects in Client Services.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive benefits package including leave programs.
  • Adoption assistance and student loan repayment options.
  • Ongoing refinement of benefits based on employee feedback.
  • Support for work-life balance through modern workforce offerings.
Full Job Description
Location Designation: Fully Remote

Group Benefit Solutions deliverscomprehensive insurance and absence management solutions for mid-sized and large companies. Our work fosters a healthier, happier, and more secure workforce, contributing to New York Life's legacy of beingthere when we're needed most. Here, you'll design, implement, and support these solutions directly impacting employees' lives. At our core, we provide financial security and peace of mind to people through our absence, accident, disability, voluntary benefits, and life insurance solutions. Click here to learn more about Group Benefits solutions.

Location Preference: This position is remote; however, there is a preference for candidates who reside in or near
the Pittsburgh, PA; Bethlehem, PA; or Des Moines, IA areas.

Role Overview:

The Director, National Account Management, manages a team of service professionals responsible for the execution of service delivery for our national account client segment (i.e., employers with 5K+ lives). The leader is responsible for ensuring service resources are aligned to meet the unique needs of inforce clients in this segment, providing top tier service and support as a point of differentiation in the group benefits marketplace. This role reports to the Corporate Vice President, National Accounts Service.

The Director has oversight for a team consisting of 12 - 15+ National Account Managers and specialty service associates who manage end-to-end service delivery for inforce clients, including complex changes to existing policies. The ideal candidate will possess superior communication and collaboration skills with a bias for action and accountability to drive service excellence as the standard. The leader will ensure the department is on track to meet organizational goals, leveraging KPIs to measure performance and ensure alignment with client expectations and corporate growth objectives.

What You'll Do:
  • Serve as a functional leader, providing guidance and coaching to direct reports.
  • Manage adherence to productivity, quality and Voice of the Customer targets and established service levels.
  • Develop strong relationships with distribution partners to establish clarity and build trust across team responsibilities, including ownership of the inforce service delivery experience.
  • Develop and maintain effective business partnerships with all matrix units to ensure cohesive execution of service across the client value chain.
  • Serve as escalations contact for clients and brokers to drive timely issue resolution.
  • Recruit top talent and cultivate a high potential culture within the team by supporting career growth and professional development.
  • Partner with department head and HR/shared services on people management activities, including performance management, talent review, compensation planning, staffing, recruiting, training, coaching, and engagement.
  • Support department head with adherence to budget and staffing plans, identifying operational expense efficiencies where possible.
  • Leverage continuous improvement to reduce process friction and drive improved client outcomes.
  • Contribute to projects and initiatives in support of Client Services transformation, including enhancements to administrative platforms and client-facing technology.

What You'll Bring:
  • Bachelor's degree preferred.
  • 5+ years of steadily increasing responsibility in leadership positions, preferably within the group insurance industry.
  • Experience building high-performing teams through recruiting, talent development, and change management.
  • Excellent communication and collaboration skills with ability to influence peers/partners.
  • Experience developing client and broker relationships, preferably within the insurance industry.
  • Group benefits product knowledge, including life, AD&D, disability absence management, and voluntary benefits.
  • Experience driving operational efficiencies, including workflow, staffing, and process improvements.
  • Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment.


It is recommended that all qualified candidates apply to this posting as soon as possible. Residents of Colorado are hereby notified that the deadline to apply is two weeks from the Posting Date listed above.

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Pay Transparency

Salary range: $90,000 - $143,000

Overtime eligible: Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes

Sales bonus eligible: No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location.In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Job Requisition ID: 94869

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About New York Life Insurance Co

New York Life Insurance Company is a mutual life insurance company in the United States and one of the life insurers in the world, ranking #88 on the 2014 Fortune 500 list with over $540 billion in total assets under management, and more than $19 billion in surplus and AVR. New York Life and its subsidiaries provide insurance, investment, and retirement solutions. For 175 years, the company has been helping people put their love into action. It was founded in 1845 and is headquartered in New York.

New York Life Insurance Co Careers

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