Position Summary

The Director, Treasury is a strategic finance leader responsible for optimizing the organization's liquidity, capital resources, funding strategies, banking relationships, and treasury risk management activities. This role partners closely with Finance, Investments, Risk Management, Actuarial, Corporate Development, and Executive Leadership to ensure efficient deployment of capital, effective liquidity management, and alignment of treasury strategies with the company's long-term financial objectives.

The Director serves as a subject matter expert in treasury operations and enterprise funding strategies while providing leadership over cash forecasting, capital planning, debt management, banking operations, collateral management, and treasury technology initiatives.

This position requires strong analytical capabilities, strategic thinking, and the ability to influence senior stakeholders across the organization.

Key Responsibilities

Treasury Strategy & Capital Management

• Develop and execute enterprise treasury strategies that support business growth, capital efficiency, and shareholder value creation.
• Lead short- and long-term liquidity planning, ensuring sufficient funding capacity across all operating entities.
• Partner with executive leadership on capital allocation decisions, funding alternatives, and balance sheet optimization.
• Evaluate and recommend financing structures, debt issuances, credit facilities, and capital market transactions.
• Support strategic initiatives, acquisitions, divestitures, and corporate transactions from a treasury perspective.

Banking & Financial Institution Management

• Manage relationships with banking partners, custodians, trustees, and other financial institutions.
• Negotiate banking agreements, service arrangements, credit facilities, and treasury-related contracts.
• Evaluate banking performance, pricing structures, and service levels.
• Lead periodic treasury service provider reviews and vendor governance activities.

Capital Markets & Funding

• Support debt management activities including issuances, refinancing, covenant monitoring, and reporting.
• Analyze funding alternatives and capital market opportunities.
• Monitor interest rate environments and recommend appropriate funding strategies.
• Evaluate financial risks associated with financing activities and recommend mitigation approaches.

Treasury Risk Management

• Identify, assess, and manage treasury-related risks including liquidity, interest rate, counterparty, and operational risks.
• Collaborate with Risk Management and Compliance teams to ensure adherence to governance frameworks.
• Develop policies, controls, and procedures supporting treasury activities.
• Monitor regulatory developments impacting treasury operations and funding strategies.

Financial Planning & Analysis Partnership

• Partner with FP&A, Accounting, Actuarial, and Investment teams on financial projections and capital planning.
• Provide treasury insights to support enterprise forecasting and strategic planning.
• Prepare materials for executive leadership, Board committees, rating agencies, auditors, and regulators.
• Deliver actionable analyses and recommendations regarding capital deployment and liquidity optimization.

Qualifications

Education

• Bachelor's degree in Finance, Accounting, Economics, Business Administration, or related discipline required.
• MBA, CFA, CPA, CTP, or equivalent advanced credential preferred.

Experience

• 7+ years of progressive treasury, corporate finance, banking, capital markets, or related financial management experience.
• Experience leading treasury functions within insurance, reinsurance, financial services, asset management, or similarly regulated industries preferred.
• Demonstrated experience with capital planning, debt management, and banking relationship management.
• Experience presenting to senior executives, boards, regulators, and external stakeholders.

Technical Knowledge

• Capital markets, debt structures, and financing strategies.
• Financial modeling and balance sheet management.
• Treasury controls, governance, and risk management frameworks.
• Regulatory requirements affecting treasury and finance functions.
• Advanced Excel, financial analytics, and reporting tools.

Leadership Competencies

• Strategic Financial Leadership
• Enterprise Thinking
• Business Partnership & Influence
• Risk-Based Decision Making
• Executive Communication
• Talent Development
• Change Leadership
• Operational Excellence
• Analytical Rigor
• Stakeholder Management

Compensation:

This range represents the minimum and maximum annual base salary we reasonably expect to pay for this role at the time of posting. The actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range. The base pay is based on factors including but not limited to experience, competence, and demonstration of proficiencies essential for the role. The base pay is just one component of Talcott's total annual compensation for employees. Other compensation may include annual bonuses, long-term incentives and recognition.

*This role is not eligible for visa sponsorship. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States on a full-time basis without current or future visa sponsorship.