Internal Strategic Financial Consultant

MassMutual; Springfield (MA); On-site; USD 128,000 - 168,000; Full time

Job summary

MassMutual in Springfield, MA is seeking a Financial Management Consultant within Strategic Planning & Delivery (SP&D) to lead financial oversight of strategic workstreams and ensure value realization from transformation initiatives.

You will guide financial stage-gate approvals, analyze portfolio spend and benefits, and partner with Corporate Finance to deliver executive-ready insights and governance across the enterprise portfolio.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree required.
• 8+ years of work experience in finance, actuarial, pricing, audit or equivalent finance.
• 3+ years Microsoft Office suite experience.

Responsibilities

• Advise and coach initiative owners on financial principles, assumptions and valuation methodologies.
• Partner in cost-benefit analysis to strengthen rigor, comparability and decision readiness.
• Review and approve initiatives from a financial perspective across stage gates from concept through delivery.
• Apply sound business judgment to surface dependencies and avoid overlap across projects.
• Provide ongoing financial guidance during execution to keep scope, spending and benefits on track.
• Validate and track benefit realization through financial statements and performance reporting.
• Monitor portfolio spend and benefit performance, highlight risks and opportunities.
• Collaborate with Corporate Finance on forecasting, variance analysis and executive-ready narratives.
• Build governance tools (dashboards) to increase transparency and show progress across initiatives.
• Lead what-if and scenario analysis to support trade-offs and investment decisions.
• Capture and share portfolio learnings to improve future planning and execution.

Skills

Analytical abilities

Verbal communication

Written communication

Presentation skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Education

Bachelor’s Degree

Advanced degree and/or professional designation (MBA/CPA/FSA) preferred

Job description

The Opportunity

Come join Strategic Planning & Delivery (SP&D) as our Financial Management Consultant—where you’ll bring hands-on financial leadership and rigorous oversight to a high-impact strategic spend portfolio. Your work will directly strengthen value realization and help ensure our transformation initiatives deliver measurable results for the business.

The Team

The Strategic Planning & Delivery (SP&D) Office is where strategy turns into results. We lead the planning, governance, and delivery of enterprise initiatives that accelerate transformation and fuel growth—ensuring the right work is prioritized, tightly aligned to strategy, and delivering measurable value across MassMutual’s portfolio in close partnership with divisional leadership. Known for disciplined financial stewardship, transparent governance, and strong cross-functional collaboration, SP&D brings together Workstream Leads, Finance Leads, Insight Leads, and Program Managers who drive execution, manage budgets, and power confident decisions through data, reporting, and actionable insights.

The Impact

As a Financial Management Consultant in Strategic Planning & Delivery (SP&D), you’ll be the finance lead for one or more strategic workstreams—turning transformation investments into measurable results. You’ll ensure project financials are accurately reflected in the general ledger, guide initiatives through financial stage-gate approvals, and uphold SP&D policies that keep our portfolio financially disciplined. You’ll also analyze portfolio spend and benefits, delivering clear insights that power planning, prioritization, and performance.

The Impact: Core Responsibilities

Strategic Consulting:

• Advise and coach initiative owners on financial principles, assumptions, and valuation methodologies
• Partner throughout cost-benefit analysis (CBA) development to strengthen rigor, comparability, and decision readiness
• Review and approve initiatives from a financial perspective across stage gates (from concept through delivery)
• Apply sound business judgment to surface dependencies and eliminate overlap or double counting across projects
• Provide ongoing financial guidance during execution to keep scope, spending, and benefits on track
• Validate and track benefit realization through financial statements and performance reporting

Portfolio Analysis:

• Monitor portfolios spend and benefit performance, highlighting risks, opportunities, and emerging trends
• Analyze changes in spending and benefits, clearly identifying key drivers and implications for delivery
• Collaborate closely with Corporate Finance on forecasting, variance analysis, and executive-ready narratives
• Build and evolve governance tools (e.g., dashboards) that increase transparency and show progress across initiatives
• Lead what-if and scenario analysis to support trade-offs, prioritization, and investment decisions
• Capture and share portfolio learnings to continuously improve future planning and execution

The Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s Degree
• 8+ years of work experience involving finance, actuarial, pricing, audit or equivalent finance experience.
• 3+ years Microsoft office suite

The Ideal Qualifications

• Advanced degree and/or professional designation preferred (e.g., MBA, CPA, FSA)
• Excellent analytical abilities
• Understanding of drivers of profitability within businesses
• Collaboration with stakeholders and providing independent objective perspectives
• Strong verbal and written communication (presentation) skills with the ability to synthesize and explain complex topics to senior leaders

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular meetings with the SP&D team, initiative owners and stakeholders in the business
• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager
• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQIA+, veteran and disability-focused Business Resource Groups
• Access to learning content on Degreed and other informational platforms
• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

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Salary Range

$128,000-$168,000

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.