Managing Director - Enterprise Leads & Referrals Solutions

Nuveen; Charlotte (NC); On-site; USD 240,000 - 290,000; Full time

Job summary

TIAA leads the enterprise strategy and long-term operating model for how Wealth & Advice generates, routes, and converts leads and referrals across all sources and channels. This senior role shapes multi-year direction, aligns with senior stakeholders, and drives growth through scalable programs.

Reporting to executive leadership, the role negotiates alignment, builds organizational capability, and oversees a team to deliver measurable results across digital, contact center and advisor channels.

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial services/wealth management with leadership accountability.
• Experience designing and scaling lead and referral programs across multiple channels.
• Proven ability to lead product managers and secure channel adoption of new sales processes.

Responsibilities

• Sets enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for leads and referrals across all sources and channels.
• Designs and governs the operating model for the program with defined decision rights and governance.
• Negotiates goals, SLAs, and handoffs with channel owners and business unit leaders.
• Directs assessment of channel capacity and long-term frameworks for optimizing volume and quality.
• Partners with Design and Technology to define a multi-year capability investment roadmap.
• Manages a team with staffing strategy and organizational design.

Skills

Business Development

Client Relationship Management

Collaboration

Consultative Communication

Continuous Improvement Mindset

Due Diligence

Strategy & Planning

Sales Process

Wealth Management

Quantitative Analysis

TIAA Products/Services Acumen

Education

University degree preferred

Job description

Wealth Leads & ReferralsThis job owns the enterprise strategy and long-term operating model for how TIAA generates, routes, and converts leads and referrals across all Wealth & Advice sources and channels. This role sets multi-year direction for the leads and referrals program, shapes how TW&A collaborates with other business lines on growth, and builds the organizational capability needed to scale the function over time. This role negotiates alignment with senior stakeholders and channel owners across the enterprise, exercises significant judgment in anticipating shifts in client behavior and channel economics, and is accountable for the performance of a team.Key Responsibilities and DutiesEstablishes the enterprise strategy and multi-year roadmap for leads and referrals across all TIAA sources and channels, anticipating market and business shifts that will shape future program directionDesigns and governs the operating model for the program, including decision rights, escalation paths, and performance standards, ensuring alignment with senior stakeholders across the enterpriseNegotiates goals, metrics, SLAs, and handoff standards with channel owners and business unit leaders, holding partners accountable through ongoing governanceDirects enterprise-level assessment of channel capacity and long-term frameworks for optimizing lead and referral volume, flow, and qualityPartners with Solutions Design and Technology leadership to define and prioritize the multi-year capability and investment roadmap supporting the programManages a team, setting staffing strategy and long-term organizational design for the functionBuilds leadership bench strength through structured development and succession planning, and fosters a culture of engagement and accountability across the teamEducational RequirementsUniversity (Degree) PreferredWork Experience10+ Years RequiredPhysical RequirementsPhysical Requirements: Sedentary WorkCareer Level11PLRequired Work Experience10+ years in financial services/wealth management solution leadership, with accountability for business results.Experience designing and scaling lead and referral programs across digital, contact center and advisor channels.Experience leading product managers and securing channel adoption of new sales processes and technology.Related SkillsBusiness Development, Client Relationship Management, Collaboration, Consultative Communication, Continuous Improvement Mindset, Due Diligence, Practice Management Strategy, Prioritizes Effectively, Quantitative Analysis, Retirement Planning Selling, Sales, TIAA Products/Services Acumen, Wealth ManagementAnticipated Posting End Date:2026-10-23Base Pay Range: $240,000/yr - $290,000/yrActual base salary may vary based upon, but not limited to, relevant experience, time in role, base salary of internal peers, prior performance, business sector, and geographic location. 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