Senior VP, Enterprise Strategy & Transformation

Northwestern Mutual; Milwaukee (WI); On-site; USD 196,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a strategic leader to serve as Vice President of Enterprise Strategy. This role partners with executive leadership to shape next-generation strategies that enhance client experience and financial security, connecting strategy to execution across the organization.

You will develop multi-year plans, coordinate with the ELG and SLT, manage OKR laddering, align incentive plans, and lead a high-performing team to drive strategic initiatives with measurable

Qualifications

• Minimum 10 years of demonstrated leadership experience in strategy, development and execution for complex initiatives.
• Financial services experience preferred.
• Proven ability to develop and execute multi-year strategic plans.
• Strong strategic agility and ability to connect initiatives to top-level priorities via OKR management.
• High credibility with senior management and ability to influence across the enterprise.

Responsibilities

• Lead the evolution of the company’s multi-year strategy in alignment with the long-term vision.
• Partner with the Executive Leadership Group and Senior Leadership Team to drive strategic alignment.
• Oversee the OKR laddering process and establish metrics to measure progress across the organization.
• Oversee incentive plan alignment with strategic objectives and resource allocation.
• Lead cross-functional teams to implement strategic initiatives and drive execution.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Executive communication

OKR management

Cross-functional collaboration

Decision making under ambiguity

Job description

Northwestern Mutual in Milwaukee, WI, seeks a strategic leader to serve as Vice President of Enterprise Strategy. This role partners with executive leadership to shape next-generation strategies that enhance client experience and financial security, connecting strategy to execution across the organization.

You will develop multi-year plans, coordinate with the ELG and SLT, manage OKR laddering, align incentive plans, and lead a high-performing team to drive strategic initiatives with measurable