VP, Business Enablement

Lincoln Financial Group; Radnor (Delaware County); Hybrid; USD 161,000 - 292,800; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Leadership development opportunities

Tuition assistance program

Flexible work arrangements

Job summary

Lincoln Financial Group is seeking a seasoned senior leader to guide strategic planning and distribution leadership across the organization. You will drive enterprise transformation, govern KPIs and dashboards, and collaborate with HR on workforce planning and organization design.

In this hybrid role, you will work with senior teams to align technology, distribution strategy, and operational excellence while delivering measurable business results and value to customers.

Qualifications

• 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience (4 yrs of experience in lieu of Bachelors)
• 12+ Years of progressive experience in financial services, insurance, or employee benefits
• Experience in operating model, distribution leadership and strategy
• Bias for action and ability to drive performance targets

Responsibilities

• Leads strategic planning and execution with senior leadership
• Owns distribution performance management, KPI governance, dashboards and reporting
• Guides organizational change and enterprise transformation efforts
• Manages distribution technology ecosystem including CRM and analytics platforms
• Partners with HR on organization design and workforce planning

Skills

Strategic Leadership

Operations Excellence

Stakeholder Management

Change Management

Distribution Leadership

Performance Management

Education

Bachelor's Degree or equivalent

Tools

CRM

Portals

Analytics Platforms

Service Tools

Job description

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Alternate Locations: Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Work from Home

Work Arrangement:

Hybrid : Employee will work 3 days a week in a Lincoln office

Relocation assistance: is not available for this opportunity.

Requisition #:76354

The Role at a Glance

What you'll be doing

Strategic Leadership & Business Planning

• Maintains knowledge of current and emerging trends and collaborates with senior leadership to incorporate them into future strategies.
• Contributes to business unit, operational, and enterprise strategy creation.
• Leads the development of the division distribution organization’s annual and multi-year strategic plan in partnership with the Chief Distribution Officer.
• Translates distribution strategy into operating model decisions that improve clarity, connectivity, and execution across the organization.
• Provides thought leadership and functional expertise to internal and external stakeholders.

Operational Excellence & Performance Management

• Leads identification, development, and implementation of strategic process improvements that reduce workload and improve quality.
• Establishes priorities, performance goals, and objectives to achieve business results.
• Guides and evaluates departmental performance and takes action to meet or exceed performance standards.
• Owns the distribution performance management system, including KPI governance, dashboards, reporting, and executive insights.
• Establishes governance routines, decision forums, and operating mechanisms to monitor priorities, risks, dependencies, and progress.
• Identifies and reduces internal complexity through process improvement, role clarity, and cross-functional coordination.
• Leads and enhances organizational initiatives through change management and enterprise transformation efforts.
• Acts as business owner for the distribution technology ecosystem, including CRM, portals, service tools, and analytics platforms.
• Drives execution of major transformation initiatives, including operating model redesign, compensation redesign, governance, and talent assessment efforts.
• Ensures technology and operational capabilities are aligned with business objectives and enable organizational effectiveness.
• Directly leads strategic planning teams and capability-building functions, including training and development programs.
• Partners with HR and the Chief Distribution Officer on organization design, competency models, career paths, workforce planning, and headcount modeling.

Enterprise Partnership & Stakeholder Management

• Serves as the primary relationship owner with key enterprise partners including Finance, IT, HR, Legal, Compliance, and Reporting & Analytics.
• Collaborates across functions to align priorities, operating decisions, and execution plans with business objectives.
• Builds strong partnerships to support strategy execution, cross-functional alignment, and organizational success.

What we’re looking for

Education

• 4 Year/Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent work experience (4 yrs of experience in lieu of Bachelors)

Experience

• 12+ Years years of progressive experience in financial services, insurance, or employee benefits, with a minimum of 5 years in roles with significant
• operating model, strategy, or distribution leadership scope. (Required)
• A demonstrated track record of consistently meeting and/or exceeding performance expectations
• Possesses a bias for action and avoids workplace distractions
• Drives performance targets to completion

Application Deadline

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future.

What’s in it for you:

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each of Lincoln's core values andleadership attributes
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Work arrangements that work for you
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training
• The pay range for this position is$161,000 - $292,800with anticipated pay for new hires between the minimum and midpoint of the range and could vary above and below the listed range as permitted by applicable law. Pay is based on non-discriminatory factors including but not limited to work experience, education, location, licensure requirements, proficiency and qualifications required for the role. The base pay is just one component of Lincoln’s total rewards package for employees. In addition, the role may be eligible for the Annual Incentive Program, which is discretionary and based on the performance of the company, business unit and individual. Other rewards may include long-term incentives, sales incentives and Lincoln’s standard benefits package.

About The Company

Lincoln Financial (NYSE: LNC) helps people to confidently plan for their version of a successful future. We focus on identifying a clear path to financial security, with products including annuities, life insurance, group protection, and retirement plan services.

With our 120-year track record of expertise and integrity, millions of customers trust our solutions and service to help put their goals in reach.

Lincoln Financial Distributors, a broker-dealer, is the wholesale distribution organization of Lincoln Financial. Lincoln Financial is the marketing name for Lincoln Financial Corporation and its affiliates including The Lincoln National Life Insurance Company, Fort Wayne, IN, and Lincoln Life & Annuity Company of New York, Syracuse, NY. Lincoln Financial affiliates, their distributors, and their respective employees, representatives and/or insurance agents do not provide tax, accounting or legal advice.

Lincoln is committed to creating an inclusive environment and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin, genetics, disability, age, or veteran status.

Be Aware of Fraudulent Recruiting Activities

Lincoln will not ask applicants to provide their social security numbers, date of birth, bank account information or other sensitive information in job applications. Additionally, our recruiters do not communicate with applicants through free e-mail accounts (Gmail, Yahoo, Hotmail) or conduct interviews utilizing video chat rooms. We will never ask applicants to provide payment during the hiring process or extend an offer without conducting a phone, live video or in-person interview. Please contact Lincoln's fraud team [e-mail] if you encounter a recruiter or see a job opportunity that seems suspicious.

Additional Information

This position may be subject to Lincoln’s Political Contribution Policy. An offer of employment may be contingent upon disclosing to Lincoln the details of certain political contributions. Lincoln may decline to extend an offer or terminate employment for this role if it determines political contributions made could have an adverse impact on Lincoln’s current or future business interests, misrepresentations were made, or for failure to fully disclose applicable political contributions and or fundraising activities.

Any unsolicited resumes or candidate profiles submitted through our web site or to personal e-mail accounts of employees of Lincoln Financial are considered property of Lincoln Financial and are not subject to payment of agency fees.

Lincoln Financial (\"Lincoln\" or \"the Company\") is an Equal Opportunity employer and, as such, is committed in policy and practice to recruit, hire, compensate, train and promote, in all job classifications, without regard to race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin or disability. Opportunities throughout Lincoln are available to employees and applicants are evaluated on the basis of job qualifications. If you are a person with a disability that impedes your ability to express your interest for a position through our online application process, or require TTY/TDD assistance, contact us by calling [phone].

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