VP, Strategy

WCF Insurance Company; Wallace Heights (UT); On-site; USD 165,000 - 297,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, and vision insurance

Company paid life insurance

401K with 6% employer match

Employee Assistance Program (EAP)

Volunteer time off

4 weeks vacation in first year

Job summary

WCF Insurance is seeking a VP, Strategy, reporting to the CEO, to lead enterprise strategy, M&A, and transformation initiatives from the Sandy, Utah headquarters. The role combines executive leadership with hands‑on problem solving in a growing mutual insurer focused on value creation and disciplined investment decisions.

Top qualifications include an MBA and 5+ years post‑MBA experience in strategy or corporate development, with demonstrated ability to lead cross‑functional teams and manage

Qualifications

• MBA or equivalent graduate degree required.
• At least five years post‑MBA experience, including management consulting at engagement manager or case team leader level.
• Experience developing and executing enterprise or corporate strategy for a large, complex organization.
• Direct experience leading or supporting mergers, acquisitions, or corporate development from thesis through diligence and integration.
• Experience leading and developing teams or readiness to move to leading a permanent organization.
• Strong analytical, business, and financial acumen, including financial modeling, valuation, and capital allocation.
• Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated industry preferred.
• Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including presenting to the executive team and board of directors.
• Ability to manage ambiguity and lead cross‑functional initiatives.
• Team‑player mindset and collaboration

Responsibilities

• Partner with the CEO and executive leadership to develop, refine, and evolve enterprise strategy.
• Conduct environmental scanning, competitive analysis, and market intelligence to identify opportunities and risks.
• Translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and investment decisions.
• Establish governance processes, planning cycles, and board reporting mechanisms.
• Develop and maintain acquisition pipelines; lead evaluation, due diligence, and integration.
• Collaborate with finance, legal, technology, actuarial, and leaders across transaction lifecycles.
• Set the direction for brand, marketing strategy, communications, and community relations.
• Oversee the Transformation Office to align initiatives with priorities and ensure measurable outcomes.

Skills

Strategic planning

M&A experience

Financial modeling

Leadership experience

Analytical thinking

Education

MBA or equivalent

Bachelor’s degree in business/finance/economics/engineering

Tools

Financial software

Job description

WCF Insurance is an “A” rated, innovative property and casualty carrier with more than a century of experience serving businesses across the Western United States. Since 1917, we have built our reputation on doing the right thing, being great at what we do, and helping others succeed. As we continue to grow, we are looking for individuals who share these values and want to contribute to delivering an excellent insurance experience.

Position Overview

WCF Insurance has an immediate opening for someone who can demonstrate the WCF values to join their team as a VP, Strategy, reporting to the Chief Executive Officer. This is a full-time, exempt position. WCF is a financially strong, growing mutual insurer with capital and the appetite to expand through both organic and inorganic means, and this position exists to bring outside-in analytical rigor to those decisions. The VP is expected to operate as both an executive leader and a hands‑on problem solver. This position is based at WCF Insurance’s Sandy, Utah headquarters in Sandy, Utah. Relocation assistance is available for the applicant selected.

Responsibilities

Enterprise Strategy

Partner with the CEO and executive leadership team to develop, refine, and evolve WCF’s enterprise strategy. Conduct environmental scanning, competitive analysis, market intelligence, and scenario planning to identify emerging opportunities and risks. Translate strategic priorities into actionable initiatives and investment decisions across the organization. Establish governance processes, strategic planning cycles, executive briefings, and board‑level reporting mechanisms.

Mergers & Acquisitions

Develop and maintain acquisition and strategic partnership pipelines aligned with WCF’s strategic priorities. Lead the identification, evaluation, negotiation, due diligence, and integration of acquisition opportunities. Collaborate with finance, legal, technology, actuarial, and business leaders throughout transaction lifecycles. Build repeatable M&A processes, frameworks, governance structures, and playbooks, and develop the Manager, Mergers & Acquisitions.

Marketing & Brand

Set the direction for WCF’s brand, marketing strategy, communications, community relations, and the WCF Foundation through the VP, Marketing & Strategy. Ensure marketing, distribution, and agency priorities reinforce the enterprise strategy, particularly in geographic and product expansion. Bring analytical discipline to marketing investment decisions, segmentation, and measurement.

Transformation

Oversee the Transformation Office through the VP, Transformation, ensuring the enterprise initiative portfolio reflects strategic priorities. Maintain a single prioritized view of enterprise initiatives so that sequencing, resourcing, and trade‑off decisions are made deliberately. Partner with the CIO, COO, and business leaders to move validated initiatives into execution and hold them to measurable outcomes.

Qualifications

MBA or equivalent graduate degree required; bachelor’s degree in business, finance, economics, engineering, or a related analytical field.

At least five years of post‑MBA experience, including experience at a management consulting firm at the engagement manager or case team leader level or above.

Demonstrated experience developing and executing enterprise or corporate strategy for a large, complex organization.

Direct experience leading or supporting mergers, acquisitions, or corporate development transactions from thesis through diligence and integration.

Experience leading and developing teams or demonstrated readiness to move from leading client teams to leading a permanent organization.

Strong analytical, business, and financial acumen, including comfort with financial modeling, valuation, and capital allocation.

Experience in insurance, financial services, or another regulated industry preferred.

Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to present to the executive team and the board of directors.

Ability to manage ambiguity and lead complex, cross‑functional initiatives.

Team‑player mindset and willingness to collaborate.

Benefits

• Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
• Company paid life insurance
• 401K with a generous 6% employer match
• Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
• Time off to volunteer in the local community
• All employees earn 4 weeks of vacation their first year.

The expected salary range for this position is 165,000.00-297,100.00. This salary range depends on experience, education, and location for this specific position.

Values

The person in this position must demonstrate the WCF values of doing the right thing, being great at your job, and helping others succeed to fulfill the company’s mission of excellence.

Working Conditions

This position is based in an office environment with adequate temperature and lighting control. There are no known hazardous or unpleasant conditions caused by noise, dust, or other environmental factors. There are potentially high‑stress situations that require meeting deadlines. The employee must meet the job attendance requirements for this position.

Our People

WCF strives to provide an excellent work experience and cultivate an inclusive environment where anyone who embodies our values will thrive.

WCF Insurance is an Equal Opportunity Employer

WCF Insurance provides equal employment opportunity to all qualified applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, sex, age, national origin, veteran status, disability that can be reasonably accommodated, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state, or local law.

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