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VP Enterprise Strategy

Northwestern Mutual Life Insurance Company

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Job overview

The Vice President of Enterprise Strategy leads the evolution and execution of the company’s multi-year strategy, partnering with executive and senior leaders to align priorities and drive organizational growth and transformation. The role manages the OKR laddering process, aligns incentive-plan priorities with strategic objectives, and oversees cross-functional implementation. It also leads and develops a team responsible for strategic initiatives. Financial services experience is preferred.

Skills & qualifications

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Skills

Strategy DevelopmentStrategy ExecutionStrategic PlanningOKR ManagementStrategic AgilityInterpersonal SkillsInfluence

Qualifications

10+ Years Leadership ExperienceFinancial Services Experience

Full job description

JOB REQUIREMENTS: Summary: The Vice President of Enterprise Strategy is responsible for leading strategic advancement and alignment across the organization to accelerate our ambitious vision of transforming how clients experience financial security. This role involves working with executive leadership to develop next-generation strategies that position the company to grow, drive value for policyowners, and connect strategy to execution. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Multi-Year Strategy Development: Lead the evolution of the company's multi-year strategy, ensuring alignment with our long-term vision and ambitions. Collaborate with executive leadership to identify and prioritize strategic initiatives that will drive organizational growth and transformation. Executive Leadership Partnership: Partner with the Executive Leadership Group (ELG) and Senior Leadership Team (SLT) to drive strategic alignment and decision-making. Facilitate strategic dialogue and collaboration among senior leaders to ensure cohesive execution of the company's strategy. OKR Laddering Process: Manage the Objectives and Key Results (OKR) laddering process to ensure that initiatives are connected to top-level priorities in alignment with the company's operating model transformation. Establish clear metrics and performance indicators to measure progress and success across all levels of the organization to drive execution of the strategy. Incentive plan alignment: Oversee the definition and prioritization of strategic priorities in the company's incentive plans, ensuring they align with strategic objectives, deliver tangible business outcomes, and align progress to incentives. Provide guidance and oversight to ensure that resources are allocated effectively to achieve these priorities. Cross-Functional Implementation: Work cross-functionally with various departments and teams to implement and execute strategic initiatives. Ensure that all parts of the organization have aligned and working towards common strategic goals, fostering a culture of collaboration and accountability. Team Leadership: Lead a high-performing team responsible for executing the company's strategic initiatives. Provide mentorship, guidance, and support to team members, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and continuous improvement. Qualifications: Minimum 10 years of demonstrated professional leadership experience, including strategy, development and execution for business units or large initiatives. Financial services experience preferred. Proven experience in developing and executing multi-year strategic plans. Strong strategic agility, with the ability to connect initiatives to top-level priorities through effective OKR management. High degree of credibility and trust, with strong interpersonal skills to build rapport and influence decisions at all management levels,... For full info follow application link. EEO/AA Employer/Vets/Disability ***** APPLICATION INSTRUCTIONS: Apply Online: ipc.us/t/4ABEC92D4AEA40B4 Qualified females, minorities, and special disabled veterans and other veterans are encouraged to apply.

How this job compares

Set against the 933 open Executive Leadership jobs on Olive Jobs, counted October 28, 2026.

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  • US median$200–278K/yr625 salary ranges
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Education
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