Job Description

At American Family Insurance, we believe people are an organizations most valuable asset, and their ideas and experiences matter. From our CEO to our agency force, were committed to growing a diverse and inclusive culture that empowers innovation that will inspire, protect, and restore our customers dreams in ways never imagined.

American Family Insurance is driven by our customers and employees. Thats why we provide more than just a job we provide opportunity. Whether youre already part of our team in search of a new challenge or new to our company and ready for whats next, youre in the right place. Every dream is a journey that starts with a single step. Start your journey right here. Join our team. Bring your dreams.



Job ID:

R21181 Enterprise Portfolio Manager (Life Company) - (Open to Remote) (Open)

Compensation may vary based on the job level and your geographic work location.

Compensation Minimum:$76,900

Compensation Maximum:$123,200

Summary:

The portfolio manager within American Family Life Insurance Company (AFLIC) will be responsible for providing a structured approach to prioritizing, communicating and managing the overall AFLIC enterprise portfolio and ensuring there is strategic and investment alignment across the programs and divisions within the portfolio.


Job Description:

Job Level Summary

* Requires specialized depth and/or breadth of expertise in own job discipline or field
* Leads others to solve complex problems
* Works independently, with guidance in only the most complex situations
* May lead functional teams or projects

Primary Accountabilities

* Provide portfolio oversight/management, prioritization and implementation of strategic initiatives in connection to the overall agile framework.
* Monitor the performance of initiatives within the portfolio; collaborate with project managers/product owners to ensure projects stay aligned to the approved business case, CBA, contribution value, and the committed timeline to ensure portfolio success.
* Help facilitate and lead the monthly portfolio syncs in coordination with corporate planning; facilitate discussions by providing visibility into how well the portfolio is progressing toward meeting its objectives by including topics such as reviewing epic implementations, enterprise OKRs status update, addressing dependencies, etc.
* Communicate enterprise strategic goals to the programs and assist in translation of the long-term view to the nearer-term portfolio
* Manages the legacy system retirement roadmap, based off of product strategies driven by program teams, incorporating all AFLIC legacy products to inform broader IT strategies.
* Work closely with leadership through the strategic planning process & the continual re-balancing of portfolio initiatives based on need/execution
* Collaborate with programs to create portfolio level plans to execute on key AFLIC enterprise objectives and strategic initiatives
* Create portfolio management best practices to enhance portfolio management/prioritization effectiveness

Specialized Knowledge and Skills

* Demonstrated experience providing customer-driven solutions, support or service
* Demonstrated experience communicating with senior and executive leaders
* Demonstrated experience successfully managing large portfolios involving multiple programs and operational areas across the enterprise
* Demonstrated experience with portfolio management tools, methods and practices within the agile framework
* Demonstrated experience with budget, metrics and other operational analyses
* Solid knowledge and understanding of operational and strategic planning
* Strong data analytics skills
* Strategic thinker and proactive decision maker
* Collaborative, curious and confident
* Passion for continuous learning and growth



Additional Job Information:

* Depending on qualifications, candidates may be considered at another level.
* We are open to hiring candidates to work remotely (anywhere in the USA).
* Offer to selected candidate is contingent on signing a non-disclosure agreement for proprietary information, trade secrets, and inventions
* Our policy restricts consideration of applicants needing employment sponsorship (visas) to specialty occupations. Sponsorship will not be considered for this position

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When you work at American Family you can expect benefits that support your physical, emotional, and financial wellbeing. You will have access to comprehensive medical, dental, vision and wellbeing benefits that enable you to take care of your health. We also offer a competitive 401(k) contribution, a pension plan, an annual incentive, and a paid-time off program. In addition, our student loan repayment program and paid-family leave are available to support our employees and their families. Interns and contingent workers are not eligible for American Family Enterprise benefits.

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