Director, Business Solutions - Distribution Finance

Come join one of America's fastest-growing insurance companies. Since 1848, National Life Group has aimed to keep our promises, providing families with stability in good times and in bad. Throughout that history, we have provided peace of mind to those families as they plan their futures. Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we offer. We strive to make the world a better place through our grants from our charitable foundation, paid volunteer time for our employees, environmentally sustainable and healthy workplaces, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard. We foster a collaborative environment with opportunities for growth and encourage our associates to live our values: Do good. Be good. Make good. Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position. Role Summary This role leads the newly established Distribution Finance Business Solutions team, which supports commissions, debt, sales, and incentives by using analytical skills and complex information to clarify business needs and develop data, reporting, analytics, process, and system-enabled solutions. The team's work is intended to improve and scale the selling customer experience through effective use of data and technology. The team also supports a business-critical weekly agent payroll process averaging approximately $20 million in compensation weekly, requiring oversight to ensure timely and accurate execution and to mitigate significant operational, financial, and reputational risk to National Life Group. The role sets the team's strategy, priorities, standards, and operating model while leading and developing a team of six. Working across Distribution, Finance, IT, and other internal and external stakeholders, this leader facilitates consensus and decision-making, aligns perspectives, and acts as a business representative in the development and delivery of solutions. The ideal candidate is a strong people and team builder with an operational mindset, sound judgment, and strong cross-functional partnership skills. They bring business-technology acumen, proactively consider relevant industry practices, and maintain an understanding of relevant regulatory standards to inform team priorities and solutions. This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you will be in the office four (4) days per week during onsite core days. Our current onsite core days are Monday, Tuesday, Wednesday, and Thursday. The work schedule type and core days are subject to change with advance notification and manager discretion. Essential Duties and Responsibilities Build, lead, and develop the Distribution Finance Business Solutions team responsible for data, reporting, analytics, and system-enabled business solutions. Establish and execute the team's strategy, priorities, standards, operating model, and scalable processes in alignment with Distribution Finance needs. Lead analysis of complex business needs, processes, and data across commissions, debt, sales, and incentives to clarify requirements, identify issues and opportunities, and develop effective solutions. Lead the development of reporting, dashboards, self-service analytics, and AI-enabled capabilities that support Distribution Finance and its stakeholders. Provide leadership oversight for the weekly agent payroll process, establishing clear accountability and ensuring the team has the processes, controls, and support needed for timely and accurate execution. Partner with IT on business requirements, solution design, enhancements, production issue resolution, testing, release validation, and business approval of supported solutions. Facilitate consensus and decision-making across internal and external stakeholders, align perspectives, and act as a business representative in the development and delivery of solutions. Establish controls and support processes that promote the accuracy, consistency, reliability, and effective use of data and business solutions. Proactively consider relevant industry practices and maintain an understanding of relevant regulatory standards when setting priorities, evaluating solutions, and guiding the team's work. Hire, develop, coach, and manage team members, establishing clear expectations and accountability while building the capabilities of the newly established team. All other duties as assigned. Minimum Qualifications Bachelor's degree and 14 or more years of related experience, advanced degree and 11 or more years of related experience, or 18 or more years of total equivalent work experience. Demonstrated people leadership experience, including responsibility for developing and managing team members. Experience analyzing complex business information, clarifying requirements, and developing data, reporting, analytics, process, or system-enabled solutions. Experience supporting business systems and partnering with technology teams to address busines #J-18808-Ljbffr nationallifeinsurancecompany