Division Planning Manager

Salary Range: $95,000 - $125,000

Job Posting End Date: August 21, 2026

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all… The Aflac Way .

Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com.

Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.

Worker Designation – This role is onsite/ hybrid . This means you will be expected to report to one of our Aflac offices located in Columbus, GA for at least 60% of the work week. You will work from your home (within the continental US) for the remaining portion of the work week. Details of this schedule will be discussed with your leadership.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• Strong knowledge of project management and corporate governance concepts.

• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to interact effectively with all levels of the organization.

• Ability to collaborate with business unit customers, IT, and management to reach a common agreement.

• Knowledge of applicable state and federal laws, principles, and practices.

• Knowledge of statistical analysis data and statistical quality control and the ability to convey these to all levels of employees, paired with the ability to prepare statistical studies and trend analysis using internal and external information to demonstrate relevant changes or improvements.

• An understanding of business fundamentals, practical experience in a number of human

resources-related issues, and an understanding of quantitative business-based analysis and

metrics.

• Knowledge of budgeting and expense control to plan, implement, and maximize expenditure of

funds while maintaining and improving quality standards.

• Experience and proficiency using Microsoft Office software, including intermediate proficiency

using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Project or Visio.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management, Business Administration, or a related field
• 6 - 8 years of related professional work experience
• 2 years in a senior professional leadership capacity overseeing operational efficiencies
• Experience in dealing with executive level professionals to drive business outcomes

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Ensures that business plans support strategic objectives; formulates division spending plan; defines, monitors, analyzes, and reports on division objectives/performance and resulting link to the organization’s long-range and strategic plans; coordinates the development and management of processes for the identification of the division’s strengths and weaknesses; drives corrective action when performance does not meet targets for strategic objectives; researches and integrates industry best practices for strategic planning

• Collaborates with management to help identify variances in strategic objectives; provides guidance to the division to affect change; evaluates and positively influences roll out timing and scope to suit business needs; ensures and assists in the management, reporting, and attainment of projected benefits after implementation; leads the periodic process to re-evaluate and refine the long-term strategic plan based on performance to date and changing business conditions

• Performs management reporting and analyses of financial and operating data, including costbenefit analyses, and performance assessments; develops business/financial forecasts for the division and projects; prepares updates, progress and variance reports, and other ad hoc reports for management reporting; identifies issues and proposes solutions

• Leads the definition and development of a related measurement framework to gauge progress against and impact of the strategic plan; develops appropriate tools to communicate performance to plan and works with division leadership to improve performance in areas that are not meeting targeted performance; ensures linkage between strategic/business plans with staffing models and the annual budget process to manage benefit attainment

• Establishes and maintains formal relationships to assist in identifying and implementing best practices, knowledge resources, and industry standards (both within and outside the company); drives the initiation, development, planning, and implementation of strategic studies; communicates key strategies and competitive insights; establishes opportunities for additional activities

• Provides executive support for key meetings and provides updates and recommendations as needed; contributes to the delivery of strategic projects

• Prepares communications to include writing speeches and annual report preparation; assists in the development of high-impact presentations to communicate strategic plans across the division; takes initiative by forecasting future needs and anticipating activities in order to help prepare for these events.

• Experience and proficiency using Microsoft Office software, including intermediate proficiency using Word, Excel, PowerPoint, Access, and Project or Visio.

• Performs other duties as required

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $95,000 - $125,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting.

At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate.

In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock. On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.