Come join one of Americaโs 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
The Project Management Practice Lead is accountable for designing, evolving, and enabling the enterprise delivery system as a value delivery engine. This role establishes principles, capabilities, and practices that allow the organization to translate strategy into outcomes effectively. The Practice Lead drives alignment across functions, reduces friction in decision-making, and builds a high-performing PM capability focused on value, flow, and adaptability.
This position currently offers an onsite work schedule, with the expectation that you are in the office four 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.
This role requires a minimum of 10 years of Life and Annuity industry experience.
Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Initiation & Value Alignment
โข Ensure enterprise initiatives align to strategy and value outcomes
โข Define principles and guardrails for value-based delivery and prioritization
โข Partner with strategy and portfolio functions to reinforce outcome alignment
Adaptive Planning & Flow Management
โข Design systems that enable flow across the enterprise
โข Partner with Portfolio to optimize sequencing, capacity and prioritization
โข Remove systemic barriers to flow and improve speed to value
Risk, Uncertainty & Decision Enablement
โข Establish decision frameworks and governance models
โข Reduce decision latency and organizational ambiguity
โข Enable consistent, transparent tradeoff management across the enterprise
Stakeholder Alignment & Influence
โข Align Strategy, Portfolio, Business, and Technology functions
โข Build a culture of accountability, transparency, and collaboration
โข Influence executive leadership to support value-based delivery practices
Minimum Qualifications
โข 15+ years of experience leading enterprise delivery or transformation initiatives
โข Minimum of 10 years of experience within the Life and Annuity industry, with demonstrated understanding of products, operations, and regulatory environment
โข Demonstrated experience leading, coaching, and scaling Project Management teams in a complex, enterprise environment
โข Demonstrated success evolving organizations from process-driven to value-driven delivery
โข Deep expertise with enterprise prioritization, portfolio management, and decision frameworks
โข Proven ability to design and optimize enterprise delivery systems
โข Strong systems thinking and ability to operate in complex environments
โข Executive-level influencing capability across business and technology leadership
โข Proven track record of building and scaling high-performing PM capabilities
โข Strong financial, strategic, and operational acumen
โข PMP or equivalent experience required; advanced degree preferred
Benefits
โข Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your familyโs specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!
Base Pay Range. The base pay range for this position is the range National Life reasonably and in good faith expects to pay for the position taking into account the wide variety of factors, including: prior experience and job-related knowledge; education, training and certificates; current business needs; and market factors. The final salary or hourly wages offered may be outside of this range based on other reasons and individual circumstances.
Additional Compensation and Benefits. The total compensation package for this position may also include a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits (including 401(k) eligibility and various paid time off benefits, such as vacation, sick time, and parental leave), dependent on the position offered. The successful candidate may also be eligible to participate in National Lifeโs discretionary annual incentive programs, subject to the rules governing such programs. If hired, the employee will be in an "at-will position" and National Life reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.
Salary Pay Range$150,000โ$220,000 USDNational Life Groupยฎ is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT โ founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX โ chartered in 1955, and their affiliates. Each company of National Life Group is solely responsible for its own financial condition and contractual obligations. Life Insurance Company of the Southwest is not an authorized insurer in New York and does not conduct insurance business in New York. Equity Services, Inc., Member FINRA/SIPC, is a Broker/Dealer and Registered Investment Adviser affiliate of National Life Insurance Company. All other entities are independent of the companies of National Life Group.
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