National Life Group

Business Readiness Change Advisor

Please note that we do not offer visa sponsorship for this position.

Company Summary

Come join one of America’s fastest growing insurance companies with a stable history over 175 years. At National Life Group (“NLG”), we offer a flexible work environment with opportunity for growth. As a mission-driven business, our promises are as important as the products we sell. We encourage our associates to live our values: Do Good. Be Good. Make Good.

Our mission extends beyond the insurance and annuities policies that we sell. Our cause is also to make the world a better place through grants from our charitable foundation, paid time for our employees to volunteer, environmentally sustainable and healthy work sites, and events that promote the work of nonprofits in our own backyard.

We invite you to explore what we have to offer and to join our cause.

Role Summary

We are seeking an experienced change agent to join our Finance Team. As a key member of the team, you will play a crucial role in delivering business readiness for the finance function and our key stakeholders as we embark on our transformation. You will collaborate closely with senior management in finance to prepare the teams for new processes, procedures, and technology implementations. You will be responsible for communicating, training, documenting and educating various business areas within finance and other parts of the organization. This position will also be partnered with external vendors and consultants as we implement new solutions during our transformation. To excel in this position, we require someone who possesses great communication skills, adaptability and a commitment to execution.

Essential Duties and Responsibilities

• Guide and co-manage change management during numerous initiatives within the CFO Team and with CFO SLs.
• Identify obstacles and areas of resistance; develop strategies to address.
• Assist with the integration into and alignment of various projects and workstreams for the finance function.
• Prepare business functions for system implementations with training and documentation. This will include new business processes to adapt to different technology.
• Partner with audit to ensure new processes and procedures are documented and have the appropriate controls for the finance organization.
• Partner with areas outside of finance that may need new training and documentation for the technology implementation. This may include functions that process transactions throughout our insurance operations.
• Partner with IT and our PMO throughout engagements to prepare business readiness strategies in advance of implementations.
• Identify key success measures for any changes implemented. Collaborate in the creation of workflows, dashboards, and or reports to track these measures and provide greater visibility for the business
• Create and disseminate appropriate communication materials/platforms to help SMEs, stakeholders, and team members understand upcoming changes, impact and their role(s) in the process.
• Support employee onboarding, training, and development opportunities to ensure overall business area readiness.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree preferred in Finance, Accounting, or Business
• 3-5 years business process engineering or process improvement experience
• Ability to work collaboratively and effectively within cross functional teams.
• A customer service mindset with excellent communication skills, the ability to influence at all levels and a talent for conveying complex findings in a clear and actionable way.
• An ability to thrive in a fast-paced, dynamic environment and to shift priorities in response to business needs.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills and the ability to interact with a diverse population across the enterprise.
• Proficient in Microsoft Office (Excel, Word, Outlook, and PowerPoint)

Preferred Qualifications

• Certified Business Process Professional (CBPP®)
• Lean Six Sigma Certification

Benefits

• Your benefits start day one and are flexible and customizable to your and your family’s specific needs. Check out the BENEFITS of a Career at National Life!

The base compensation range represents the low and high end of the range for this position. Actual compensation will vary and may be above or below the range based on various factors including but not limited to qualifications, skills, competencies, location, and experience. The range listed is just one component of our total compensation package for employees.

Other rewards may include an annual bonus, quarterly bonuses, commissions, and other long-term incentive compensation, depending on the position. National Life offers a competitive total rewards package which includes: a 401(k) retirement plan match; medical, dental, and vision insurance; a company funded wellness account for director and below employees; 10 paid holidays; a generous paid time off plan (22 days of combined time-off for non-exempt employees and exempt employees have discretion in managing their time, including scheduling time off in the normal course of business, but in no event will exempt employees receive less sick time than required by state or local law); 6 weeks of paid parental leave; and 6 weeks of paid family leave after a year of full-time employment.

National Life is accepting applications for this role on an ongoing basis and the role remains open until filled.

National Life Group® is a trade name of National Life Insurance Company, Montpelier, VT – founded in 1848, Life Insurance Company of the Southwest, Addison, TX – 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.

National Life Group

1 National Life Dr

Montpelier, VT 05604

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