Managing Director, Insurance (Life & Annuities)

The posting, as West Monroe wrote it

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West Monroe has an opportunity for an Insurance Managing Director focused on the Life & Annuities market. This leader will grow the firm’s relationships and business with life insurers, annuity providers, reinsurers, and distribution organizations. The role combines executive-level business development with hands-on leadership of strategy, operating model, and technology transformation engagements. The ideal candidate brings a strong network in the Life & Annuities market, a track record of building consulting relationships, and the ability to connect industry challenges with practical business and technology solutions. Preferred locations are Chicago and New York.

Responsibilities

• Cultivate new and existing client opportunities across life insurers, annuity providers, reinsurers, retirement businesses, and life and annuity distribution organizations, including broker-dealers, independent marketing organizations, field marketing organizations, and agencies.
• Build executive relationships and recurring business around priorities such as new business and underwriting, policy administration modernization, in-force policy management, claims and beneficiary experience, distribution effectiveness, product and operating model transformation, and retirement solutions.
• Identify opportunities to apply West Monroe’s capabilities in business and technology strategy, data and AI, digital experience, core platform modernization, and operational transformation to Life & Annuities clients.
• Develop account and go-to-market strategies that reflect the distinct needs of carriers, reinsurers, and distribution organizations.
• Lead proposals and engagements that bring together business, actuarial, technology, operations, and distribution stakeholders.
• Actively participate in relevant local business and Insurance industry organizations
• Exhibit an in-depth understanding of client issues and how to apply the appropriate West Monroe capabilities and offerings to convert identified issues into consulting opportunities and proposals
• Lead the development of proposals, work plans, pricing estimates, and risk assessments for potential projects
• Partner with Technology, Operational Excellence, Customer Solutions, and/or product practices to build a multi-disciplinary approach for proposals
• Effectively partner with other Insurance and/or WM leaders, Business Development and Marketing teams to lead and drive marketing campaigns
• Collaborate with office and Insurance leadership to grow the Insurance practice in alignment with national Insurance practice goals (headcount, financials, clients).
• Create effective go-to-market strategies while driving the development/enhancement of West Monroe’s Insurance practice methodologies, best practices, and approaches to client delivery
• Lead, mentor, and grow consultants and actively participate in the performance management process
• Actively participate in the recrui

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West Monroe is an Equal Employment Opportunity Employer
We believe in treating each employee and applicant for employment fairly and with dignity. We base our employment decisions on merit, experience, and potential, without regard to race, color, national origin, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, marital status, age, religion, disability, veteran status, or any other characteristic prohibited by federal, state or local law. To learn more about diversity, equity and inclusion at West Monroe, visit www.westmonroe.com/inclusion . If you require a reasonable accommodation to participate in our recruiting process, please inquire by sending an email to recruiting@westmonroe.com .

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