Corporate VP Retirement Research

Company: Kamdon solutions
Location: Windsor
Posted on: February 25, 2021

Job Description:

Openings > > Corporate VP Retirement Research Corporate VP Retirement Research Summary Title: Corporate VP Retirement Research ID: 22642 Department Name: LIMRA Retirement Research Location: Windsor, CT Description CVP of Retirement Research Industry Research Leader LIMRA, LOMA, and our parent organization, LL Global, Inc., are the world's largest association of life insurance and financial services companies, which together represent more than 1,300 members across 64 countries, including most of the world's largest life insurance and retirement companies. Our mission is to advance the financial services industry by empowering our members with knowledge, insights, connections, and solutions. We are building a dream leadership team to further our mission, including a leader for our retirement team in our member benefits and research division. Who Are We? Recognized as the trusted source for industry knowledge, LIMRA and LOMA select only the most passionate and skilled professionals. Financial services companies look to us for their research, training and development needs. As one of our leaders, you will reflect the core values that make us the world's leading industry trade association by delivering the best products and serving our members globally. Here, in a diverse environment, you will have the opportunity to help instill our company culture where we treat one another with respect and act with integrity in all we do. Serving our members for over 100 years, they turn to us first for:

• Research to provide actionable insights on important business issues that enable our members to better serve their markets.
• Learning and development programs to assess, train and increase distribution productivity, as well as develop the next generation of corporate leaders.
• Connections with industry leaders and peers through study groups, committees, and conferences. And much more! In a rapidly changing marketplace, companies rely on us for our combination of industry insight, practical solutions, and unwavering commitment to their success. What Will You Be Doing? The CVP of Retirement Research leads a team of highly-motivated research professionals to provide actionable insights into the retirement industry, including both retail and institutional business. These insights are provided through a strategic program of benchmark surveys, discovery research, and thought leadership across a wide range of topics. This position is responsible for developing and executing the research strategy and agenda; providing direction and assistance on primary and secondary research projects; communicating research results through articles, presentations, and other media; managing networking meetings; and writing articles for internal and external publications.
  -- This position works closely with LLG's head of Retirement as well as member relations and sales, and reports to the SVP of Member Benefits and Research. As a thought leader, the CVP is frequently called on to meet with LLG members, the media, and other important audiences to share research findings, commentary, and insights. This role is also heavily involved in activities relating to LLG's Secure Retirement Institute advisory board. Who Are You? The candidate should have a solid background in the retirement industry. Strong leadership, research, communication, and presentation skills are critical. The ideal candidate should also have demonstrated successful project and people management skills along with maturity, diplomacy, and ability to work effectively with others. A collaborative management style is important, as is the ability to strategically plan for talent growth. A deep commitment to listening and collaboration, and a bias toward action are key attributes for success. You must be ready, willing and able to lead a dynamic team that is passionate about bringing people together to have an optimal experience and identifying ways that our association can help our members address common issues across the retirement industry. Skills
  • Ability to uncover, understand, and translate business issues and concerns into a valuable program of member benefits that could include research, communication, and/or networking as component parts
  • Proven ability to manage multiple priorities; ability to adapt to changing priorities
  • Strong analytical skills and knowledge of business issues in the insurance and financial services industries
  • Strong communication skills, both written and verbal (presentation)
  • Ability to work effectively as part of a team
  • Strong attention to detail, logical/critical thinking and analysis skills
  • Ability to work effectively with all levels of management, staff, customers, and vendors
  • Self-motivated; ability and willingness to seek out work and the drive to accomplish goals
  • Ability to conduct business analysis and requirements gathering Experience MA required, PhD preferred. 15+ years of research experience, with a minimum of 10 years of experience in research and strategic analysis. Attributes Adaptable. Responds resourcefully to new demands and challenges. Passionate. Self-starts and stays highly motivated to achieve aggressive goals. Shares contagious energy and enthusiasm liberally. Strong appetite for progress and excellence Collaborative: Effectively builds relationships internally and externally. Pulls together multiple stakeholders to pursue goals to achieve results. Humble. Learns, adapts, and improves relentlessly. Seeks feedback without insecurity and implements coaching. Recognizes others' contributions gratefully. Approaches work and relationships with an abundance mentality Integrity-centered. Is trustworthy, truthful, and transparent in all aspects of work. Keeps commitments to external and internal parties. Holds self strictly accountable. Respectful. Appreciates the benefits of diverse backgrounds and perspectives. Integrates different ideas. Places customers' and team members' interests ahead of own interests Entrepreneurial. Rolls up sleeves and does real work. Sees opportunity and pursues full potential. Works quickly, intelligently, and flexibly. Visionary - looks forward and creatively evolves to meet member needs. Has a visionary and creative approach to achieve goals.

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