Job location: Remote – with travel to Des Moines, IA (twice per month minimum) Preference is someone who would like to move to Des Moines, IA / currently lives here, but this is not mandatory.

Travel: Probably traveling 1-2 per quarter to source new capital investments for this arm/attending Accelerators and Incubators to network and evaluate start up pitches.

Education / Certifications: Bachelor’s degree highly preferred / Master’s degree (Business Management, Computer Science, Engineering, Business Information Systems). Combination of education and/or relevant work experience may be accepted in lieu of degree.

Required Experience: 10+ years professional experience. This person must have a financial analytical background, inquisitive personality to look for potential gaps with external businesses/startups.

Preferred Experience:

Industry experience in the one of the following industries:

• Life, Health, Annuity experience
• Technology
• InsurTech (startups specifically for the insurance industry/ITC)

P&L management / Leadership or a mentorship background

Reasons for disqualification: Will have to pass a background check.

JOB SUMMARY

The Director Innovation is responsible for identify and investing in existing technology organization that can operate within the insurance, financial services, and healthcare marketplace. Responsibilities include participation in due diligence activities, software solutions for pilots and incubations. The Director will preparation and filing of multiple external and internal investment reports, seeking to incorporate innovation into current workflows and customer segments across the organization, and facilitating a culture that supports cross-functional collaboration to identify, develop, and implement innovative ideas for investigation and possible execution.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS
Reasonable accommodations may be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform these essential functions.

Manage the investment portfolio including adding new investments and setting timelines for funding. The role will include enhancing investment frameworks, establishing measures of non-financial critical success factors, conducting business valuations, creating deal strategies, and presenting results to the advisory committee, and executive leadership team.

Lead finance diligence for all capital investments in the fund including deal negotiation, types, and structures.

• Anticipates future platform needs and identifies possible solutions. Leads technology planning, including fostering innovation, planning projects, and organizing and negotiating the allocation of resources.
• Benchmarks, analyzes, reports on, and makes recommendations for the improvement and growth of the IT infrastructure and IT platform.
• Collaborate with business areas, such as marketing, operations, and finance to bring new solutions to the organization for potential pilots.
• Establish tracking for the financial and operating performance of potential investments.
• Establish and facilitate ongoing strategic partnerships through investment portfolio and A business partnerships.
• Participate in seeking/identifying business solutions that align with long-term objectives.
• Performs other related duties as necessary or assigned.

SUCCESS PROFILE
Knowledge, Skills, and Abilities

Innovation – Develops and foster fresh ideas and solutions to challenge the organization and drive a productive organizational evolution through innovation.

Superior communication, organization, and interpersonal skills necessary to establish and maintain effective working relationships with others.

Strong intuitive and analytical skills; examines data to understand issues, draw conclusions, solve problems, and makes timely, informed decisions that consider the facts, goals, constraints, and risks.

Teamwork – Promotes and displays cooperation and commitment within a team to achieve goals and deliverables.

Ability to handle multiple complex tasks and prioritize in a fast-paced environment with the ability to think ahead and conduct strategic planning.

Self-directed team player who is disciplined; provides a high level of work output; positive energy to succeed; habit of initiating; follows through for quality results without close supervision.

Demonstrate the core competencies of change, communication, customer focus, financial acumen, innovation, teamwork, critical thinking, and decision making.

Embrace and foster a diverse and inclusive culture that aligns with our commitment to THRIVE together.

• Toolkit: We are building resources for employee reference, including a diversity driven book club, leadership training, and a culture of betterment philosophy.
• Hear: Every employee has a voice. We listen with attention to gain knowledge and to understand.
• Respect: We empower people by respecting and appreciating their differences.
• Inclusion: We support a collaborative workforce that promotes belonging and respect that increases participation and contribution from all employees.
• Value: All employees are appreciated for their uniqueness.
• Equity: For all.

Demonstrate an Agile mindset* of trust, teamwork, and transparency and capability to implement agile tools into daily work, allowing for quick adaption to change. (*An agile mindset is the set of attitudes supporting an agile working environment including trust, teamwork, transparency, respect, improvement, ongoing learning, pride in ownership, focus on delivering value, and the ability to adapt to change.)

Embrace our culture of betterment, which surrounds the question: Does this decision fit with our mission and core values while enhancing the outcome for our customers, our business, and our associates?

PHYSICAL REQUIREMENTS

• Primarily works in an office environment (or in-home office) performing work that is sedentary which involves remaining stationary and working on a computer for long periods of time
• Must be able to review, assess, and/or analyze data and figures by viewing a computer screen, including extensive reading.
• Regularly communicates with others in-person, via video conferencing, electronically (including email), or by phone to exchange accurate information.

Job Type: Full-time

Pay: $140,000.00 - $170,000.00 per year

Benefits:

• 401(k)
• 401(k) matching
• Dental insurance
• Flexible schedule
• Flexible spending account
• Health insurance
• Health savings account
• Life insurance
• Paid time off
• Tuition reimbursement
• Vision insurance

Compensation package:

• Bonus pay

Schedule:

• Monday to Friday

Application Question(s):

• Do we have your consent to email/text you in response to your application? (Yes / No)

Work Location: Remote

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