New York Life Insurance Company
Senior Associate, Senior Manager - Strategic Program Management & Chief of Staff
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The role involves strategic planning, managing executive communications, and driving operational excellence to enhance client growth and retention efforts.
Location Designation: Hybrid - 3 days per week
Role Overview:
New York Life has formed a new Client Growth and Retention business team to accelerate enterprise growth by developing and operating programs that help access new pools of customers, as well as programs that deepen customer relationships/ retention.
The Senior Manager - Strategic Program Management & Chief of Staff is a critical strategic partner to the Client Growth & Retention leadership team, responsible for driving strategic alignment, orchestrating enterprise-level initiatives, and ensuring operational excellence. In this highly visible role, the Chief of Staff will help shape multi-year strategic roadmaps, oversee executive communications and business governance processes, and enable leadership focus on the highest-value priorities. This role requires a proactive, analytical, and relationship-driven leader who can navigate complex stakeholder environments and deliver clarity, structure, and execution discipline.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Planning & Execution• Collaborate with the executive leadership team to develop and maintain multi-year strategic roadmaps by ensuring alignment between short-term operational objectives and longer-term strategic initiatives.• Track and communicate progress against strategic priorities and business goals.• Lead the planning, coordination, and follow-up for quarterly business reviews, department wide meetings, strategy offsites, and leadership meetings.• Manage departmental rhythm of the business, including leadership meeting agendas, communications, business calendar, milestones, and operating cadences.• Design and maintain a standardized internal communications system - developing core message guides, update formats, and communication playbooks that ensure clear, aligned, and consistent information flow across the department.• Lead or support special projects and strategic workstreams as assigned by the Head of Client Growth & Retention.
Executive Communications• Develop high-impact presentations, reports, and executive materials for senior leadership meetings and enterprise strategy discussions.• Synthesize complex information into clear, concise narratives and visual materials that drive decision-making and engagement.
Cross-Functional Coordination• Serve as a central point of contact between the CG&R leadership team and other key functions (e.g., Finance, Technology, Marketing, Distribution).
Organizational Effectiveness & Engagement• Increase employee engagement in an effort to build relationships both within Client Growth & Retention and across other functional areas to drive increased productivity and collaboration.• Champion a positive, inclusive, and performance-driven culture within the Client Growth & Retention
What You'll Bring: • Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field and/or equivalent experience. Advance degree preferred• 5-7 years of strategic planning, management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or Chief of Staff experience• Experience in managing executive-level communications; Outstanding PowerPoint/presentation skills including development of reader decks• Excellent written and oral communication skills• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to interpret business performance data• Experience in change management, organizational effectiveness, or culture-building initiatives• Highly organized, efficient, analytical and creative• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and make decisions• Demonstrated ability to lead project teams without direct reporting responsibilities• Experience and comfort working with senior leaders• Demonstrated ability to cultivate an inclusive environment and effectively partner across diverse teams
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Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 92997
Role Overview:
New York Life has formed a new Client Growth and Retention business team to accelerate enterprise growth by developing and operating programs that help access new pools of customers, as well as programs that deepen customer relationships/ retention.
The Senior Manager - Strategic Program Management & Chief of Staff is a critical strategic partner to the Client Growth & Retention leadership team, responsible for driving strategic alignment, orchestrating enterprise-level initiatives, and ensuring operational excellence. In this highly visible role, the Chief of Staff will help shape multi-year strategic roadmaps, oversee executive communications and business governance processes, and enable leadership focus on the highest-value priorities. This role requires a proactive, analytical, and relationship-driven leader who can navigate complex stakeholder environments and deliver clarity, structure, and execution discipline.
What You'll Do:
Strategic Planning & Execution• Collaborate with the executive leadership team to develop and maintain multi-year strategic roadmaps by ensuring alignment between short-term operational objectives and longer-term strategic initiatives.• Track and communicate progress against strategic priorities and business goals.• Lead the planning, coordination, and follow-up for quarterly business reviews, department wide meetings, strategy offsites, and leadership meetings.• Manage departmental rhythm of the business, including leadership meeting agendas, communications, business calendar, milestones, and operating cadences.• Design and maintain a standardized internal communications system - developing core message guides, update formats, and communication playbooks that ensure clear, aligned, and consistent information flow across the department.• Lead or support special projects and strategic workstreams as assigned by the Head of Client Growth & Retention.
Executive Communications• Develop high-impact presentations, reports, and executive materials for senior leadership meetings and enterprise strategy discussions.• Synthesize complex information into clear, concise narratives and visual materials that drive decision-making and engagement.
Cross-Functional Coordination• Serve as a central point of contact between the CG&R leadership team and other key functions (e.g., Finance, Technology, Marketing, Distribution).
Organizational Effectiveness & Engagement• Increase employee engagement in an effort to build relationships both within Client Growth & Retention and across other functional areas to drive increased productivity and collaboration.• Champion a positive, inclusive, and performance-driven culture within the Client Growth & Retention
What You'll Bring: • Bachelor's degree in business, management, or a related field and/or equivalent experience. Advance degree preferred• 5-7 years of strategic planning, management consulting, corporate strategy, business operations, or Chief of Staff experience• Experience in managing executive-level communications; Outstanding PowerPoint/presentation skills including development of reader decks• Excellent written and oral communication skills• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills, with ability to interpret business performance data• Experience in change management, organizational effectiveness, or culture-building initiatives• Highly organized, efficient, analytical and creative• Ability to juggle multiple tasks and meet deadlines in a fast-paced environment• Demonstrated ability to work autonomously and make decisions• Demonstrated ability to lead project teams without direct reporting responsibilities• Experience and comfort working with senior leaders• Demonstrated ability to cultivate an inclusive environment and effectively partner across diverse teams
#LI-SV1
#L I-HYBRID
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $110,000 - $140,000
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work.Click hereto discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 92997
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