Overview

The General Manager - Retirement should have experience in overseeing sales and business operations within the Retirement industry. The ideal candidate will be an expert communicator who has a strong ability to delegate responsibility and collaborate across a range of departments. Ultimately, the general manager should be driven by a desire to lead our business to maximum productivity and efficiency.

Responsibilities

• Develop the strategy for this organization and ensure the strategy is successfully implemented and meets long-term business needs. Participate in the development of corporate strategy, providing leadership and challenge to test the viability of the strategy and contributing creative ideas/insights to support the strategy formation process.

• Direct the development of annual and longer-term business plans for a strategic function, ensuring alignment with the organization's strategy; quantify business outcomes, set resource budgets; review & approve business cases for programs with a strategic business impact. Ensure the financial integrity and well-being of the organization by taking overall responsibility for financial governance.

• Set and communicate mission, vision, and values and the strategy for delivering these tenets within a strategic function or diverse international organization; inspire a diverse workforce to commit to these tenets and do extraordinary things to achieve the organization's goals.

• Take overall responsibility for the design, development, and delivery of the organization's brand strategy and improve the brand value of multiple brands.

• Set business performance objectives and lead their delivery for a strategic organization; hold direct reports accountable for achievement of annual and longer-term business objectives; take corrective action where necessary to ensure achievement of overall business goals, balance short-term business objectives with long-term delivery of stakeholder value.

• Develop and maintain professional interpersonal relationships with corporate senior executives of strategic potential accounts to facilitate business acquisition and retention.

• Identify the capabilities needed to meet current and emerging business needs of organization. Evaluate capabilities, identify gaps, & prioritize development activities. Create a culture that values development of personal capabilities and fulfillment of potential.

• Contribute to board effectiveness by developing and improving relationships with board members and by identifying priorities, issues, and strategic challenges in the business and preparing them for discussion.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree - Preferred

• 10+ years of experience in Retirement industry.