Corporate Vice President, GBS Business Data Strategy Leader

Location Designation: Fully Remote 

Our New York Life culture has laid the foundation for over 180 years of commitment to our employees, agents, policy owners, and the communities where we live and work. Here you become a valued part of a welcoming, inclusive, and caring organization with a long-standing legacy in stability and growth. The strength revolves around our diversified, multi-dimensional business portfolio that goes beyond life insurance.

As a Fortune 100 company and industry leader, we provide an environment where you can explore your career ambitions, offering opportunities to tackle meaningful challenges and stretch your skills while balancing work and life priorities.  You will be part of an inclusive team guided by our belief to always be there for each other–providing the support and flexibility to grow and reach new heights while making an impact in the lives of others.

You are our future, and we commit to investing in you accordingly.

Position Summary:
The GBS Business Data Strategy Leader will define and lead the implementation of our data strategy in partnership with our Executive Leadership team and IT organization. The role will be instrumental in transforming our data assets into actionable insights, aligning data initiatives with business goals, implementing a strong governance program, and fostering a data-driven culture across the organization.
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Key Responsibilities:
• Build and manage a high-performing business insights and governance team, managing a team of 6-10 full-time employees.
• Develop and execute a comprehensive data strategy that supports business needs via collaboration with functional area leaders and their teams, as well as data & analytics peers.
• Lead initiatives in collaboration with IT to improve data governance and quality, along with master data management.
• Build out a data stewardship program, including data catalog and training of our community of data analysts.
• Identify and execute on data and analytics use cases across the organization to drive business value and enable decision making.
• Oversee build out of consolidated data sets sourced from Group Data Hub, while sunsetting legacy tools.
• Collaborate with enterprise teams where applicable to ensure consistency of approaches where applicable and leverage their skill sets as needed.
• Ensure compliance with HIPAA, privacy, and data security standards.
• Define and track key data and analytics KPIs.
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Qualifications:
• 10+ years of experience in data strategy and analytics, preferably in insurance or financial services.
• Established understanding of group life and disability insurance products, processes, and regulations.
• Proven experience developing and executing data strategies and use cases in complex environments.
• Strong knowledge of data governance frameworks, data architecture, and data quality management.
• Excellent leadership, communication, and stakeholder management skills.
• Experience with modern data platforms and tools (e.g., Amazon Web Services tech stack, Databricks, Power BI, etc.) is a plus.
• Bachelor’s degree in a related field required; advanced degree preferred.

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Pay Transparency

Salary Range:  $137,500-$237,500 

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.

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 here to 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.

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Job Requisition ID: 91935