Field Performance Principal

Northwestern Mutual • Milwaukee, WI

10d • $140,000 - $260,000

About The Position

A key member of the Field Performance team that partners and advises Managing Partners on their operations. Considered the primary business advisor, relationship manager and performance driver, with holistic accountability for 3-4 network offices. Drive performance of these affiliates by applying problem solving and experience-based judgment to the complex challenges of these businesses. These challenges holistically include local strategy, financial management, talent development optimization, culture refinement, regulatory compliance and leadership development.

Requirements

• Minimum 8-10 years of progressively responsible work experience emphasizing decision making, finance, consultation, influence, and communication.
• Advanced graduate degree and excellent academic record required (e.g. MBA, PhD, etc.).
• Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment.
• Exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills.
• An understanding of economic forces affecting the financial services industry.
• Critically and logically evaluates costs, risks and benefits of alternatives before coming to a solution.
• Engages in and models courageous and constructive dialogue; confidence to offer a new and potentially challenging idea to foster conversation and critical thinking; ability to deliver difficult/complex messages and help others understand multiple points of view.
• Demonstrated ability to anticipate and respond quickly and creatively to change and shifting, sometimes competing, priorities.
• Comfortable operating through risk and uncertainty in a high- volume work environment.
• Significant Travel required.

Nice To Haves

• CFA or CPA preferred.
• Knowledge of field compensation, general and district agent contracts, and agency finances and operations preferred.

Responsibilities

• Influence and execute on affiliate business plans and align these plans with the Company strategy.
• Stage, sequence and deliver strategic initiatives within each distribution affiliate.
• Collaborates with the affiliate's leadership team to operationalize and execute strategy locally.
• Provide real time feedback and collaborate with corporate partners on the development of strategic initiatives.
• Develop and communicate recommendations to senior leadership.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Principal