Principal, Field Performance

Northwestern Mutual • Milwaukee, WI

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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.
• Comfort 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
• Number of Employees: 5,001-10,000 employees