Director Business Transformation

This role will support Health & Annuities Operations across New Business, Underwriting, and Service and serve as an operational connector and enabler, working across teams and functions to connect what we see and experience in our day to day operations with our broader strategic priorities.

The ideal candidate will be someone who can move comfortably between strategy and execution.  You can see the bigger picture while also being willing to roll up your sleeves and help teams get work done.

WHAT WE CAN OFFER YOU: 

• Estimated Salary (Levels have variable responsibilities and qualifications):
  • Director Business Transformation: $125,500 - $169,500, plus annual bonus opportunity.
  • Manager Business Transformation: $99,000 - $133,500, plus annual bonus opportunity.
• 401(k) plan with a 2% company contribution and 6% company match.
• Work-life balance with vacation, personal time and paid holidays. See our benefits and perks page for details.
• Applicants for this position must not now, nor at any point in the future, require sponsorship for employment.

WHAT YOU'LL DO:

• Connect strategy to execution across teams, priorities, ownership, decisions, and dependencies.
• Bring structure and solutions to complex work, helping teams move from problem identification to clear recommendations and action.
• Enable effective prioritization and trade-offs, focusing capacity on the highest-value work.
• Create execution discipline and visibility across transformation efforts, including progress, risks, dependencies, decisions and outcomes.
• Build and strengthen change management and communication systems so changes are understood, effectively implemented, adopted, and sustained.
• Drive cross-functional transformation from opportunity through implementation and adoption, building alignment and momentum.
• Embed continuous improvement into how Health & Annuities Operations works and how we serve our customers, producers, and employees.
• Drive projects from planning through execution, keeping work aligned, accountable, and moving forward.

WHAT YOU’LL BRING:

• Strong experience in business transformation, operational excellence, or related disciplines.
• Proven project and program management skills, with the ability to plan, organize, and execute complex, cross-functional work from concept through implementation.
• Strong facilitation skills, creating clarity, alignment, and momentum when the path forward isn't obvious.
• Experience with change management, stakeholder engagement, and communication.
• Strong judgement around priorities, dependencies, risks, and trade-offs.
• A solution-oriented mindset, moving from problem identification to actionable recommendations and implementation.
• Ability to influence and create alignment across teams without direct authority.
• Strong communication skills, translating complex work into clear decisions, actions, and outcomes.
• A continuous improvement mindset focused on customer experience, operational effectiveness, and business results.
• You promote a collaborative culture, value different ideas and opinions, and listen courageously, remaining curious in all that you do.
• While candidates local to the Omaha area are strongly preferred, we will consider a fully-remote work setup for the right candidate.  Employees located within 50 miles of Omaha will transition to a hybrid schedule with two in-office days per week (Monday & Tuesday) upon the opening of Mutual of Omaha's new headquarters in 2027.

We value unique experience, skills, and passion for innovation. If your experience aligns with the listed requirements, please apply! 

If you have questions about your application or the hiring process, email our Talent Acquisition area at careers@mutualofomaha.com. Please allow at least one week from time of applying if you are checking on the status.

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