Corporate Vice President Continuous Improvement Sustainability Leader 94337

• Lead coach and develop a team of Sustainability Leaders by building organizational capability driving succession planning aligning resources to the highest-value business opportunities and fostering consistent coaching assessment and Continuous Improvement deployment practices.
• Partner with senior leaders across multiple functions to coach Continuous Improvement leadership behaviors facilitate strategy deployment build organizational maturity and embed management system disciplines into business planning and performance review processes.
• Lead Management System Assessments (MSAs) translate assessment findings into strategic priorities oversee execution of improvement plans and tailor Continuous Improvement systems to meet the evolving needs of the business.
• Drive enterprise value creation by leading cross-functional Continuous Improvement initiatives applying advanced methodologies and tools connecting improvement activities to financial and operational performance and collaborating with Centers of Excellence to evolve enterprise standards.
• Champion a culture of continuous learning by leading Communities of Practice mentoring Sustainability Leaders and Change Agents delivering advanced Continuous Improvement training and promoting the adoption of best practices across the organization.

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.
• Proven experience leading and developing teams of Continuous Improvement practitioners Sustainability Leaders Change Agents or similar operational excellence professionals.
• Demonstrated success leading Continuous Improvement initiatives across large complex and federated organizations while delivering measurable business value.
• Executive presence with the ability to coach influence and build trusted partnerships with senior leaders including Vice Presidents and senior executives.
• Advanced knowledge of Continuous Improvement methodologies management systems and tools including Kaizen strategy deployment Hoshin Kanri and management system design.
• Strong facilitation strategic planning analytical and change leadership skills with the ability to translate business priorities into sustainable operational improvements.

• Experience with Operational Excellence Institute (OEI) Shingo Lean Six Sigma or comparable Continuous Improvement frameworks.
• Experience leading enterprise-wide management system assessments and translating findings into strategic improvement roadmaps.
• Demonstrated success linking Continuous Improvement initiatives to financial performance balanced scorecards and enterprise value creation.
• Experience building cross-functional Continuous Improvement communities mentoring practitioners and driving enterprise capability development.

What We Do

At New York Life our 180-year legacy of integrity mutuality and financial strength fuels a future defined by bold transformation. As the largest mutual life insurance company in the U.S. we operate on behalf of our policy owners—not shareholders. That structure allows us to take a long-term view investing in people purpose and innovation that endures. Guided by a clear enterprise vision to become a technology- data- and AI-powered company we’re modernizing our platforms rearchitecting experiences and embedding intelligence across our products and services. Our mission has always been about helping people through life’s most meaningful moments. Today technology is amplifying that mission—enabling us to serve clients advisors and communities in more personalized proactive ways. With a diversified business portfolio spanning insurance investments retirement group benefits and direct-to-consumer offerings New York Life delivers the stability of a Fortune 100 company with the agility of one that’s continuously evolving. We’re powered by a values-led culture inclusive teams and a shared belief that when our people thrive so does our company. Here tradition fuels momentum—and your ideas energy and growth power what’s next.

Why Work With Us

New York Life is transforming from the inside out—blending 180 years of trust with the velocity of innovation. What makes us different is our culture: grounded in integrity humanity and shared success—values that show up in how we work lead and grow. If you want a place where innovation has purpose—build what's next with us.

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