Job Classification:

Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy - Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy

Prudential’s Global Retirement & Insurance (GRI) businesses include our US-based Retirement Strategies, Individual Life Insurance, Group Insurance, and Prudential Advisors businesses, and our International Insurance businesses in Japan and Emerging Markets. Together, these businesses serve millions of customers across all demographic segments, largely through financial professionals and institutional client relationships. The GRI Strategy team collaborates across businesses, serving as a key partner to the Business Unit Presidents and their senior leadership teams.
 

We are seeking a proactive and dynamic leader and strategist for the role of Vice President, Strategic Initiatives where you will be expected to support the development, prioritization, and implementation of a range of strategies and initiatives to drive profitable growth for our Group Insurance and Individual Life Insurance businesses.  

This will be a hybrid role based out of Newark, NJ. For exceptionally well-qualified candidates, Virtual working arrangement may be considered, with expectation of travel as required.
 

What you can expect

Strategic Leadership Impact

• Leading business unit strategy projects and workstreams, effectively engaging stakeholders and synthesizing multiple points of view to generate clear understanding and drive effective decision-making.
• Developing and deploying strategic frameworks to enable effective prioritization of business resource investment on highest impact initiatives and opportunities.
• Building collaborative and trusted relationships across Prudential’s Strategy, Business, and Finance teams to help drive positive business outcomes.
• Supporting the development of strategy documents and communication materials, including business and strategic reviews to Prudential’s most senior leaders (e.g., Global Leadership Team (GLT), Operating Committees, Board of Directors).
• Proactively connecting dots across businesses and functions, serving as an enterprise advocate who prioritizes Prudential’s broader interests.
• Taking ownership of work and professional development, performing critical self-assessment to ensure high-quality, senior management-ready deliverables.

Market Connectivity & External Focus

• Conducting strategic market research and analysis to identify and assess opportunities in support of short- and long-term business objectives.
• Demonstrating thought leadership by monitoring and clarifying potential business impacts of emerging external trends—e.g., consumer, market, and competitor insights.
• Assessing strategic partnerships and organic/inorganic growth opportunities.
• Asking thoughtful questions to challenge the status quo and internal biases.
• Cultivating and leveraging a network of internal colleagues and external contacts for everyday knowledge exchange, input, debate, and collaboration to strengthen Prudential’s market position.

What you’ll need

• Bachelor’s degree required; Master’s degree (e.g., MBA) strongly preferred.
• Industry knowledge, particularly in Group Insurance and Individual Life Insurance.
• Demonstrated success in strategic roles within financial services or complex corporate environments.
• Exceptional conceptual thinking, analytical, and problem-solving skills.
• Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams and communicating complex topics to senior leaders.
• Strong project management and organizational skills; excels in ambiguity and shifting business priorities.
• Advanced proficiency in PowerPoint, Excel, and Microsoft Productivity suite.
• Ability to communicate concisely and effectively in all mediums, distilling complex topics into simple and clear narratives and adapting for various audiences to drive understanding and alignment.
• Entrepreneurial, “self-starting” orientation with high personal accountability and bias for action.
• Inquisitive, “perpetual student” mindset for ongoing, self-directed learning and development.

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What we offer you:

Prudential is required by state specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $185,100.00 to $250,500.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level. 

• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences, such as parental and military leave. 

• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%). 

• Company-funded pension plan. 

• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs. 

• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.  

• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.  

• Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service. 

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.