VP, Deal Implementation Lead

Posted:
2/11/2026, 6:52:30 AM

Location(s):
Chesterfield, Missouri, United States ⋅ Missouri, United States

Experience Level(s):
Expert or higher ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Business & Strategy ⋅ Sales & Account Management

You desire impactful work.
 

You’re RGA ready

RGA is a purpose-driven organization working to solve today’s challenges through innovation and collaboration. A Fortune 200 Company and listed among its World’s Most Admired Companies, we’re the only global reinsurance company to focus primarily on life- and health-related solutions. Join our multinational team of intelligent, motivated, and collaborative people, and help us make financial protection accessible to all.

A Brief Overview

The Vice President, Deal Implementation Lead drives the end‑to‑end implementation of complex insurance/reinsurance transactions, coordinating cross‑functional teams to deliver seamless transitions from deal execution to business‑as‑usual. The role is responsible for building comprehensive client implementation plans, regularly reporting progress and outcomes to both internal stakeholders and clients, and ensuring on time, accurate implementations through disciplined reconciliation, timely escalation, and effective cross-functional action to maintain data integrity and minimize variance between pricing assumptions and actual experience. Success is measured by rapid resolution of data discrepancies within contractual windows, clear stakeholder communications, and consistently high client satisfaction. The individual clearly communicates priorities based on a deep understanding of contractual provisions, builds scalable processes and governance, captures lessons learned, and institutionalizes a repeatable playbook that accelerates implementation of future deals.

What you will do

  • Develop, maintain, and communicate comprehensive client implementation plans, ensuring all milestones, deliverables, and dependencies are clearly defined and tracked.

  • Regularly report progress, outcomes, and key metrics to both internal stakeholders and clients, providing transparency throughout the implementation lifecycle.

  • Lead and coordinate cross-functional project teams (business development, pricing, administration, valuation, legal, finance, and other corporate partners) to deliver seamless transitions from deal execution to business as usual.

  • Ensure on-time, accurate implementations by proactively identifying risks, managing timelines, and driving disciplined reconciliation and timely escalation of issues.

  • Oversee data integrity throughout the implementation process, including the transition from pricing data to actual data across administration, finance, valuation, inforce management, and IT.

  • Analyze and minimize variance between pricing assumptions and actual experience, driving effective cross-functional action to resolve discrepancies.

  • Engage directly with clients to address and resolve data discrepancies within contractual windows, escalating unresolved issues and coordinating alternative solutions as needed.

  • Document lessons learned across functional teams and contribute to the ongoing refinement of a repeatable playbook to accelerate and de-risk future implementations.

  • Partner with business development colleagues to facilitate client negotiations during implementation, ensuring effective communication of complex issues to clients and internal stakeholders.


Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Arts/Sciences (BA/BS) in Actuarial Science, Finance, Mathematics, Data Science, Business Administration, or a related field; or equivalent experience. required

  • 10+ Years of insurance, reinsurance, or finance experience, with exposure to large/complex transactions and cross-functional stakeholder management. required

  • 5+ Years specializing in one or more of: financial reporting (Stat/GAAP), re/insurance regulation & structures, actuarial principles/modeling, investments, capital management. required

  • 5+ Years project management/project lead experience required

  • Expert understanding of direct life insurance and reinsurance markets. required

  • Advanced understanding of GAAP, Statutory, and tax accounting and financial reporting required

  • Highly advanced ability to investigate, analyze and solve complex problems/issues required

  • Expert skills in managing multiple projects and/or sub-teams simultaneously, including the ability to delegate key areas of responsibility required

  • Expert level of investigative, analytical and problem-solving skills required

  • Expert oral and written communication skills, demonstrating the ability to convey business terminology that is meaningful and well received by all associates and management at all levels. required

  • Expert ability to make timely and effective decisions and produce results through planning and the implementation and evaluation of programs and policies. required

  • Strong leadership skills and proven ability to drive results in a dynamic, high-pressure environment required

  • Expertise in implementing change, ensuring understanding, participation, and ownership. required

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What you can expect from RGA:

  • Gain valuable knowledge from and experience with diverse, caring colleagues around the world.

  • Enjoy a respectful, welcoming environment that fosters individuality and encourages pioneering thought.

  • Join the bright and creative minds of RGA, and experience vast, endless career potential.

We’re excited to get to know you and connect your unique skills with our global opportunities. To create a modern and seamless experience, we use artificial intelligence (AI) in parts of our preliminary screening process. This technology helps us personalize job recommendations, automate interview scheduling, evaluate candidates based solely on experience—without considering name, gender, or other personal details—and provide real-time answers through our chatbot. AI is used only during early screening and never makes hiring decisions. Your RGA recruiter will work closely with you every step of the way to ensure the process feels personal, thoughtful, and focused on you.

Compensation Range:

$180,220.00 - $268,400.00 Annual

Base pay varies depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience and market location. In addition, RGA provides an annual bonus plan that includes all roles and some positions are eligible for participation in our long-term equity incentive plan. RGA also maintains a full range of health, retirement, and other employee benefits.

RGA is an equal opportunity employer. Qualified applicants will be considered without regard to race, color, age, gender identity or expression, sex, disability, veteran status, religion, national origin, or any other characteristic protected by applicable equal employment opportunity laws.

Reinsurance Group of America

Website: https://www.rgare.com/

Headquarter Location: Chesterfield, Missouri, United States

Employee Count: 1001-5000

Year Founded: 1973

IPO Status: Public

Last Funding Type: Post-IPO Debt

Industries: Financial Services ⋅ Health Insurance ⋅ Insurance ⋅ Life Insurance ⋅ Service Industry