New York Life Insurance Company
Corporate Vice President, Portfolio Manager
New York Life Insurance Company, New York, New York, us, 10261
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Corporate Vice President, Portfolio Manager
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New York Life Insurance Company
Location Designation:
Hybrid - 3 days per week
The Corporate Vice President, Strategic Operations will serve as a strategic thought partner and execution leader to the SVP & CIO, Foundational Business – Tech (FB-Tech). This role combines chief of staff, planning lead, and portfolio manager responsibilities to drive strategic operations, business planning, and initiative execution across the Foundational Business (FB) technology organization. The CVP will orchestrate FB-Tech’s operating rhythm, ensure alignment of the technology roadmap with business priorities, and manage the FB value stream portfolio to deliver measurable outcomes for New York Life.
What You’ll Do
Chief of Staff to the SVP, Foundational Business – Tech
Act as a trusted advisor and proxy to the CIO, helping translate strategic direction into clear priorities, plans, and actions.
Lead the FB-Tech leadership operating rhythm (staff meetings, steering committees, strategy sessions, offsites, town halls).
Prepare and/or review executive-ready materials for the SVP, including Board/ExCo updates, strategy narratives, dashboards, and key decision documents.
Coordinate across Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on FB-Tech goals and deliverables.
Anticipate issues, risks, and dependencies; surface insights and recommendations to inform decision-making.
Planning – Strategy, Roadmap & Governance
Lead annual and multi-year strategic and financial planning processes for FB-Tech in partnership with Finance and business/value stream leaders.
Translate enterprise and business strategy into an actionable technology roadmap for the FB value stream, clarifying priorities, scope, and sequencing.
Define and maintain FB-Tech OKRs/KPIs; ensure metrics are tracked, reported, and used to drive course corrections.
Support operating model evolution for FB-Tech (e.g., Agile ways of working, value stream funding, product-centric delivery).
Standardize planning and governance processes to enable transparency, predictability, and accountable delivery across teams.
Portfolio Manager – FB-Tech Value Stream
Own the integrated FB-Tech initiative portfolio, spanning demand intake, prioritization, funding and execution tracking.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to evaluate and prioritize investments based on value, risk, capacity, and strategic fit.
Maintain a single, authoritative view of the FB value stream portfolio (in-flight, pipeline, and proposed initiatives).
Establish and run portfolio governance forums, ensuring clear decisions, issue escalation, and alignment across stakeholders.
Monitor portfolio health (schedule, budget, benefits, risk); recommend trade-offs and reallocation of capacity/funding as needed.
Ensure dependencies across products, platforms, and shared services that are identified and managed.
Strategic Operations & Communication
Drive continuous improvement of FB-Tech processes, tools, and ways of working to increase speed, quality and clarity.
Partner with Communications to craft and deliver compelling narratives about FB-Tech strategy, roadmap and achievements.
Support talent, culture and engagement initiatives within FB-Tech, including org design, role clarity, and leadership development activities.
Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, and data-informed decisions across the FB value stream.
Support major employee growth initiatives by partnering with HR, Communications, and Technology leaders to design and enhance onboarding processes and new-hire experiences. Manage hiring plans and related activities, including location strategy, team alignment, seating assignments, and coordination across stakeholders.
What You’ll Bring
10-15+ years of experience in technology strategy, product/portfolio management, consulting or strategic operations, preferably within financial services or insurance.
Proven experience as a Chief of Staff, Strategy Lead, Portfolio Manager or equivalent role supporting senior technology or business executives.
Strong understanding of technology delivery in Agile or product-centric environments, including value stream concepts.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder portfolios and drive prioritization in resource-constrained environments.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complexity into clear, executive-ready narratives and materials.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; comfortable with financials, metrics and scenario analysis.
Track record of influencing senior leaders and driving outcomes without direct authority.
Preferred
Experience in life insurance, annuities or related financial services domains.
Prior experience with value stream funding, product operating models and large-scale transformation programs.
Familiarity with portfolio and work‑management tools (e.g., Jira, ADO, Clarity, etc.).
MBA or advanced degree in Business, Technology or related field.
Pay Transparency Salary Range: $180,500–$258,000 Overtime eligible: Exempt Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes Sales bonus eligible: No Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview At New York Life, our 180‑year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology‑, data‑ and AI‑enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem solving and purpose‑driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long‑standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next and your growth powers it.
Benefits We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance and student loan repayment programmes. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Commitment to Inclusion At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space. Recognised as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We’re proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Job Requisition ID: 93071
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Corporate Vice President, Portfolio Manager
role at
New York Life Insurance Company
Location Designation:
Hybrid - 3 days per week
The Corporate Vice President, Strategic Operations will serve as a strategic thought partner and execution leader to the SVP & CIO, Foundational Business – Tech (FB-Tech). This role combines chief of staff, planning lead, and portfolio manager responsibilities to drive strategic operations, business planning, and initiative execution across the Foundational Business (FB) technology organization. The CVP will orchestrate FB-Tech’s operating rhythm, ensure alignment of the technology roadmap with business priorities, and manage the FB value stream portfolio to deliver measurable outcomes for New York Life.
What You’ll Do
Chief of Staff to the SVP, Foundational Business – Tech
Act as a trusted advisor and proxy to the CIO, helping translate strategic direction into clear priorities, plans, and actions.
Lead the FB-Tech leadership operating rhythm (staff meetings, steering committees, strategy sessions, offsites, town halls).
Prepare and/or review executive-ready materials for the SVP, including Board/ExCo updates, strategy narratives, dashboards, and key decision documents.
Coordinate across Product, Technology, Operations, Finance, Risk, and other stakeholders to ensure alignment on FB-Tech goals and deliverables.
Anticipate issues, risks, and dependencies; surface insights and recommendations to inform decision-making.
Planning – Strategy, Roadmap & Governance
Lead annual and multi-year strategic and financial planning processes for FB-Tech in partnership with Finance and business/value stream leaders.
Translate enterprise and business strategy into an actionable technology roadmap for the FB value stream, clarifying priorities, scope, and sequencing.
Define and maintain FB-Tech OKRs/KPIs; ensure metrics are tracked, reported, and used to drive course corrections.
Support operating model evolution for FB-Tech (e.g., Agile ways of working, value stream funding, product-centric delivery).
Standardize planning and governance processes to enable transparency, predictability, and accountable delivery across teams.
Portfolio Manager – FB-Tech Value Stream
Own the integrated FB-Tech initiative portfolio, spanning demand intake, prioritization, funding and execution tracking.
Partner with Product, Engineering, and Business leaders to evaluate and prioritize investments based on value, risk, capacity, and strategic fit.
Maintain a single, authoritative view of the FB value stream portfolio (in-flight, pipeline, and proposed initiatives).
Establish and run portfolio governance forums, ensuring clear decisions, issue escalation, and alignment across stakeholders.
Monitor portfolio health (schedule, budget, benefits, risk); recommend trade-offs and reallocation of capacity/funding as needed.
Ensure dependencies across products, platforms, and shared services that are identified and managed.
Strategic Operations & Communication
Drive continuous improvement of FB-Tech processes, tools, and ways of working to increase speed, quality and clarity.
Partner with Communications to craft and deliver compelling narratives about FB-Tech strategy, roadmap and achievements.
Support talent, culture and engagement initiatives within FB-Tech, including org design, role clarity, and leadership development activities.
Champion a culture of accountability, transparency, and data-informed decisions across the FB value stream.
Support major employee growth initiatives by partnering with HR, Communications, and Technology leaders to design and enhance onboarding processes and new-hire experiences. Manage hiring plans and related activities, including location strategy, team alignment, seating assignments, and coordination across stakeholders.
What You’ll Bring
10-15+ years of experience in technology strategy, product/portfolio management, consulting or strategic operations, preferably within financial services or insurance.
Proven experience as a Chief of Staff, Strategy Lead, Portfolio Manager or equivalent role supporting senior technology or business executives.
Strong understanding of technology delivery in Agile or product-centric environments, including value stream concepts.
Demonstrated ability to manage complex, multi-stakeholder portfolios and drive prioritization in resource-constrained environments.
Exceptional communication skills, with the ability to synthesize complexity into clear, executive-ready narratives and materials.
Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills; comfortable with financials, metrics and scenario analysis.
Track record of influencing senior leaders and driving outcomes without direct authority.
Preferred
Experience in life insurance, annuities or related financial services domains.
Prior experience with value stream funding, product operating models and large-scale transformation programs.
Familiarity with portfolio and work‑management tools (e.g., Jira, ADO, Clarity, etc.).
MBA or advanced degree in Business, Technology or related field.
Pay Transparency Salary Range: $180,500–$258,000 Overtime eligible: Exempt Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes Sales bonus eligible: No Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual’s experience, skills, qualifications and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Company Overview At New York Life, our 180‑year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology‑, data‑ and AI‑enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact. Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities—inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem solving and purpose‑driven innovation. Here, you’ll find the rare balance of long‑standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress. As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what’s next and your growth powers it.
Benefits We provide a full package of benefits for employees – and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance and student loan repayment programmes. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Commitment to Inclusion At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life’s leadership in this space. Recognised as one of Fortune’s World’s Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We’re proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.
Job Requisition ID: 93071
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