• Design, expand, and manage life insurance programs, vendors, and strategic partnerships. • Evaluate life insurance products, platforms, and vendors using knowledge of administration and regulatory requirements. • Develop compliant, innovative solutions to address gaps in standard vendor offerings. • Lead and support RFP processes, including requirements development, vendor evaluation, selection, and onboarding. • Plan and execute implementations and integrations for new or evolving life insurance programs and vendors. • Ensure audit readiness and regulatory compliance through documentation, evidence management, and issue tracking. • Partner with internal teams and external vendors to meet contractual, regulatory, and quality standards. • Serve as day-to-day project lead for multiple, complex, regulated initiatives. • Translate business and compliance requirements into project plans, timelines, and deliverables. • Track progress, manage risks, resolve issues, and escalate as appropriate. • Define and monitor metrics to assess program performance and priorities. • Act as a liaison across compliance, legal, operations, vendors, and technology teams to drive effective execution.