Senior Manager - Insurance Consulting (Life, Annuity & Retirement)

Req ID: 375068 

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We are currently seeking a Senior Manager - Insurance Consulting (Life, Annuity & Retirement) to join our team in Dallas, Texas (US-TX), United States (US).

Job Description: Senior Manager – Insurance Consulting (Life, Annuity & Retirement)

Location: Dallas, TX (Onsite / Onshore)
Experience: 10–12 years
Practice: Insurance Consulting – Life, Annuity & Retirement

Role Overview

We are looking for a high-potential, action-oriented Senior Manager with strong expertise in the Life, Annuity, and Retirement (L&A&R) insurance domain.

This role is a blend of:

• Business advisory
• Techno-functional consulting
• Client relationship management
• Revenue growth ownership

The candidate will work closely with Account Executives to open doors, build relationships across buying centers, shape opportunities, and drive revenue, while also leading successful delivery of consulting engagements.

Key Responsibilities

1. Client Engagement & Relationship Building

• Partner with Account Executives to engage with business and technology stakeholders
• Build trusted relationships across multiple buying centers within insurance clients
• Lead consultative and advisory discussions with senior client leadership
• Represent the firm as a credible domain and transformation advisor

2. Business Development & Pipeline Growth

• Identify, shape, and convert consulting opportunities into pipeline and revenue
• Lead or support proposals, RFP responses, and deal pursuits
• Develop proactive point-of-view (POV) led conversations to open new doors
• Contribute to account growth strategy and expansion initiatives

3. Domain Advisory – Life, Annuity & Retirement

• Provide expertise across the end-to-end L&A&R value chain, including:
• Product development & actuarial considerations
• New business & underwriting
• Policy administration & servicing
• Claims & benefits management
• Distribution, retirement products, and customer experience
• Regulatory and compliance landscape
• Advise clients on business transformation, operating model changes, and digital enablement

4. Techno-Functional Consulting

• Bridge business requirements and technology solutions
• Support transformation initiatives across:
• Core Life & Annuity administration platforms
• Retirement systems and recordkeeping ecosystems
• Data, analytics, and integration layers
• Translate strategic objectives into practical, implementable solutions

5. Delivery Leadership

• Lead and oversee consulting engagements end-to-end
• Ensure high-quality delivery, client satisfaction, and business outcomes
• Manage cross-functional teams and drive execution discipline
• Address challenges proactively and ensure program success

6. Practice & Capability Building

• Contribute to Insurance consulting practice growth
• Develop reusable assets, accelerators, and methodologies
• Mentor junior consultants and build team capability
• Support thought leadership and go-to-market initiatives

Required Qualifications

• 10–12 years of experience in:
  • Insurance consulting or technology services
  • Strong focus on Life, Annuity, and Retirement domain
  • L&A&R business processes and industry challenges
  • Core policy administration and retirement systems
• 8+ years experience:
  • Big 4 consulting firms or leading IT services providers
• 8+ years experience:
  
  • Building client relationships and influence stakeholders
  • Generating pipeline and drive revenue growth
  • Leading end-to-end consulting engagements
• Must be onsite at client in Dallas, TX

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience working with North American Life & Annuity carriers
• Hands-on exposure to:
• L&A core platforms (e.g., Policy Administration Systems, Retirement Recordkeeping systems)
• Business transformation or modernization programs in L&A&R space
• MBA or equivalent advanced degree
• Established network within the Insurance ecosystem

Key Success Metrics

• Pipeline creation and revenue contribution
• Depth of client relationships and influence
• Successful delivery of complex consulting engagements
• Contribution to practice growth and market positioning

Ideal Candidate Profile

• Strong “hunter + farmer” mindset (business development + delivery)
• Ability to navigate complex client environments and stakeholder dynamics
• High ownership, bias for action, and results-driven mindset
• Comfortable operating in a growth-oriented, entrepreneurial setup

Why Join Us

• Opportunity to build and scale a high-growth L&A&R consulting practice
• Direct access to strategic accounts and senior leadership
• Ability to drive impact across advisory, sales, and delivery

About NTT DATA

NTT DATA is a $30 billion business and technology services leader, serving 75% of the Fortune Global 100. We are committed to accelerating client success and positively impacting society through responsible innovation. We are one of the world's leading AI and digital infrastructure providers, with unmatched capabilities in enterprise-scale AI, cloud, security, connectivity, data centers and application services. our consulting and Industry solutions help organizations and society move confidently and sustainably into the digital future. As a Global Top Employer, we have experts in more than 50 countries. We also offer clients access to a robust ecosystem of innovation centers as well as established and start-up partners. NTT DATA is a part of NTT Group, which invests over $3 billion each year in R&D.

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