Government Jobs in Memphis, TN

Description

JOB SUMMARY

This job is responsible for oversight of the financial operations, direct operating expenses, and the growth-related finance needs of Government Segment Finance & Growth Appraises operating results in terms of costs, budgets, operational policies, trends and increased profit opportunities. Partners with segment and matrix partner leaders to drive achievement of current year and multi-year financial commitments. This role will build economic models and supporting processes related to the government segment growth initiatives (inclusive of new market entry, partnerships and inorganic growth), and partner with senior leadership to identify impact.

ESSENTIAL RESPONSIBILITIES

• Perform management responsibilities to include, but are not limited to : involved in hiring and termination decisions, coaching and development, rewards and recognition, performance management and staff productivity.Plan, organize, staff, direct and control the day-to-day operations of the department; develop and implement policies and programs as necessary; may have budgetary responsibility and authority.
• Direct growth-related economic models for the Government Segment and communicate results of strategic impact analyses to senior management. These growth economic models include scenario modelling and other integrated economic exercises that arise around potential changes in reimbursement rates, member volumes, or other financial metrics associated with strategic initiatives and the financial plan. The incumbent is responsible for coordinating the completion of the strategic scenarios, analyzing the results, suggesting alternative approaches and presenting them to varying levels of senior management for approval.These economic models, specifically the scenario modeling, serve as an input to the government segment’s strategic and financial plan.
• Functions as a member of the team responsible for developing vision and strategy. Provides detailed guidance on the preparation of all financial components of the strategic plans across the business segment. Oversees communication of strategy and vision to management and staff and to representatives of the company. Responsible for the development of repeatable and standardized financial processes for assessing, decisioning and implementation of segment growth opportunities including the development of a growth playbook and oversight of the financial components of the implementation of growth opportunities
• Leads the business segment department operating expense oversight, including maintenance of budget development processes and assessment of operating effectiveness with respect to current and multi-year financial performance targets. Provides oversight of the business segments initiatives, ensuring that initiative business cases are thoroughly documented and that measurable success criteria are contemplated in current and multi-year budgets, projections, etc.
• Oversees the detailed, multi-year earnings improvement initiatives under the direct and indirect control of the segment leadership, including measurable initiatives across all Profit & Loss (P&L) categories.
• Partners with actuarial functions, enabling effective product pricing, in-year claim analysis, and incurred but not recorded reserve decision making.
• Oversees compliance matters including product filings, resolution of regulatory issues, responses to regulatory inquires, for a variety of products and programs marketed across the United States. Provides counseling / advice with respect to regulatory developments in the external environment, product development issues, and the interpretation and administration of Commercial Markets products.
• Prepare and present financial (business case) analysis of government segment initiatives to senior management for use in the strategic planning process and daily management of the business activities of the segment. This accountability involves working with the business owners (SVPs and VPs) of the strategic initiatives to obtain the data necessary to complete analysis of expenditures, cash flows, and return and risk to the segment associated with each initiative and presenting findings. Also prepare postmortem analysis on launched initiatives in order to evaluate performance in partnership with Treasury and related business units.
• Other duties as assigned or requested.

EDUCATION

Required

Substitutions

Preferred

LICENSE / CERTIFICATION

Required

Preferred

EXPERIENCE

Required

Preferred

SKILLS

Language Requirement (other than English)

None

Travel Requirement

0% - 25%

PHYSICAL, MENTAL DEMANDS, AND WORKING CONDITIONS

Position Type

Office Based

Teaches / trains others regularly

Does Not Apply

Travel regularly from the office to various work sites or from site-to-site

Occasionally

Works primarily out-of-the office selling products / services (sales employees)

Never

Physical work site required

Lifting : up to 10 pounds

Constantly

Lifting : 10 to 25 pounds

Occasionally

Lifting : 25 to 50 pounds

Rarely

Pay Range Minimum : 126,400.00

Pay Range Maximum : 233,700.00

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