Sr Dir Field Ventures

Company: Northwestern Mutual
Location: Saint Francis
Posted on: February 15, 2026

Job Description:

The Senior Director, Field Ventures plays a pivotal role in driving field growth and innovation. This strategic leader will collaborate with Regional Vice Presidents (RVPs) and Principals to design and execute robust field growth strategies. This role requires a deep understanding of the industry, ability to navigate complex issues, and a proven track record in leadership and consulting. Primary Duties & Responsibilities: Collaborate closely with the regional vice president and principals to develop and implement effective field growth strategies that align with organizational goals. Consult with field leaders to recruit experienced producers and develop strategies to retain current advisors, ensuring the sustainability and growth of field operations. Curate and analyze competitive intelligence to guide strategic decision-making. Participate in cross-functional projects, collaborating with various departments to design solutions to highly-complex issues. Leads the deal process from start to finish and ensures the successful execution (up to and including ensuring exit strategies are executed successfully). Oversees the development of complex financial models and projections by analysts. Stay abreast of industry trends and share learning with functional partners to drive continuous improvement and innovation. Qualifications: Bachelors degree in a related field. Advanced graduate degree and excellent academic record desired (e.g. MBA, JD). Minimum of 10 years of experience in the financial services industry. Ability to thrive in an entrepreneurial culture. Critically and logically evaluates costs, risks and benefits of alternatives before coming to a solution. Strong leadership and project management skills. Strong negotiation, communication and presentation skills. Exceptional analytical skills with the ability to draw conclusions and identify and quantify performance gaps. Ability to work collaboratively in a team environment. Exhibit an understanding of economic and other forces affecting the financial services industry. Engages in and models courageous and constructive dialogue; confidence to offer a new and potentially challenging idea to foster conversation and critical thinking; ability to deliver difficult / complex messages and help others understand multiple points of view. Demonstrated ability to anticipate and respond quickly and creatively to change and shifting, sometimes competing, priorities. Comfort operating through risk and uncertainty in a high- volume work environment. Proficient in Excel, Word and PowerPoint. Compensation Range: Pay Range - Start: $140,000.00 Pay Range - End: $260,000.00 Geographic Specific Pay Structure: Structure 110: $154,000.00 USD - $286,000.00 USD Structure 115: $161,000.00 USD - $299,000.00 USD We believe in fairness and transparency. It’s why we share the salary range for most of our roles. However, final salaries are based on a number of factors, including the skills and experience of the candidate; the current market; location of the candidate; and other factors uncovered in the hiring process. Grow your career with a best-in-class company that puts our clients interests at the center of all we do. Get started now! Northwestern Mutual is an equal opportunity employer who welcomes and encourages diversity in the workforce. We are committed to creating and maintaining an environment in which each employee can contribute creative ideas, seek challenges, assume leadership and continue to focus on meeting and exceeding business and personal objectives. Skills Thought Leadership (NM) - Advanced, Customer Centricity (NM) - Advanced, Learning Agility & Critical Thinking (NM) - Expert, Advanced Analytics (NM) - Advanced, Continuous Improvement (NM) - Advanced, Project Management (NM) - Expert, Field Advocacy (NM) - Expert, Financial Modeling (NM) - Advanced, Accountability (NM) - Advanced, Problem Management (NM) - Expert, Business Influence (NM) - Advanced, Change Management (NM) - Advanced, Economic Acumen (NM) - Advanced, Root Cause Analysis & Decision Quality (NM) - Expert, Business Development (NM) - Expert, Adaptive Communication (NM) - Expert, Interpersonal Savvy (NM) - Advanced, Consulting (NM) - Expert

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