Head of ABLE Solutions

Ascensus is the leading independent technology and service platform powering savings plans across America providing products and expertise that help nearly 16 million people save for a better today and tomorrow.

Section 1: Position Summary

This key leadership role reports directly to the head of the Government Savings line of business and is responsible for managing all aspects of the ABLE business. This role leads and works collaboratively across the business with leadership and key stakeholders in business development client services finance legal marketing product relationship management and technology.

Section 2: Job Functions Essential Duties and Responsibilities
Primary senior leadership responsibility for ABLE products and service offerings
Own and manage overall relationships with key external clients and partners
Serve as central point of contact for relationship management team members with single state ABLE plans and coordinate ABLE activity across all relationships
Act as central point of market intelligence in the ABLE space: Competitive landscape pricing investments key platform functionality
Drive business/legal structure strategy for multi-state ABLE consortiums
Collaborate and prioritize with product to drive platform initiatives across ABLE relationships
Collaborate and liaise with service and operations teams; lead efforts to improve the ABLE client experience
Partner with and support new business development opportunities including workplace efforts directing related RFP responses
Partner with and build and maintain relationship with key internal and external stakeholders; serve as key representative in the industry including conferences and committees
Responsible for protecting securing and proper handling of all confidential data held by Ascensus to ensure against unauthorized access improper transmission and/or unapproved disclosure of information that could result in harm to Ascensus or our clients.
At Ascensus we are guided by our Core Values of People Matter Quality First and Integrity Always. They inspire us every day to prioritize an environment of respect for those we serve and one another and should be visible in your actions on a day-to-day.

Supervision

N/A; while this position is expected to have no direct reports it has indirect responsibilities for related ABLE business teams

Section 3: Experience Skills Knowledge Requirements
Bachelors degree: MBA or relevant advanced degree preferred
10 years or more experience in financial or retirement services industry
Experience managing a P&L and developing annual budgets
Proven leadership experience with solid decision-making skills
Experience building presentations for clients and executive management
Demonstrated experience and knowledge of the legislative/regulatory environment in the financial services industry; ABLE experience strongly preferred
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; must be able to build and maintain strong relationships with a variety of internal and external counterparts
Ability to negotiate and experience influencing senior stakeholders
Ability to assimilate to new experiences learn quickly and absorb a steep growth curve
Must be results oriented and move fast to meet client needs
Some travel required as business needs arise
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