AVP, Ventures Port Mgmt & Bus Dev

Opportunity:
Assistant Vice President, Portfolio Manager and Business Development Company:
Aflac Ventures

Location:

Atlanta Office Division:
Aflac Ventures Recruiter:
Christy McDonald Salary Range: $145,000 to $185,000 Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Leads Aflac Ventures’ portfolio management process;
  Works with portfolio companies to collect quarterly and annual reporting packages and metrics;
  Analyzes data and provides portfolio company performance reporting on an ongoing basis
• Serves as liaison for Aflac business teams;
  Cultivates and manages relationships with Aflac teams and key business unit personnel;
  Work closely with business teams to understand their business priorities and strategic initiatives
• Leads internal business development efforts;
  Identifies opportunities for startups and portfolio companies to engage with Aflac US business;
  Supports proof of concept and pilot projects as necessary
• Leads portfolio review meetings;
  Develops materials in support of portfolio reviews and other external facing meetings
• Work with head of department and other team members to support overall success of Aflac Ventures business strategy and/or exit events as needed.
• Supports all other Aflac Ventures’ activities including operations, fund administration, marketing and other
• Guides and mentors Analysts and other junior members of the team
• Performs other related duties as assigned

• Bachelor’s degree in financial, mathematics, business administration or other quantitative discipline and minimum of eight years of professional job-related work experience or an equivalent combination of education and experience; with at least 4 years in the insurance industry in a similar ventures, strategy, and/or corporate development preferred. Master’s degree is welcomed.
• Experience leading venture portfolio management and/or innovation efforts desired.
• Business unit experience preferred.
• Experience with storyboarding and developing high quality presentations
• Strong educational background and/or experience in financial modeling, financial statement analysis and statistical analysis

• Excellent quantitative, analytical and critical thinking skills
• Demonstrated knowledge of complex business and financial analysis including applied statistical techniques
• Strong judgement with the ability to analyze deal options and their implications
• Excellent facilitation and negotiation skills
• Strong teamwork and interpersonal skills, including the ability to communicate effectively with all levels of the organization
• Knowledge of due diligence requirements for investment deals
• Excellent project management skills
• Strong verbal and written communication skills

Competency

Description
Action Oriented Enjoys working hard; is action oriented and full of energy for the things he/she sees as challenging; is not fearful of acting with a minimum of planning; seizes more opportunity than others.

Customer Focus Is dedicated to meeting the expectations and requirements of internal and external customers; drives to resolution of customer issues; gets first-hand customer information and uses it for improvements in products and services; acts with customers in mind; establishes and maintains effective relationships with customers and gains their trust and respect.

Adaptability Can effectively cope with change; can shift gears comfortably; can decide and act without having the total picture; isn’t upset when things are up in the air; can multi-task, handle multiple objectives; can comfortably handle risk and uncertainty.

Listening Practices attentive and active listening with colleagues and customers; has the patience to hear people out; can accurately restate the opinions of others even when he/she disagrees.

Ethics and Values Adheres to an appropriate (for the setting) and effective set of core values and beliefs during both good and bad times; acts in line with those values; rewards the right values and disapproves of others; practices what he/she preaches.

Integrity and Trust Is widely trusted; is seen as a direct, truthful individual; can present the unvarnished truth in an appropriate and helpful…