Chief Operating Officer - Financial Group; WFG

Position: Chief Operating Officer - World Financial Group (WFG)
Location: Destrehan

# Chief Operating Officer - World Financial Group (WFG)
Baltimore, MDFull-Time# Chief Operating Officer - World Financial Group (WFG)
Baltimore, MDFull-Time Jan 22, 2026

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** Job Family
** Business or Functional Leader At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests.

Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.
** Who We Are
** We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life.

Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them.

We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.
** What We Do
** Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include
1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors,
2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and
3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs.

Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.  For more information, visit .
** Job Description Summary
** The Chief Operating Officer - World Financial Group (WFG) & VP Transamerica will serve in an executive capacity and will be responsible for the development and execution of WFG’s operating strategy to support the continued growth and digital transformation of WFG. This role will also oversee the leaders of the operations, distribution partner integration, agent servicing and governance functions for WFG.

This position will report to and work closely with the President of WFG & SVP of Transamerica.
** Job Description
**** Responsibilities
* ** Develop, implement, and maintain the operating strategy for WFG to successfully align with the vision for accelerated growth. This includes delivering connected digital solutions in the business-to-business marketplace (B2B), finding efficiencies and reducing friction in all aspects of serving our agents, overseeing low-code-business owned configuration team, data stewardship and strategy customers, partners, and future market position.
* Lead all operating activities across WFG and own the execution of strategic initiatives for enhanced agent experiences and profitable outcomes in the US and Canada.
* Drive innovative and integrated API infrastructure technology solutions to support a cloud-native, digital-first operational environment for agents, registered representatives, employees and partners in a client-led, B2B business model.
* Manage all aspects of a multi-million-dollar operational budget, to deliver on goals, to manage within expense guidelines, to drive efficiency, reduce cost and ensure profitable operations while balancing a positive…