AVP, Ventures Port Mgmt & Bus Dev

The Company: Aflac Incorporated

The Location:

GA, US

The Division: Global Investment

Job Id: 8172

Who We Are:

Launched in March 2017, Aflac Global Ventures is a $400M fund in committed capital to pursue investment opportunities, sponsor proof-of-concept contracts directly with Aflac Business Units, and incubate new entities whose mission is relevant to Aflac’s core business.

Mission:

Our mission is to help drive innovation, advance our business model and plant seeds of opportunity for Aflac’s next generation of growth. We invest in, partner with, and incubate businesses designed to improve customer experience, gain efficiencies, and develop new products, markets and customers.

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

Education & Experience

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

Job Knowledge & Skills

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

Core Organizational Competencies

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 manner; keeps confidences; admits mistakes; doesn’t misrepresent him/herself for personal gain.

Functional Competencies

Competency	Description
Business and Financial Acumen	Knows how businesses work; is knowledgeable in current and possible future policies, practices, trends, and information affecting his/her business and organization; knows the competition; is aware of how strategies and tactics work in the marketplace; knows how the organization makes money; understands the organization’s business model; is aware of key factors influencing profitability.
Creativity	Comes up with a lot of new and unique ideas; easily makes connections among previously unrelated notions; tends to be seen as original and value-added in brainstorming sessions.
Decision Quality	Makes good decisions based upon a mixture of analysis, wisdom, experience, and judgment; most of his/her solutions and suggestions turn out to be correct and accurate when judged over time; sought out by others for advice and solutions.
Drive for Results	Can be counted on to achieve goals successfully; is constantly and consistently one of the top performers; very bottom-line oriented; steadfastly pushes self and others for results.
Functional/Technical	Has the functional and technical knowledge and skills to do the job at a high level of accomplishment.
Organizational Agility	Knowledgeable about how organizations work; knows how to get things done both through formal channels and the informal network; understands the origin and reasoning behind key policies, practices, and procedures; understands the cultures of organizations.
Peer Relationships	Can quickly find common ground and solve problems for the good of all; can represent his/her own interests and yet be fair to other groups; can solve problems with peers with a minimum of noise; is seen as a team player and is cooperative; easily gains trust and support of peers; encourages collaboration; can be candid with peers.
Presentation Skills	Is effective in a variety of formal presentation settings: one-on-one, small and large groups, with peers, direct reports, and bosses; is effective both inside and outside the organization, on both cool data and hot and controversial topics; commands attention and can manage group process during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn't working.
Problem Solving	Uses rigorous logic and methods to solve difficult problems with effective solutions; probes all fruitful sources for answers; can see hidden problems; is excellent at honest analysis; looks beyond the obvious and doesn’t stop at the first answers.
Timely Decision Making	Makes decisions in a timely manner, sometimes with incomplete information and under tight deadlines and pressure; able to make a quick decision.

Working Conditions

Normal office environment

Frequent travel required

The statements above describe the general nature and level of work in this classification. They are not an exhaustive list of all responsibilities, duties, and skills required of personnel so classified.

We will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with a criminal history, in a manner consistent with the requirements of all applicable federal, state, and local laws, including the Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the New York City Fair Chance Act. Applicants with criminal histories are encouraged to apply.