Managing Director, Operations Enablement

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Take the next step in your journey at Inspira Financial. You will help businesses and individuals thrive today, tomorrow, and into retirement. Become part of a company that is people centric and client obsessed in every interaction; a community of forward-thinking individuals focused on driving results to deliver our mission with an unwavering commitment to integrity. Join us as we strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey -- relentlessly pursuing better outcomes for all. We believe in finding the best talent! While some roles are based at one of our office locations, remote roles can sit in any of the following states: AL, AZ, FL, GA, IA, IL, IN, MI, MN, MO, NC, NE, PA, SC, TN, TX, UT, VA and WV. Remote status and role locations are subject to change. Relocation is not provided.
Employees within a 90-minute radius of our Oak Brook, IL headquarters are required to adhere to the company in-office work guidelines of 4 days per month minimum from 10 am to 2 pm (1 of the 4 days must be a Monday or Friday).
This requirement does not apply to support specialist positions.
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Inspira Financial provides health, wealth, retirement, and benefits solutions that strengthen and simplify the health and wealth journey. With more than 7 million clients, representing over $62 billion in assets, Inspira works with thousands of employers, plan sponsors, recordkeepers, TPAs, and other institutional partners -- helping the people they care about plan, save, and invest for a brighter future. Inspira relentlessly pursues better outcomes for all with our automatic rollover services, health savings accounts, emergency savings funds, custody services, and more. Learn more at inspirafinancial.com .
We have been recognized for our remarkable growth on lists such as Crain's Fast 50 and Inc. 5000, and for our outstanding workplace culture and benefits with Built In's 2025 Best Places to Work and Gallagher's 2022 Best-In-Class Employer awards.
Job Summary & Responsibilities
This is a new role for Inspira Financial and will be part of the Service Delivery team's Operations division. This executive leadership position will be responsible for Inspira Financial's optimization and business transformation work across R&W, H&B and Treasury Services, and any related business that may exist or may develop in support of Inspira's overall Product and Strategy roadmap. They will lead and contribute to the organization's strategic plan through to the integration of multiple workstreams, functions, and capabilities in support of Inspira's strategic goals.
In the role, the Managing Director of Operations Enablement will need to develop an organizational structure, goals, and strategic plans that align and optimize operational efficiency and effectiveness, driven by transformational changes related to people, process and technology that produce measurable improvements across

• Responsible for overall strategic direction and leadership of their business unit - Operations Enablement
• Defines strategic direction for function aligned to the company's overall values, mission and strategic priorities as defined by ELT for their functions.
• Ensure achievement of short-term objectives while implementing strategies to achieve long term goals that generate value through revenue growth, improved client experience, and operational efficiencies to support continuous growth.
• Stays aware of competitors, the market, expansion opportunities and new industry standards and development. Applies insights on external competitive landscape in all aspects of decision making
• Manages division / functional unit's finances to achieve company financial goals
• Influences company business development strategy, sales innovations and the overall profitability of the company
• Formulates and oversees execution of plans to fix any problems when the company is not achieving its desired goals
• Directs, leads, and evaluates employees' work and ensuring a healthy corporate culture

Managing Directors of Operations will need to develop and execute on strategies that drive operational efficiency, accuracy, and consistency that keep pace with Inspira's rapid growth and expansion. They will need to identify opportunities for simplifying workflows and eliminating waste that creates friction which negatively impacts the client experience. They will need to advance and champion the digitization of operations workflows while simultaneously adopting scalable talent strategies that keep pace with a rapidly growing business
Preferred Qualifications

• The ideal candidate must have 15+ years of leadership experience in the Financial Services industry with a minimum of 10 years' experience leading operational divisions
• They must have prior experience leading transformational change within Operations and Client Service with the ability to demonstrate growth and operational optimization
• They must demonstrate foundational literacy/ competency of Six Sigma and Lean Six Sigma principles and a demonstrated track record for leading enterprise change initiatives
• Preferred - experience leading a P/L center of greater than $10m US
• They must be able to demonstrate the to develop operational metrics and use data to drive strategy and execution of work
• They must be able to develop 1-3-year strategic plans for their operational division with specific emphasis on operational transformation
• They must be able to work independently without need for daily supervision.
• They must have excellent written and oral communication skills with an emphasis on collaboration and facilitation.
• The candidate will be able to demonstrate advanced capabilities with organization and process management
• Prior experience with technology - specifically CRM and BPM solutions - is required
• College Degree required; advanced degrees preferred

Compensation & Benefits
$200,000-$235,000 per year