What are the responsibilities and job description for the Head of Strategy & Corporate Development position at Liberty Mutual Insurance Group?
Build resilience and adaptability: Foster a culture that thrives amid uncertainty and responds quickly to emerging risks and opportunities Lead the orchestration of GRS's long-term enterprise and segment strategies, ensuring alignment across all business units and regions. Oversee and develop a global team of strategic leaders, including those for Liberty International Insurance (LII), Global Surety, North America, LM Reinsurance, Corporate Development, and Competitor Intelligence. Drive the M&A agenda for GRS -- from opportunity assessment through diligence, execution, and seamless integration -- in close partnership with Corporate M&A, accelerating profitable growth on a global scale. Partner with the newly formed Transformation Office (TMO) to execute 2030 strategies, enabling success in Global, U.S., and European growth priorities and advancing operating leverage initiatives. Manage the relationship and interaction model with key LMG teams (e.g., CS&R, Solaria, LMSV, M&A) to ensure tight alignment and collaboration. Manage and strengthen external relationships with strategic private equity firms, management consulting firms, and other key advisors to support growth and transformation. Partner with the GRS President to shape engagement with the LMG Board -- including the annual June Strategy session -- and contribute to the GRS SLT engagement model to drive focus, accountability, and alignment. Support the design and delivery of GRS leadership team offsite agendas, ensuring time is maximized to drive the strategic agenda, foster alignment, and accelerate decision making. Foster collaboration across Finance, Underwriting, Operations, Technology, etc., within GRS and across the Group, to maintain agility and responsiveness to market dynamics. Designing Operating Models: Defined and delivered new operating models for North America, Liberty International, Global Surety, APAC, and global lines Developing Talent & Leadership: Built a recognized "talent feeder" function by developing top performers and placing them into high-impact roles across the business -- including the LII Chief of Staff, Surety Chief of Staff, London/MENA Chief of Staff, and APAC Transformation Lead Act as a strategic partner within GRS, shaping enterprise and business priorities and influencing decision-making across functions and regions. Serve as a trusted advisor to the GRS President, providing counsel on strategy, governance, and execution of critical initiatives. Lead a globally distributed, high-performing team spanning strategy formulation, corporate development, and competitive intelligence across multiple regions and business segments. Accelerate GRS's transformation agenda, embedding risk-aware leadership, client focus, and operational excellence at the core of our strategy. Own and deliver high-impact initiatives that strengthen market relevance, advance leadership positions, and drive underwriting profitability, operational efficiency, and sustainable growth. Bachelor's degree in business administration, finance, or other related field. MBA or other relevant advanced degree desired. Minimum 10-15 years of relevant general business experience, to include experience with consulting, strategy, M&A, finance, and evaluation of the economics of an insurance business. Strong understanding of the commercial and specialty (re)insurer market, potentially showcased by professional designations such as CPCU, ARM, ARe, etc. Expert communication and influencing skills, with a strong ability to build consensus among multiple levels and functions within the organization. Must be driven and flexible enough to succeed in ambiguous and less structured situations. High degree of reliability and integrity and comfort with handling confidential information. Excellent attention to detail and organizational skills, ability to multitask in a fast-paced. environment and juggle multiple complex projects at one time with competing and shifting priorities Strong people leadership skills and experience managing a global team. Ability and willingness to be mobile and travel internationally.