Senior Consultant

Who we are

American International Group, Inc. (AIG) is a leading global insurance organization. Building on 100 years of experience, today AIG member companies provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to customers in more than 80 countries and jurisdictions. These diverse offerings include products and services that help businesses and individuals protect their assets, manage risks and provide for retirement security.

As a Senior Consultant of the Consulting and Management Development (CMD) team you will be responsible for supporting and leading key initiatives across AIG Life & Retirement. You may manage several key project initiatives or participate in a full-time assignment in a functional business area. You may perform many functions including Strategy Development, Research and Analysis, Process Reviews and Redesign, implementing improvements and change; along with providing Consulting and Project Management services to senior leaders across the organization. We believe that our success depends on a world class team with diverse and unequaled expertise. If you would like to be a part of a team designed to support AIG Life & Retirement’s strategic priorities while growing your career, we invite you to consider putting your talents to work with our CMD team!

Get to know the business

AIG Life & Retirement is a unique franchise that brings together a broad portfolio of life insurance, retirement and institutional products offered through an extensive, multichannel distribution network. It holds long-standing, leading market positions in many of the markets it serves in the U.S. With its strong capital position, customer-focused service, breadth of product expertise and deep distribution relationships across multiple channels, Life & Retirement is well positioned to serve growing market needs.

Organizational Structure

The CMD team is a Shared Service within AIG Life & Retirement. The position is located in Houston, TX (other locations include New York, NY and Los Angeles, CA), but may also serve other company locations. The CMD team is comprised of 8 staff positions. The typical career path within CMD is Senior Consultant to Managing Consultant to Associate Director. After 2 – 4 years in the CMD team, Consultants seek and place into key staff or leadership positions around the organization.

Goals

• The Strategic Goal is to develop future leadership talent for AIG Life & Retirement. The key component is to identify and attract new talent into the organization, provide broad exposure to the organization and knowledge depth through assignments and provide opportunities to network and build relationships.
• The Operational goal is to provide professional skilled resources to the organization to execute key initiatives which enhance revenue, create operational efficiency, reduce cost, and support creativity and innovation.

About the role

We want to hear from you today if you can:

• Consulting, Strategy, Research and Analysis. Provide business consulting support for key initiatives. Conduct research and analysis on the business, obtain competitive information and synthesize findings into actionable recommendations or strategies.
• Project Management. Coordinate and/or lead cross-functional and key initiatives in support of company strategic goals. Project activities may include: initiation, scope definition, business case development, execution approach; governance, and close out.
• Business Process Review and Redesign. Identify and document current business processes workflows, recommend improvements, lead improvement implementation.

What we are looking for

• Master of Business Administration (MBA) or similar degree required and 5 years professional experience.
• Professional consulting and project management experience required.
• Record of increasing responsibilities and demonstrated leadership skills.
• Excellent organization skills, ability to multi-task and set priorities and manage multiple projects involving all levels and across departments and multiple locations.
• Excellent communication skills – oral, written presentation, and business writing.
• Analytical aptitude – research, analyze, synthesize, and recommend and implement innovative and creative solutions.
• Excellent interpersonal skills – easily build relationships, team build, and network across departments and with all levels in the organization.
• US or permanent residency required including U.S. work experience.

What our employees like most about working for AIG

• We care about your professional development. Our career progression program will provide you with the opportunity to develop your skills, strengthen your productivity and be eligible to progressively advance to positions with an increased responsibility and increased compensation. 
• Our “Giving Back” policy is at the core of our daily operations and guides our future progress. Don’t believe us? We put our money where our mouth is! AIG, will give you up to 16 hours a year paid time off to volunteer in the community.
• Our people are our most important asset therefore we provide a generous benefits plan and competitive pay. Benefit package includes:

• Paid Time Off (AIG recognizes the importance of work life balance). We offer 24 PTO days to start. YES, 24! 9 paid holidays per calendar year. 
• A 401(k) Retirement Plan which will be HARD TO BEAT. Our 401K – $1 for $1 match up to 6% with immediate vesting, plus AIG automatically contributes an additional 3% in to your 401K regardless of if you enroll or not.

It has been and will continue to be the policy of American International Group, Inc., its subsidiaries and affiliates to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We provide equal opportunity to all qualified individuals regardless of race, color, religion, age, gender, gender expression, national origin, veteran status, disability or any other legally protected categories.

At AIG, we believe that diversity and inclusion are critical to our future and our mission – creating a foundation for a creative workplace that leads to innovation, growth, and profitability. Through a wide variety of programs and initiatives, we invest in each employee, seeking to ensure that our people are not only respected as individuals, but also truly valued for their unique perspectives.

To learn more please visit: https://www.aig.com/about-us/diversity-equity-and-inclusion

AIG is committed to working with and providing reasonable accommodations to job applicants and employees with physical or mental disabilities. If you believe you need a reasonable accommodation in order to search for a job opening or to complete any part of the application or hiring process, please send an email to candidatecare@aig.com . Reasonable accommodations will be determined on a case-by-case basis.

Functional Area:

OP – OperationsEstimated Travel Percentage (%): Up to 25%Relocation Provided: NoAmerican General Life Insurance Company

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About Us

We’re a leading global insurance organization with operations in approximately 80 countries and jurisdictions. We provide a wide range of property casualty insurance, life insurance, retirement solutions, and other financial services to support our clients in business and in life through our General Insurance, Life & Retirement and Investments business units.

What unites us across all of these offerings is our commitment to helping individuals, businesses and communities prepare for and respond to times of uncertainty. Whether serving those facing natural disasters or millions of Americans striving for a financially secure retirement, we have the specialist expertise to help clients better manage risk.

We’re also committed to doing the right thing for our people and the communities where we work and live. It’s why we seek to offer what matters to our ever-diversifying team – like flexible and creative work environments, professional growth opportunities and forums to advocate for one another and incite change. We encourage employees to give back to the causes they care most about, supporting these efforts through our Volunteer Time Off and Matching Grants Programs.

Join our Talent Network  . Additional information about AIG can be found at www.aig.com   | YouTube  | Twitter  | LinkedIn . These references with additional information about AIG have been provided as a convenience, and the information contained on such websites is not incorporated by reference into this press release.