Protective Life Corporation

• Architect the Cloud Foundation: Partner with peers to refine Azure Landing Zone architectures • Build "Paved Roads" for Cloud Enablement: Collaborate to enhance reusable IaC modules and CI/CD templates • Drive Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) Practices • Standardize Advanced Platforms: Optimize AKS and related services • Foster Platform Resilience and Scalability • Contribute to Team Excellence: Exchange knowledge via code reviews, troubleshooting, and sessions • Advance DevOps and Automation: Champion CI/CD and release strategies organization-wide • Innovate with Identity and Emerging Tech

• This role serves the Employee Benefits Division through the design, development, and delivery of learning solutions that empower our key stakeholders to drive meaningful business results. • This role will report to the Director of Sales Training for Protection, Retirement, and Employee Benefits, and work closely with sales leaders, operations partners, and their respective teams. • The successful candidate will be involved in all aspects of sales training development, including planning, building, delivering, measuring and supporting the programs we offer. • The ideal candidate will be organized, well-versed in employee benefits, a skillful communicator using considered and appropriate means, and able to convey advanced sales skills and concepts simply and meaningfully, using adult learning practices and visual communication. • The Senior Associate Sales Training plays a strategic role in shaping and delivering high-impact learning experiences that drive sales performance and support enterprise-level initiatives. • This role combines deep instructional design expertise with leadership, project management, and stakeholder collaboration to create scalable, innovative, and measurable learning solutions.

• leads the competitive intelligence practice for Retail Retirement business • manages a team that collects, analyzes, and communicates competitive intelligence • leads deep analysis of competitor product specifications, strategies, and marketing • communicates insights to influence strategy and improve product development decisions • plays a key role in the Retirement Product Strategy Leadership Team • oversees the annuity rate setting and fund review process

• designing, coding, testing, implementing, maintaining, and supporting multiple administration systems and processes • design and implement large and complex technical solutions • diagnosing, debugging, and resolving software problems • preparing and modifying technical documentation • project management duties for the technical aspects of large and complex projects • provide leadership as a model of how others should interact and accomplish tasks

• Prepare and book monthly financial statements for assigned warranty companies, including cash transactions, accruals, and investment activity • Reconcile balance sheet accounts, including outstanding receivable and payable balances • Calculate financial ratios and net worth runoff metrics to support regulatory and financial review needs • Prepare quarterly and ad hoc financial performance and review materials for internal and external stakeholders • Act as a liaison between Protective Life, warranty company ownership, and investment advisors to support compliance with state insurance laws and regulations • Work directly with external owners to provide requested financial data and reporting • Support continuous improvement efforts by identifying opportunities to enhance reporting processes and leverage technology • Perform other accounting-related duties as assigned

• Research, compile, and evaluates information used in the development and maintenance of very large and complex systems • Designs complex systems and/or support processes that meet customer requirements • Constructs, modifies, and tests very large and complex system changes • Quickly diagnoses very complex problems and implements quality solutions • Provides thorough and complete documentation for all programming changes and enhancements • Understands the business needs of the customer and provides quality customer support • Performs project management duties for technical aspects of very large and complex projects • Provides leadership as a model of how others should interact and accomplish tasks

• Ensure complex products, goods and services satisfy customer requirements using a standard process methodology. • Actively participate in reviews of code, specifications, requirements, etc. to develop, document and implement repeatable test plans. • Proactively diagnose problems through research, analysis, and understanding of structured languages. • Develop a comprehensive set of requirements or business models necessary to create the desired sustainable “to be” business environment. Translate end-user requirements into workflow and procedural changes and specifications for complex system modifications as appropriate. • Diagnose and manage complex software defects and system anomalies to a successful resolution. Work with software developers to resolve complex problems and provide detailed diagnostic information. Consult with end-users concerning corrective actions as needed in a calm and professional manner. • Create, maintain and coordinate updates to complex critical system data elements and configurable applications, including rules, values, tables and output with little or no development resource assistance. Understand complex data structure and database schemas. • Prepare end-user procedures and manuals and provide end-user training for complex new or changed system functionality. Motivate fellow team members through knowledge sharing and mentoring. • Document complex project phases, provide regular status updates and create effective release/implementation plans. • Represent the team in interdepartmental projects and corporate initiatives; consult with the business area on the complex system-related issues and make recommendations for better utilizing the available technology.

• Support the front-end accounting and compliance activities of the reinsurance program • Prepare, maintain, and coordinate reinsurance and custodial agreements and related documentation • Partner closely with internal teams such as sales, legal, and reinsurance • Collaborate with external stakeholders, including agents, dealer customers, banks, and outside attorneys • Organize, upload, and maintain documentation in the scanning database and central repository • Maintain accurate company records and agreement documentation • Perform administrative and compliance-focused tasks in a high-volume, fast-paced environment • Support additional duties and projects as assigned

• Serve as an internal consultant assisting with understanding the competitive landscape for annuities • Develop and execute ongoing mixed method research programs • Support development of new ongoing annuity competitive intelligence programs • Analyze competitor products and capabilities • Create and improve tactical-level product battlecards and comparisons • Develop persuasive reports and presentations to communicate research findings • Conduct Win-Loss evaluations and catalog findings • Execute ad-hoc research for competitors’ products and capabilities • Collaborate with the Market Research Team

• Build deep relationships and partnerships across the company and industry to gain alignment on strategy and execution • Define and drive the product roadmap and execution strategies based on insights, data, and business needs. • Build strong partnerships within the company, industry and our customers to align on strategy and execution. • Ensure all products comply with state and lender regulations. • Establish best practices to guide teams and promote continuous process improvement. • Lead initiatives to analyze business problems using internal and external data. • Identify or bring in subject matter experts to interpret data and offer actionable recommendations. • Advise business leaders with data-driven insights to address key business issues and opportunities. • Provide leadership with relevant data to support strategic decision-making. • Manage, coach, and develop employees, ensuring they understand their role in achieving the company's vision and goals. • Drive improvements in product performance, service standards, quality, and market deployment • Drives improvements in product metrics, service standards, quality results and measurements in deploying products into the market