The Director of Tax Planning and Research will be responsible for: Working with the other members of the leadership of the Corporate Tax Department to establish and achieve strategic tax goals including staffing, training, and development of the team; ensure that all of our tax compliance and financial reporting requirements are met, implement process improvement and technology change to drive efficiency and effectiveness, ensure effective coordination with our business partners throughout the organization, and effectively manage our tax obligations. The Director will be specifically responsible for driving tax planning and research projects, overseeing the Tax Department financial planning and analysis activities, working with industry groups on tax legislative and technical issues, addressing developing tax-related financial reporting issues, working with our operations and legal groups on policyholder reporting and compliance matters, and other responsibilities as required.