Marcia Ziemer
About Marcia Ziemer
Marcia Ziemer is a Senior Strategic Business Planning Manager at Transamerica, where she has worked since 2021. She has extensive experience in strategic business planning and project management, having held various roles at Transamerica and other companies over the past decade.
Work at Transamerica
Marcia Ziemer currently serves as the Sr. Strategic Business Planning Manager at Transamerica, a position she has held since 2021. Prior to this role, she worked as the Strategic Business Planning Manager for Actuarial Annuities & Retirement from 2017 to 2021. Her earlier roles at Transamerica include Project Portfolio Lead Consultant from 2016 to 2017, Strategic Business Planning Manager from 2014 to 2016, and Senior Business Systems & Testing Analyst from 2013 to 2014. In her various capacities, she facilitated strategic project and resource planning across actuarial teams and led the expansion of the agile framework for the merged experience studies team.
Education and Expertise
Marcia Ziemer holds a Bachelor of Arts in Business Administration from Wartburg College, where she studied from 2001 to 2005. She furthered her education by obtaining an MBA from Purdue University - Krannert School of Management in 2009. Additionally, she studied Business at GISMA Business School during the same year. Her educational background supports her extensive experience in strategic business planning and actuarial functions.
Background
Marcia Ziemer began her career as a Junior Analyst at Principal Global Investors from 2007 to 2008. She then served as a Research Associate at the same company from 2005 to 2007. Her experience includes working at Infor, where she held various roles, including Associate Business Analyst, Business Analyst, and Senior Business Analyst between 2010 and 2013. She also worked as Graduate Faculty at Kaplan Test Prep from 2011 to 2014, contributing to her diverse professional background.
Achievements
During her tenure at Transamerica, Marcia Ziemer managed annual projects that involved multiple teams, focusing on experience studies, cash flow testing, and actuarial function reports. Her leadership in expanding the agile framework for the merged experience studies team demonstrates her capability in managing complex projects and enhancing team collaboration.