Group Benefits Strategy Lead

1 week ago


New York, United States Guardian Life Insurance Company Full time

Group Benefits Strategy Lead

We are currently seeking to grow our Group Benefits strategy team. This role reports to the Head of Group Benefits Strategy and Retail Segment. The Strategy team is responsible for leading the strategic planning and ongoing refinement process, supporting the Group Benefits leadership team in setting the business strategy, cultivating and evaluating M&A, partnership, and inorganic growth opportunities, supporting cross-enterprise strategic initiatives, and developing content for strategic updates to executive leadership and board of directors.

In the highly visible role of Group Benefits Strategy Lead, you will help develop the short and long-range plans for the Group Benefits business and partner across the organization to identify and develop the Group Benefits organization. In this role you will support the Chief Commercial Officer, working closely with leaders from across the Strategy, Sales, Client Management, and Product Management to keep priorities, resources, and deliverables aligned and effective.

In this role, you will:

- Support the Head of Group Benefits Strategy and the Group Benefits Leadership Team to lead the annual and ongoing strategic planning process, and define a cohesive set of strategic imperatives, growth aspirations, and measures of success
- Help develop the long-term vision and strategic roadmap for Group Benefits, working with enterprise teams on a 2030 visioning and planning initiative
- Support the ongoing socialization of Group Benefits’ strategy, business imperatives, and value proposition, including supporting CEO level and Board of Director updates
- Support exploration and assessment of any M&A, partnership, and inorganic opportunities, including working with the Group Benefits leadership team to perform due diligence and assess alignment with strategic imperatives (in collaboration with the corporate strategy and development team)
- Work closely with Chief Commercial Officer as Chief of Staff to enable success of Commercial Organizations (Strategy, Distribution, Product, & Retail) e.g.:

- Help CCO plan, organize, and prioritize work across their functions
- Help CCO create leadership presentations and talking points to be used both internally and externally
- Facilitate/coordinate strategic projects on behalf of CCO, by working cross-functionally across Guardian to influence and drive execution
- Help craft key messages and draft key deliverables for critical strategic updates, including board decks, quarterly business reviews, executive team updates, town hall presentations, etc. providing guidance and direction on behalf of CCO where appropriate to communications and marketing teams
- Plan and coordinate CCO monthly leadership days including building and leading the agendas, ensuring alignment to strategic imperatives, coordinating content, and identifying and following up on any action items

You are:

- An excellent end-to-end generalist problem solver
- Able to build relationships, navigate the organization, and work well in cross-functional teams
- A self-starter able who is to work independently and multi-task, with excellent prioritization skills and a clear focus on results

You have:

- Minimum 10+ years of relevant work experience
- Bachelor’s degree with strong academic performance and demonstrated leadership ability; MBA preferred, but not required
- Strategy consulting, business management or operational experience within a financial services or management consulting firm
- Strong financial and analytical acumen with business experience in a functional area
- Strong written and verbal communication skills, and advanced proficiency with Microsoft Excel and PowerPoint

You will:

- Be exposed to and influence the agendas of Guardian senior executives
- Develop expertise in a variety of functions across the Group Benefits business
- Gain exposure to other roles and lines of business in the company

**Location**:

- Hudson Yards, New York City or Boston, MA
- Minimum two days per week in local Guardian Office; three days in office preferred

Salary Range

$114,080.00 - $187,415.00

Our Promise

At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals. Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.

Inspire Well-Being

As part of Guardian’s Purpose - to inspire well-being - we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.

Health Care- Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits- Dental plan- Vision plan- Health care accounts - flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts- Critical illness insurance

Life and Disability Insuranc



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