Head of Business Management, Group Benefits

The Head of Business Management, Group Benefits is a pivotal role responsible for supporting leadership in strategic planning, operational execution, and cross-functional coordination.  As a strategic partner and advisor to the Head of Group Benefits and Head of Finance & Actuarial, Group Benefits, you will be responsible for consulting and advising the business leaders to drive business updates and reporting related to the business strategy, vision and operational reporting.  You will handle a diverse range of duties to ensure issues and activities are proactively identified and handled.  You will build robust partnerships with senior leader across Group Benefits and Guardian on matters of strategic importance, often of a highly confidential nature.

Collaborating with key stakeholders, you will be responsible for consolidating and synthesizing the information for various audiences including the Head of Group Benefits, the Group Benefits Leadership team, the company’s Board of Directors, as well as with other key external consultants, and business partners.  

You will

• Act as a trusted advisor and play a critical role in ensuring the efficient and effective operation of the team and serve as a communications bridge between the Head of Group Benefits and the leaders reporting to him, ensuring clarity around key deliverables and timelines.
• Lead special projects representing the Head of Group Benefits, particularly those related to strategic issues, organizational activities, and communications.
• Manage the process and timeline by advising and supporting business leaders and stakeholders with providing information and inputs related to the deliverables and execution of the business strategy and vision.
• Drive the rhythm of the business including team meetings, leadership meetings, and strategy sessions.  Coordinate timely and topical events and process management to ensure that time and impact is maximized.
• Develop relationships with key internal and external stakeholders to facilitate and drive critical projects, ensuring alignment and effective collaboration.
• Prepare/coordinate strategy, business plan, and other documents for Board, Quarterly and Monthly Business Reviews, and other Group Leadership meetings.
• Collaborate with Finance and other business leaders to ensure the proper metrics and measures are in place to both manage the annual business cycle and represent it within Guardian.
• Be keenly familiar with the relationships and activities with the company’s Board of Directors, as well as with other key external consultants and business partners.
• Be a key partner in developing communications to internal and external audiences in close partnership with the Communications team.  Offer strategic insights into key themes and messaging based on business context and priorities of the organization.

You have

• Bachelor’s degree; Advanced degree in Finance preferred
• 7+ years of experience in management consulting and/or in a business operations, strategy, finance, or product role
• Industry expertise, preferred
• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills with a history of hands-on detail-oriented work
• Demonstrated business acumen with ability to see “big picture” and to prioritize
• Strong communication and listening skills; able to convey important messages in a clear and compelling manner
• Organizational savviness with ability to build relationships with senior executive leadership and influence with sense of urgency to ensure deadlines are met
• Strong excel and PowerPoint skills with the ability to synthesize information related to key priorities and translate into a compelling narrative

Location

• Primary location is NY, Bethlehem, or Boston

Salary Range

$148,970.00 - $244,745.00

The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position. The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate. In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.

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