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Guardian is seeking a senior executive with a proven track record leading high performing sales teams to achieve market-leading profitable growth, while building upon a strong culture and focus on developing talent. The Head of Group Benefits Field Sales will be responsible for leading a countrywide field sales organization to execute a profitable growth strategy through ongoing sales and retention.The ideal candidate is passionate about the development of people and teams, continuously identifying opportunities to develop top talent, improving processes, and leveraging technology in the advancement of team capabilities. You will lead, coach, and develop Sales Regional Vice Presidents and segment leaders responsible for developing and executing go-to-market strategies in their markets.The role will collaborate with Group Benefits senior leaders and internal partners to leverage data when delivering on Guardian’s promise to inspire well-being and managing top and bottom-line growth strategies. Success of this role will be largely dependent on creating highly performing teams that are successful at building internal and external relationships and achieving financial and operational results.You Will:<ul> <li>Develop a national sales plan and represent Guardian in the marketplace to achieve financial goals to maximize profitability, growth, retention and increased market share </li> <li>Oversee and maintain diverse, high performing teams by creating a culture with a strong sense of accountability for results, team performance, and change resilience</li> <li>Strive for and champion continuous improvement by creating followership and collaborating with cross functional teams to raise the bar on achieving corporate, financial, and business unit objectives </li> <li>Provide intelligence on national, regional and local market activity including competitor landscape, customer wants and needs, and emerging trends with Group Benefits products</li> <li>Support the general wellbeing of client relationships by ensuring market presence and cultivating strong external relationships with brokers and distribution partners.</li> <li>Formulate short and long-term strategic sales objectives, in line with the overall Group Benefits business strategy, taking into consideration the market and competitive environment.</li> </ul>You Have:<ul> <li>A minimum of 15 years of group benefits sales insurance leadership experience and a demonstrated ability to create long term strategic outcomes and growth. </li> <li>Familiarity and/or experience with Group Benefits products</li> <li>A capacity and orientation to be energized and excited by challenging goals; it is reflected in a true sense of competitiveness and drive for results.</li> <li>Ability to think strategically, drive discipline, and hold teams accountable to achieving results.</li> <li>Ability to work collaboratively and create followership among the sales organization, and to influence across the broader organization to align and enable growth.</li> <li>Demonstrated business acumen with ability to analyze and communicate financial reports, accurately forecast sales results, and control all local expenses.</li> <li>Keen ability to attract and recruit top talent, motivate the team, delegate effectively, celebrate diversity within the team, and manage performance. </li> </ul>Location:<ul><li>Guardian locations</li></ul>Travel:<ul><li>Up to 65% travel</li></ul>Salary: $250,000 ​ The salary 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.<h2>Our Promise</h2>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-BeingAs 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. Explore our company benefits at <a href="http://www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits" target="_blank">www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits</a>. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits. Equal Employment OpportunityGuardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.AccommodationsGuardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact <a href="#">applicant_accommodation@glic.com</a>.Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday

Guardian Life

Head of Field Sales, Group Benefits

The Advisory Market Account Implementation Manager, primarily handles complex and large group implementations, providing overall coordination and support to employers and brokers during the onboarding and set-up of customer’s new benefit plans/policies. This includes owning the implementation timeline, gathering required information, ensuring accurate data entry into systems, as well as coordinating with other departments to ensure a smooth transition for the new customer/policy.You will<ul> <li>Attend Finalist meetings when required and facilitate regularly scheduled meetings with the customer, broker, and internal teams throughout the implementation process.</li> <li>Serve as the single point of contact for internal and external partners throughout the implementation process, answer inquiries, resolve issues timely and ensure effective transition to service teams at the end of the implementation.</li> <li>Evaluate the needs of new customers and provide consultative solutions during implementation to ensure details are understood and documented and that the plan administration setup fully meets customer expectations.</li> <li>Develop, communicate, maintain, and manage the detailed implementation project plan, ensuring deadlines and milestone dates are met and hold partners accountable to meet agreed upon dates.</li> <li>Maintain knowledge and awareness of all Guardian group products (Life, Disability, Absence (including State Paid Leave programs), Supplemental Health, Dental, Vision etc.), processes and system capabilities to effectively educate customers and communicate service capabilities.</li> <li>Facilitate the timely gathering of implementation information and enrollment data to ensure the ability to pay claims by the agreed upon effective date and accuracy of the first bill.</li> <li>Effectively collaborate and coordinate with internal and external teams (e.g., Data Exchange team, Ben Admin partners, Enrollment Technology Consultants, Sales and Client Management teams, Case Set-Up team, billing, and enrollment teams etc.) to ensure a successful implementation and that administrative systems and vendor platforms are set up timely and correctly.</li> <li>Use standard methods for own and teamwork, finding ways to enhance processes and improve customer experience.</li> <li>Manage complex implementations and monitor customer satisfaction throughout the implementation process.</li> <li>Mentor and assist with training of team members as needed.</li> <li>Participate in department and strategic initiatives as needed.</li> </ul>You have<ul> <li>3-+ years of experience in the group insurance industry; implementation or client management experience preferred.</li> <li>Experience managing complex implementations for employer groups with 1000+ employees.</li> <li>Knowledge and experience with FMLA and PEO implementations.</li> <li>Knowledge of Benefit Administration platforms and data exchange formats.</li> <li>Project management skills.</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills.</li> <li>The ability to work independently and make decisions.</li> <li>The aptitude to promote consumer centric decision making and the ability to lead and adopt change.</li> <li>Bachelor’s Degree preferred or equivalent work experience in business, operations, or related field.</li> </ul>Location This is a mobile (remote) position.Salary Range:$57,810.00 - $86,715.00The 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.Our PromiseAt 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-BeingAs 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. Explore our company benefits at <a href="http://www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits" target="_blank">www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits</a>. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.Equal Employment OpportunityGuardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.AccommodationsGuardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact <a href="#">applicant_accommodation@glic.com</a>.Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.

Implementation Manager - Advisory Markets (Group Benefits Insurance)

Guided by our company Purpose of “Inspiring well-being for our colleagues, consumers, and communities,” we are committed to building a best-in-class Law Department.We drive a high-performance culture across our Legal, Compliance, and Government Affairs functions, aligned to “what” we deliver (i.e., our goals and objectives) and “how” we demonstrate our values and behaviors while focusing on the customer. We do this through leveraging a series of core capabilities, which includes accountability, interpersonal effectiveness, ability to demonstrate business savvy, being a subject matter expert, all while supporting the Law Department’s Mission to be a trusted advocate and advisor to drive strategic solutions that advance Guardian’s purpose, priorities, and values.Do you want to be part of a collaborative Legal Compliance Team?This role will be primarily responsible for providing regulatory compliance support and monitoring of the Guardian Group Benefits Product, Claims, State Filing and Policyholder Services Departments, with significant and specialized focus on support and oversight of Guardian’s Absence Management and Paid Family and Medical Leave services.The individual in this role will support various Group Benefit areas by researching, analyzing, and evaluating state and federal laws to determine impact on business processes and accompanying key controls, and provide appropriate guidance to ensure compliance with regulatory requirements. This position will also be responsible for the development, maintenance and execution of oversight protocols that help monitor compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements, as well as align with Guardian’s Corporate Policies.You willProvide Compliance support and oversight regarding regulatory compliance matters and requirements impacting:<ul> <li>Both state and federal paid and unpaid leaves including Family and Medical Leave (FMLA); Paid Family and Medical Leave (PFML); Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA); Pregnant Workers Fairness Act (PWFA); Uniformed Services Employment and Reemployment Rights Act (USERRA) and State Mandated Disability programs (SMD)</li> <li>Group Disability and Supplemental Health products and claims.</li> <li>Group Value Added programs.</li> <li>State filing for these products/service.</li> <li>Provide regulatory compliance thought leadership and guidance related to both paid and unpaid leave products and services through subject matter expertise in federal and state regulations.</li> <li>Serve as a regulatory compliance subject matter expert to Product, Sales and Client Management, Marketing and Policyholder Service areas on PFML, FMLA, ADA, PWFA, USERRA, Group Disability, SMD, and Supplemental Health topics supporting customer facing engagements.</li> <li>Review and interpretation of new laws/regulations pertaining to certain key topics and tracking of business partners’ compliance with those requirements.</li> <li>Providing thought leadership regarding all aspects of Guardian’s absence products and services for employers. This may include supporting newsletters, industry presentations, broker engagements and other public-facing activities to support Guardian’s growth in the absence market. This may require supporting e-commerce initiatives, and other projects.</li> </ul>The individual in this role will also be responsible for the following:<ul> <li>Providing detailed memoranda and other substantive guidance regarding legislative and regulatory requirements on an expedited basis to be distributed to Group Benefits business partners to facilitate requisite business decisions and implementation plans.</li> <li>Clarifying ambiguous legislative/regulatory provisions. Correspond directly with appropriate stakeholders in the Guardian Law Organization when additional interpretation is required.</li> <li>Providing oversight and monitoring of issues identified during compliance risk assessments, other control function reviews, and/or regulatory interactions. Assist business partners in developing appropriate controls to address any identified control deficiencies.</li> <li>Supporting implementation of Enterprise compliance projects and initiatives including compliance risk assessments and compliance trainings.</li> <li>Performing special projects and other ad-hoc assignments in support of Group Benefits Compliance efforts.</li> </ul>You have<ul> <li>Strong relationship orientation and agility to navigate across the organization.</li> <li>5 plus years legal/regulatory/compliance experience with life/health insurance carriers with particular focus on absence management and paid family and medical leave related issues</li> <li>Excellent written and verbal communication skills</li> <li>Ability to respond to issues with urgency and be a trusted business partner.</li> <li>Maintain strong working knowledge of all relevant regulations and apply that knowledge to evaluating business controls.</li> <li>Self-motivated professional who will take proprietary ownership of their work, think strategically, work independently and as part of a team.</li> <li>Excellent interpersonal skills and demonstrated ability to solve problems in a practical and pragmatic manner.</li> <li>Ability to work in a dynamic, hands-on manner and respond to questions from business areas.</li> <li>Ability to multi-task in a fast-paced environment with special attention to detail</li> <li>Manage multiple projects and deliverables while executing a wide range of tasks simultaneously.</li> <li>An undergraduate degree is required, and an advanced degree such as a JD or MBA is preferred but not required.</li> <li>Must be computer literate (Word, Excel, PowerPoint, etc.). Comfortable with and ability to adapt to innovative technology.</li> </ul>Reporting RelationshipsAs our Compliance Lead, you will report to our Senior Compliance Leader, who reports to the Head of Group Benefits Compliance.Location /TravelThis role can be located close to a Guardian office - Hybrid role: 3 days in office, 2 days WFH. Preferred location – Hudson Yards, NYC; Holmdel, NJ; Bethlehem, PA; Pittsfield, MA; Stamford, CT; or Boston, MA. We would consider remote candidates if experience is aligned.Salary Range:$84,320.00 - $138,522.50The 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.Our PromiseAt 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-BeingAs 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. Explore our company benefits at <a href="http://www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits" target="_blank">www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits</a>. Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.Equal Employment OpportunityGuardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.AccommodationsGuardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities. Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship. If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact <a href="#">applicant_accommodation@glic.com</a>.Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.

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