Business Resource Center, Advanced Planning Consultant
Guardian Life job in Atlanta, GA
The Business Resource Center (BRC) is Guardian's advanced sales department, and we are seeking a Advanced Planning Consultant. We are an organization providing superior case consultation to our field force on their prospect and client situations where we concentrate our efforts on the high income, high net worth and closely held business owner marketplaces.
Our associates are thought leaders in the advanced markets world applying uncommon thinking to common or unique planning issues or strategies. We help protect, expand, and secure Guardian's agency distribution by working with financial representatives who provide planning strategies to high income/high net worth or business owner clients.
**You will**
Utilize proprietary software platforms to uncover sales opportunities for Guardian's various product lines, including life and disability insurance, mutual funds and annuities, by:
+ Preparing business valuations and model income and estate tax reductions strategies
+ Reviewing 1040 returns as well as 1120/1120S/1065 business tax returns
+ Analyzing balance sheet and income statements to evaluate the liquidity, solvency and financial strength of businesses
+ Work closely with the BRCs Advanced Case Design Team to create proprietary/unique presentation packages/sales concepts to drive activity and sales within the advanced markets space.
Additional Responsibilities Include:
+ Provide technical case support to financial representatives and brokers to identify advanced markets opportunities and design cases that fulfill the needs of prospects and clients and drive sales.
+ Work closely with Guardian's broker dealer (Park Avenue Securities) to drive revenue through PAS's multifaceted product platform.
+ Educate producers, so they can effectively convey advanced planning recommendations to prospects and clients and educate a client's professional tax and legal advisors on concepts and techniques unfamiliar to them.
+ Demonstrate superior presentations skills in all areas of advanced planning.
+ Clearly and concisely explain the tax, legal, and financial/cost aspects of various sales opportunities and financial products in the business, personal, estate, executive benefits, asset protection, retirement planning and charitable planning markets.
+ Collaborate with key enterprise-wide collaborators to facilitate "one-stop shopping" for producers to ease the process of conducting business and to ensure complete and thorough case analysis to discover all planning and cross-offer opportunities.
+ Effectively partner with producers by thoroughly understanding the roles, responsibilities, opportunities, challenges, and mentality of a producer.
+ Be the subject matter expert on various advanced planning concepts to assist in creating and updating marketing collateral.
**You have**
+ Juris Doctor (JD) law degree required
+ CPA preferred
+ CFP/CLU/ChFC preferred
+ Expert knowledge of tax planning, exit planning, business succession, executive benefits, asset protection, estate, retirement planning and charitable planning to identify and develop opportunities in conjunction with our producers
+ Comprehensive knowledge of business owner marketplace and advanced markets concepts and use of financial products in advanced markets strategies
+ Working knowledge of life insurance and disability insurance for businesses (e.g., DIBO, BOE)
+ Superior verbal, written and presentations skills
+ Superior analytical and research skills
+ The flexibility to work efficiently on multiple projects, respond to rapidly changing priorities and work within tight deadlines
Leadership Qualities:
+ Analytical and Critical Thinking
+ Ability to positively influence
+ Adapt to change
+ Collaborate Well with Others
+ Customer Focus
+ Demonstrate Initiative and Proactivity
+ Accountable for Results
+ Information Seeking
+ Respect for Diversity
+ Self-Assurance
**Salary Range:**
$116,350.00 - $191,155.00
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.
**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. Explore our company benefits at *********************************************** . _Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
Guardian 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.
**Accommodations**
Guardian 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 applicant_accommodation@glic.com .
**Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.**
Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being - mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .
Visa Sponsorship:
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
Multi-Life Disability and Life Internal Wholesaler
Guardian Life job in Atlanta, GA
We are seeking a highly motivated and knowledgeable individual for the position of Multi-Life Disability and Life Internal Wholesaler. As part of our dynamic sales team, you will play a crucial role in driving the growth of our multi-life disability and life insurance products. This position requires a deep understanding of the product, strong communication skills, critical thinking, and the ability to build and maintain relationships with financial advisors, brokers, and home office partners along with your external wholesalers.
**You will**
+ Develop an in-depth understanding of our MultiLife products, their features, and their competitive advantages.
+ Stay up to date with industry trends, regulations, and market conditions related to our client solutions.
+ Provide sales support to external wholesalers and financial advisors/brokers by assisting with product presentation preparation, and addressing inquiries related to MultiLife, Assist with sales strategies, case design, and proposal development.
+ Establish and cultivate strong relationships with financial advisors, brokers, and all key partners.
+ Act as a trusted resource by providing guidance, resolving issues, and delivering exceptional customer service.
+ Collaborate with internal teams, such as underwriting, our Business Resource Center, Operations, and Marketing, to ensure seamless communication and effective coordination.
+ Identify and prospect potential clients for multi-life solutions. Collaborate with external wholesalers to develop and implement strategic sales plans, targeting specific markets and segments. Sales Tracking and Reporting: Use our systems and other tools to track sales activities, manage quotes, and monitor the progress of sales campaigns.
+ Prepare regular reports and updates for management, highlighting sales performance, trends, and opportunities for improvement.
+ Work with MultiLife inforce account managers to help coordinate key renewal dates and marketplace delivery for our existing customers.
+ Regarding our inforce block of business, the internal wholesaler will assist with communication between account managers, the producer, the client, and the external wholesaler as needed.
**You have**
+ Bachelor's degree required.
+ Minimum of 3 years of experience in the insurance industry, preferably in a sales or wholesaling role focused on disability insurance and or life insurance.
+ 2+ years of management experience
+ Strong knowledge of multi-life insurance products, underwriting guidelines, and industry regulations.
+ Excellent interpersonal and communication skills, with the ability to effectively serve our key partners, solve problems, and anticipate issues that may negatively impact our key partners and clients.
+ Proven track record of building and maintaining relationships with financial advisors, brokers, and key partners.
**Salary Range:**
$60,000 - $67,500
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.
**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. Explore our company benefits at *********************************************** . _Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
Guardian 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.
**Accommodations**
Guardian 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 applicant_accommodation@glic.com .
**Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday**
Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being - mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .
Visa Sponsorship:
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
Long Term Disability Claims Case Manager I
Guardian Life job in Atlanta, GA
The Long Term Disability (LTD) Claims Case Manager is responsible for making accurate decisions on assigned claims through proactive case management according to the plan provisions, state and federal guidelines, and established protocols. This position consults with other team members, as well as, the Professional Resource Team to assist claimants with return to work efforts when the capability and opportunity exist.
The LTD Claims Case Manager can be located in multiple locations including Bethlehem, PA; Plano, TX; Holmdel, NJ or remote.
**You will**
This position utilizes problem solving, analytical, written and verbal communication skills to deliver timely and appropriate disability claim decisions while providing superior customer service to all internal and external customers. This position partners with coworkers to broaden and enhance their knowledge of complex claim handling.
The LTD Claims Case Manager administers claims within a variety of group sizes ranging from small (2+ lives) to large market (1000+ lives). This position is responsible for determining integrated income to ensure appropriate financial risk and accurate payments are made. The LTD Claims Case Manager is responsible for ensuring all plan provisions are met through the duration of the claim. The LTD Claims Case Manager consults with legal, investigative resources, and financial specialists.
A selected incumbent may be assigned to the Stable and Mature block as well.
**You have**
+ 4 year college degree preferred or equivalent work/education experience
+ Regulatory and Compliance experience a plus
**Functional Skills**
+ Excellent written and verbal communication skills
+ Ability to exercise independent & sound judgment in decision making
+ Ability to analyze evidence for discrepancies
+ Ability to conduct research using multiple techniques
+ Excellent time management & organizational skills
+ Multitasking with the ability to manage continually changing priorities and ability to prioritize work based on customer service needs and departmental regulations
+ Self-motivated & able to work independently
+ Ability to work collaboratively with multiple professional disciplines and with diverse populations
+ Basic computer skills & knowledge, including Microsoft office
+ Understanding of medical terminology and medical conditions helpful
**Leadership Behaviors**
+ Continuously strives to provide superior products and customer service
+ Expresses oneself in an open and honest manner
+ Demonstrates self-awareness and embraces feedback
+ Consult with the Professional Resource Team area to assess functionality and return to work potential by utilizing available resources
+ Perform and complete timely change in definition investigations by utilizing the Professional Resource Team and outside vendor assistance
+ Partner with the Short Term Disability team on large group claims for early interventions when claims are identified as having potential to transition to Long Term Disability in order to reduce potential risk exposure
**Salary Range:**
$41,880.00 - $62,820.00
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.
**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. Explore our company benefits at *********************************************** . _Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
Guardian 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.
**Accommodations**
Guardian 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 applicant_accommodation@glic.com .
**Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.**
Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being - mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .
Visa Sponsorship:
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
National Broker Manager, Colonial Life
Atlanta, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
General Summary
This National Broker Manager is responsible for leading a team of Regional Broker Managers to drive the growth of broker influenced sales in assigned regions. The individual and their team will partner closely with the regional and territory sales leadership and Colonial Life's agency distribution teams to increase overall broker influenced sales in the region through engagement with targeted broker relationships, increasing effectiveness of independent sales agents, and development of sales marketing strategies. They will also develop strategic plans and cultivate engagement with select national brokerage organizations to deepen partnerships and drive additional sales growth. This role will also aid the Colonial Life leadership team in the ongoing development of Colonial Life's broker distribution growth strategy.
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Increase profitable broker influenced sales growth in partnership with the Colonial Life sales organization and home office business partners in both the commercial and public sector markets. Increase the number of new broker influenced accounts in the region.
+ Lead Regional Broker Managers (RBMs) for the assigned region. Train and develop RBMs in to highly effective sales professionals. Accountability for frequent, consistent communication to VPS and TSM business partners regarding the effectiveness of RBM in territory activity and alignment to local market needs.
+ Increase the depth and breadth of broker relationships within the region including driving production from new brokers and increased sales activity with existing broker relationships
+ Personally engage with regional and national practice leaders of select national broker partner organizations. Ensure appropriate distribution alignment between Colonial Life's field organization and national broker partner offices.
+ Create and execute business plans that align with goals of the Regional Vice Presidents of Sales, Territory Sales Managers and the company. Adhere to company's expectation regarding budget and expense management
+ Utilize Colonial Life's overall Value proposition to educate brokers on our expertise in the public sector, commercial, brokerage, and large case markets. Act as a strategic business partner in presentations for potential and existing customers
+ Train and develop the Colonial Life sales hierarchy in the areas of Brokerage, Public Sector and the Colonial Life value proposition.
+ Cultivate strong working relationships with internal and external partners
+ Evaluate potential MAP, Worksite Specialist, Finance Rep, and HO visit requests within assigned region. Work with VPS, Territory Sales Manager and AVP of Broker Market Development to approve or decline requests.
+ Manage and participate in broker meetings, forums, and lunch & learns within assigned region. Create visibility in the market by participating in events, conferences and tradeshows focused on the insurance industry with specific emphasis on the brokerage, national broker and public sector market segments.
+ Engage with the Colonial Life senior leadership team to support the development of Colonial Life's broker market growth strategy.
+ May perform other duties as assigned
**Job Specifications**
+ Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience
+ 8 + years of broker sales/marketing experience
+ Strong ability to effectively communicate, influence, and persuade.
+ Strong problem solving, planning, and strategic thinking.
+ Broad room presence including professionalism and strong presentation skills
+ Strong organizational leadership skills and a proven track record of effectively leading others.
+ Excellent interpersonal and collaboration skills
+ Ability to travel 65% to 75% of the time
\#LI-PO1
~IN1
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
Fully and partially leveraged roles are paid pursuant to a uniformly applied sales compensation plan. For partially leveraged roles, a starting salary or salary range will be listed in the above . If salary information is not listed in the job description above, compensation is based solely on commissions.
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Colonial Life
Underwriting Consultant
Atlanta, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Performance Based Incentive Plans
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
The Underwriting Consultant will demonstrate expert risk evaluation, selection and retention of profitable business within assigned authority limits. This also requires a strong ability to partner with Company sales teams, brokers and all internal partners. This role may also assist with the training, technical development and mentoring of other underwriters. Additionally, the incumbent will lead and influence others in the organization to support change and drive profitable results.
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Consult with sales and service partners to provide the products and plan options that best meet the needs of our customers.
+ Evaluate and select risk to ensure the profitable acquisition of new cases and the continued profitable retention of in force cases.
+ Conduct high quality risk assessments on all cases to assure business guidelines, target profit and metrics are met. Identify and analyze risk trends, making recommendations for addressing these
+ Contribute to the development of policies and procedures in support of product development initiatives.
+ Demonstrate a mastery of the Company's product portfolio, the sales, implementation, and enrollment processes, and market place influences
+ Deliver dependable, accurate, and timely service while maintaining relationships with internal and external partners
+ Act as a technical resource for junior underwriters and provide developmental feedback on case level decisions within the context of a mentoring relationship
+ Act as a mentor and coach, providing input to management regarding mentee performance
**Job Specifications**
+ Bachelors degree or equivalent, relevant business experience
+ Demonstrated, consistent proficiency at Senior Underwriter level
+ Mastery of product provisions, plan designs, pricing and contractual benefits
+ Excellent technical expertise in risk selection
+ Demonstrated strong understanding of top-line and bottom-line objectives
+ Exhibit complete understanding of sales/distribution process and market trends
+ Strong mentoring and coaching skills
+ Strong creative problem solving skills
+ Strong critical thinking/analytical reasoning skills
+ Excellent communication skills, both verbal and written
+ Strong organizational skills and ability to handle multiple priorities
+ Highly skilled in persuasiveness and negotiation
+ Demonstrated ability to work both independently and in a team environment
+ Exhibit a strong commitment to quality and personal ownership of results
\#LI-JQ1
~IN1
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$63,500.00-$120,000.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
AI Innovation Lead - Data Science Lab
Guardian Life job in Atlanta, GA
**Lead AI Innovation Lead - Data Science Lab** Guardian is on a transformation journey to evolve into a modern, forward-thinking insurance company committed to enhancing the wellbeing of its customers and their families. As part of the Data & AI team, this role presents a distinctive opportunity to collaborate with the CDAO and the Head of Data Science, actively contributing to Guardian's ongoing evolution.
Guardian's Data & AI team spearheads a culture of data insights across Guardian, facilitating the successful realization of our strategic initiatives. Our core activities encompass creating business value from our data and analytic products. Key responsibilities include data lifecycle management, insight development, and data product delivery. We are a team of data analysts, data product owners, data scientists and most importantly, data business leaders. Our solutions and actions are critical to Guardian's revenue growth, risk management and customer experience.
Guardian created a Data Science Lab (DSL) to reimagine insurance in light of emerging technology, societal shifts, and evolving consumer needs. The DSL will expedite Guardian's transition to data-driven decision making and insight generation, fostering long-term innovation. The DSL will establish rapid testing capabilities for new technology and the translation of pioneering research into practical, enterprise-wide solutions.
In this role as Managing Lead Data Scientist for the DSL, you'll be entrusted with the crucial task of managing the DSL and devising AI strategy for the Data Science team. Your responsibilities will include identifying new AI capabilities, coming up with solutions to scale the Data Science team, leveraging machine learning and artificial intelligence, to drive enterprise-wide innovation across various business lines and Guardian products. You'll collaborate with senior executives on high-impact high-visibility projects to deliver AI/ML solutions that will be market-tested and deployed to make a real difference to risk management and Guardian's overall financial performance. Successful candidates bring expertise in insurance and financial services, a passion for applying cutting-edge ML and AI insights, and the ability to design and implement data science capabilities that foster growth, competitive advantage, and customer satisfaction.
**Key Responsibilities Include:**
Leadership & Strategy
+ Lead the Data Science Lab (DSL) by setting strategic direction, driving innovation, and ensuring alignment with Guardian Life's business goals and digital transformation initiatives.
+ Manage and mentor a high-performing team of data scientists, fostering a culture of continuous learning, experimentation, and excellence.
+ Monitor developments across the AI and data science community to position Guardian as a leader in responsible and effective AI adoption.
+ Report and communicate progress, opportunities, and risks to executive stakeholders, delivering insights and recommendations in a clear, actionable manner.
Innovation & Research
+ Stay current with advancements in machine learning (ML), artificial intelligence (AI), and industry trends to identify and evaluate emerging capabilities and technologies.
+ Collaborate with academic and industry partners to develop and test novel AI/ML methods and approaches.
+ Introduce and apply ML/AI innovations to practical, high-impact opportunities across Guardian's business units.
+ Create patentable technologies and methodologies that drive long-term innovation.
AI/ML Development
+ Build and lead experimentation efforts to validate the feasibility and impact of new data science techniques in real-world insurance use cases.
+ Develop capabilities in Deep Learning, Large Language Models (LLMs), and Generative AI.
+ Apply AI/ML to unstructured data sources such as insurance contracts, medical records, sales notes, and customer service logs.
+ Deliver solutions that enhance underwriting risk assessment, claims auto-adjudication, and customer servicing.
Operational Excellence
+ Establish scalable processes, frameworks, and governance models for efficient and responsible AI/ML development, testing, and deployment.
+ Assess and recommend cutting-edge tools, platforms, and technologies to enhance data science workflows and model lifecycle management.
+ Actively participate in proof-of-concept evaluations of new data, software, and technologies.
Collaboration & Integration
+ Collaborate cross-functionally with business leaders, technology teams, and data professionals to translate business challenges into AI-driven solutions.
+ Contribute to the standardization of data science tools, processes, and best practices across the enterprise.
+ Function as the data science expert in internal and external meetings, including vendor engagements and industry conferences
**You are:**
+ You are passionate about cutting-edge technology and keen on applying new AI/ML algorithms and approaches.
+ You are analytically driven, intellectually curious, and experienced leading the development and implementation of data and analytic solutions to solve challenging business problems.
+ You enjoy leading and managing a team of data scientist to crack hard to solve problems with AI/ML and seeing it deployed in-market and generating value for Guardian. You enjoy collaborating with a multi-disciplinary team including data engineers, business analysts, software developers and functional business experts and business leaders.
+ You have demonstrated track record of managing data science teams and working with business leaders.
**You have:**
+ PhD with 6+ years of experience, Master's degree with 8+ years of experience, or Bachelor's degree with 10+ years of experience in Computer Science, Engineering, Applied mathematics or related field
+ 7+ years of hands-on ML modeling/development experience
+ Extensive experience in deep learning models including Large Language Models (LLM) and Natural Language Processing (NLP)
+ Hands-on experience with GPU, distributed computing and applying parallelism to ML solutions
+ Strong programming skills in Python including PyTorch and/or Tensorflow
+ Solid background in algorithms and a range of ML models
+ Experience leading team of Data Scientist of four or more
+ Excellent communication skills and ability to work and collaborating cross-functionally with Product, Engineering, and other disciplines at both the leadership and hands-on level
+ Excellent analytical and problem-solving abilities with superb attention to detail
+ Proven leadership in providing technical leadership and mentoring to data scientists and strong management skills with ability to monitor/track performance for enterprise success
**Location:**
+ Three days a week at a Guardian office in New York, NY, Holmdel, NJ, Boston, MA, Stamford, CT, Pittsfield, MA or Bethlehem, PA
+ Remote Candidates who can travel up to 20% of the time to our New York office will be considered.
**Salary Range:**
$152,290.00 - $250,195.00
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.
**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. Explore our company benefits at *********************************************** . _Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees. Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits._
**Equal Employment Opportunity**
Guardian 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.
**Accommodations**
Guardian 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 *************. Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only. For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.
**Visa Sponsorship**
Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
**Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.**
Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being - mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .
Visa Sponsorship:
Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas. In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
Senior Security Engineer
Atlanta, GA job
Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.
Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.
We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.
Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us.
General Summary:Senior Security Engineer
Join a team where your expertise shapes enterprise-wide security strategy. We're seeking a Senior Security Engineer to lead the design and execution of cutting-edge security architecture and defense frameworks that protect critical assets across our global organization.
In this role, you'll:
Influence corporate-level security decisions
Architect and operate a depth-in-defense security framework
Drive Identity & Access Management and privileged access solutions
Collaborate with IT and business leaders to integrate secure technologies
Partner with internal and external audit teams to ensure compliance
You'll be solving complex security challenges, building scalable solutions, and helping shape the future of cybersecurity at Unum.Job Specifications
Bachelor's or advanced degree in computer science or related discipline preferred or comparable work experience.
6+ years of related work experience in information technology engineering, support or consulting experience. Preferred if two of those years was spent in networking, application development, system security or IT Audit related positions.
Demonstrated ability and success in:
Working effectively in an ambiguous environment, functioning independently, and effectively working across geographical locations.
Detecting and analyzing hostile and other improper actions in such an environment.
Investigating and responding to security alerts, or new security threats with a sense of urgency.
Strong oral and written communications skills
Strong analytical and problem-solving skills and proactive thinking skills
Strong Knowledge of (at least one) UNIX, Windows, Mainframe, and/or Apple Operating System vulnerabilities and secure configuration settings
Strong Knowledge of threats and vulnerabilities associated with application and network security.
Strong Knowledge of the principles of implementation and operation and experience with security technology such as firewalls, multi-level security implementation, security assessment, monitoring and profiles tools (e.g. IDS/IPS, SEIM, AV, Qualys, etc.), and password crackers.
Mentor and support junior level security staff
Develops strong partnerships with client management, business clients, application developers, software vendors and other technical resources which includes, but not limited to, legal, compliance, and privacy
Maintain close relationships with the business to understand strategy, processes, plans and needs to help influence planning by advising on best practices, innovation/technology enablement opportunities
Communicates effectively with business partners, customers, brokers, third party suppliers/partners, and systems resources at all levels.
Delivers effective, high-quality solutions in a timely manner while balancing shifting priorities and, at times, accelerated timelines.
Facilitate matching business needs and services options by leveraging knowledge of business strategy, processes, and market offerings to assist in evaluating the most appropriate products and services to meet its requirements
Provide an overall perspective or point of clarification to partner on operational aspects of a service. Has a good overall understanding of infrastructure and application portfolios to provide guidance to service partner provider.
Technical Skills for Identity & Access Management
Experience in implementing and supporting global Identity and Access Management solutions (Identi-ty Management, Access Management, Virtual Directory, SSO)
Knowledge and experience on Oracle OAM ,ForgeRock OpenAM and/or other Web Access Manage-ment systems (like CA SiteMinder), and API integration
Experience on ForgeRock OpenIDM, Oracle OIM and/or other Identity management systems
Experience on SSO (Single-Sign-On) technologies including Cloud, SAML and federation of identities (IdP initiated and SP initiated), multi-factor authentication
Experience on CyberArk, Enterprise Certificate Management and Enterprise Token Services technol-ogies.
Experience with LDAP/Directory Services including Active Directory and Radiant Logic
Experience with RACF, DB2, SQL
Experience with Azure, O365 and AWS
Familiar with Regulations, including, GLPA, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and other Cyber Security Regulatory compliance requirements and related programs
ISO 27001/27002 the NIST Cyber Security Framework
CISSP, CISM, SANS, and other security related certifications a plus
Technical Skills for Cyber SecurityExcellent working knowledge of one or more of the following security areas desired:
Operating System Security (Windows, Apple, AIX, Linux, zOS)
Internet Technologies (NNTP, Proxy, HTTP, HTTPS, HTLM, SSL, X.509)
TCP/IP and networking (LAN/WAN/Wireless)
Intrusion Detection and Prevention products
Incident Response Management
Public Key Infrastructure technologies including encryption, Kerberos, certification authorities
Application and Network Security Assessments methodologies and tools
General Access Control Security (Active Directory, Linux, and Mainframe security)
IPSEC and remote access technologies
End Point Security products (i.e. Anti-virus, Malware, Hard Drive encryption)
Ethical Hacking, Incident Response and case management.
Forensic tools such as Oxygen, encase, Atola Forensic equipment
Experience in implementing and operating security technology such as firewalls, multi-level security implementation, security assessment scanners, and security monitoring tools (e.g. IDS/IPS, SEIM, AV, Qualys, etc.)
Experience in application and network security assessment methodologies, tools, and techniques
Experience in implementing and operating global end-point security products (anti-virus, anti-malware, hard drive encryption, DLP, etc.)
Security Coding Standards (e.g. OWASP) and Secure Software Development Lifecycles.SOX and HIPPA compliance requirements and related programs
Familiar with Regulations, including, GLPA, HIPAA, GDPR, CCPA, and other Cyber Security Regulatory compliance requirements and related programs
ISO 27001/27002 the NIST Cyber Security Framework
CISSP, CISM, SANS, and other security related certifications a plus
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Performing cyber security monitoring and security incident response, including:
Monitors for external threats and indicators of compromise
Responds to and leads incident response for threat alerts
Monitors for inappropriate utilization of computer resources
Assesses reported security threats and weaknesses.
Provides level II support for Operations
Participates in 24/7 on-call rotation.
Participates in ethical hacking red team/blue team exercises.
Performs day-to-day operations and technical support, including system upgrades, on the Unum security technology portfolio.
Consults on the security framework to IT/Business project teams, and in day-to-day business operations.
Consults with development and business partners on integration and security configuration for new or existing software or solutions
Participates in the evaluation of vendor's product strategies, technology roadmaps and software enhancements, and consults on the inclusion and rollout these recommendations in the corporate security roadmap.
Develops and consults on sound security policies and procedures.
Assists with application and network security assessments, as assigned.
Maintains expertise to function as subject matter expert in one or more security disciplines.
Develops strong partnerships with business clients, application developers, software vendors and other technical resources.
Performs other duties as assigned.
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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$98,340.00-$201,900.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Auto-ApplyInsurance Onboarding Professional 92596
Atlanta, GA job
Join our Field Service Team, the driving force behind the delivery of exceptional experiences for New York Life's agents and clients. As part of our diverse team, you will have the opportunity to shape seamless customer experiences. Whether you're helping an agent meet their clients' life insurance needs, supporting strategic initiatives designed to enhance our operating environment, or educating our agents on innovative digital solutions, your work will have a direct and powerful impact on our success in fostering customer trust and loyalty.
Role Overview:
Our local General Office is seeking a customer service professional to support our agents and management team. As a Service Representative, you'll work with our Partners to onboard new agents-overseeing the contracting process so they can begin selling New York Life insurance. You will be a steward of the onboarding process-assisting with turning candidates into ready-to-sell agents and keeping everything running smoothly for our Partners.
What You'll Do:
* Perform tasks in the contracting system to advance contracts along in the process.
* Track background-check and fingerprint results; follow up with Partners; escalate issues as needed.
* Review onboarding paperwork for completeness and accuracy; resolve data or documentation gaps.
* Communicate with Partners to provide candidate status updates and answer questions
* Process forms to ensure agents are integrated in our systems correctly
What You'll Bring:
The role requires strong relationship-building skills, organizational abilities, effective communication, and a proactive approach to problem-solving, ensuring the smooth functioning of the organization.
Required Skills:
* Experience in a customer service and/or office administration
* Clear, professional communication (phone and email) and strong stakeholder service
* Meticulous data entry and document review; audit-ready attention to detail
* Proficiency with Microsoft 365 (Word, Excel, Outlook, Teams); quick to learn new systems
* Strong organization and time management; able to prioritize and meet SLAs
* Discretion with sensitive information; compliance-first mindset
Preferred Skills:
* Associate or bachelor's degree
* Experience in insurance/financial services, licensing/contracting, or new agent onboarding
* Familiarity with background checks/fingerprinting workflows and basic FCRA concepts
Training & Development
Customer Service Representatives receive on-the-job training to learn about the insurance industry, product and policy provisions, and transaction processing. Coaching and feedback are provided to help you gain the necessary skills to be successful.
Shift Information
This is a full-time onsite position Monday through Friday. Candidates should be flexible to work any 7.5-hour shift between 8:00 AM - 5:00 PM.
Salary
Competitive full-time base salary, overtime eligibility plus target bonus
Benefits
Paid Vacation, Health Care, 401K match, Pension Plan, Tuition Assistance, Flexible Spending Accounts, Student Loan Repayment Program
Career Opportunities
New York Life offers a variety of corporate opportunities within the Service Organization, including management, quality control, training, underwriting and claim
Pay Transparency
Salary Range: $43,000-$47,500
Overtime eligible: Nonexempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.
Please note: This role requires FINRA licensed and/or FINRA Associated Person pre-hire fingerprinting.
Company Overview
At New York Life, our 180-year legacy of purpose and integrity fuels our future. As we evolve into a more technology-, data-, and AI-enabled organization, we remain grounded in the values that drive lasting impact.
Our diverse business portfolio creates opportunities to make a difference across industries and communities-inviting bold thinking, collaborative problem-solving, and purpose-driven innovation. Here, you'll find the rare balance of long-standing stability and forward momentum, supported by an inclusive team that honors tradition while embracing progress.
As a Fortune 100 mutual company, we offer a place to grow your skills, contribute to meaningful work, and deliver solutions that matter. Your ideas drive what's next, and your growth powers it.
Our Benefits
We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.
Our Commitment to Inclusion
At New York Life, fostering an inclusive workplace is fundamental to who we are and how we serve our communities. We have a longstanding commitment to creating an environment where individuals can contribute their best and succeed together. This foundation is rooted in our core values of humanity and integrity, ensuring that every employee feels valued and supported. By embracing a broad range of perspectives and experiences, we achieve greater success and fulfill our promise of providing financial security and peace of mind to families across all communities. Click here to learn more about New York Life's leadership in this space.
Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by the Foundation. We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of ********************
Visit our LinkedIn to see how our employees and agents are leading the industry and impacting communities.
Visit our Newsroom to learn more about how our company is constantly evolving to meet our clients' and employees' needs.
Job Requisition ID: 92596
Director, Demand Operations
Dunwoody, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Performance Based Incentive Plans
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
Are you ready to architect the engine that powers revenue growth? At Unum, we're looking for a visionary Director of Demand Operations to lead the charge in building and optimizing a full-funnel demand strategy that delivers measurable results.
In this role, you'll:
Own the demand generation strategy from end-to-end, ensuring seamless lead lifecycle management and alignment between marketing and sales.
Partner with senior leadership to design scalable attribution models and deliver actionable insights that influence go-to-market decisions.
Lead cross-functional initiatives that enhance funnel performance and empower our sales force for success.
You'll work closely with Sales, Field Enablement, Marketing, and Growth Analytics to ensure every demand program is integrated with business objectives and continuously optimized for growth.
If you're passionate about driving measurable impact, building high-performing systems, and leading strategic initiatives that fuel revenue, this is your opportunity to make a difference.
**Qualifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree required; advanced degree or certifications in Marketing, Business, or Analytics preferred.
+ 10+ years of experience in B2B marketing with a focus on demand generation, account-based marketing, buying group frameworks, funnel analytics, and revenue impact.
+ Field operations experience preferred.
+ Proven track record of leading cross-functional growth initiatives that drive measurable business outcomes.
+ Deep expertise in CRM (Salesforce) and marketing automation platforms (Marketo).
+ Strong analytical skills with experience in business intelligence tools (e.g., Tableau, Domo, Qlikview); SQL proficiency a plus.
+ Exceptional communication and storytelling skills, with the ability to influence senior stakeholders.
+ Experience building and scaling lead management processes in high-growth environments.
+ Comfortable navigating ambiguity and driving clarity in complex, matrixed organizations.
**Key Responsibilities:**
+ Own the lead management framework, including scoring models, qualification criteria, and routing logic across marketing automation and CRM platforms.
+ In partnership with other key CX partners, lead the marketing-sales funnel strategy, ensuring seamless lead flow from initial engagement through to closed-won opportunities.
+ Establish and maintain robust feedback loops with Sales leadership to ensure alignment on lead quality, routing, and conversion strategies. This includes supporting field partners with training and adoption monitoring, ensuring the successful adoption of new tools and resources which enable the field.
+ Oversee funnel analytics and campaign performance dashboards to identify optimization opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
+ Partner with Analytics to develop and refine multi-touch attribution models that quantify demand and marketing activities impact on pipeline and revenue.
+ Collaborate with Market Activation, Growth Acceleration, and Growth Analytics teams to align campaign strategy with audience engagement goals and business outcomes.
+ Deliver strategic insights and performance readouts to senior leadership, translating complex data into clear narratives that inform investment and prioritization.
+ Drive adoption and optimization of underlaying technology stack (e.g., Salesforce, Marketo), ensuring systems support scalable growth initiatives.
+ Mentor and guide team members and cross-functional contributors, fostering a culture of experimentation, accountability, and performance.
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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$89,900.00-$169,900.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Experienced Loan Officer - Consumer Direct
Decatur, GA job
Job Description
Join the winning team, with the brand recognition of a Fortune 300 company that has been in business over 100 Years! Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is inspired by hometown values and committed to being responsible and caring for each other, we exist for the benefit of our customers. With this excellent reputation, you will find your customers more receptive because of our well branded name.
We specialize in affinity relationships, where very competitive pricing is offered!
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is a full-service lending division offering a complete line of residential mortgage, refinancing, and specialty loans. We employ a knowledgeable staff of experienced Loan Officers with an operations team that is second to none. By constantly updating our loan programs and pricing based on market patterns, Mutual of Omaha Mortgage ensures that we deliver extremely competitive interest rates combined with optimal mortgage structuring.
Website: *******************************
The Work:
At Mutual of Omaha Mortgage, Loan Officers are trained to listen, build rapport, understand and analyze the full financial situations of our customers. Our goal is to provide the most appropriate financial solutions to meet each client's specific needs.
The Person:
Is energetic and outgoing, with excellent communication skills and who's able to be persuasive, has good character and integrity
Connects quickly with consumers and builds rapport with potential clients
Exceptional written and verbal communication skills, including excellent follow up capabilities
Comfortable taking inbound calls
Strong ability and passion for closing deals and negotiating
Possess the ability to quickly identify customer's goals and objectives
Is an ambitious professional who is motivated by the opportunity for advancement
Flexible and adaptable, learns and reacts quickly in a fast paced environment, able to multi-task
Strong sense of urgency and initiative to get things done
Ability to handle high volume of phone calls
Basic computer skills and data entry
Sales experience preferred
College degree preferred, but not mandatory
The Perks:
One of the best consumer direct compensation plans in the market
Unstoppable marketing machine with LEADS, LEADS, LEADS
Ongoing sales training, teaching the most innovative sale methods and daily sales coaching
Proud sponsor of our veterans and numerous military charities - We proudly serve our Veterans. We will donate $125 to veteran and active duty charities for every participating loan that we close
Incentive plans, competitions, company paid trips and contests
Continuous on-going training and internal growth
Extensive product line - products other lenders don't have
Being a part of a dynamic and collaborative corporate culture that drives you to succeed
This position is eligible for commissions, along with a base salary of $12 to $14 an hour
Average Income of a Senior Loan Officer is typically between $50,000 and $200,000 a year
Being a part of a dynamic and collaborative corporate culture that drives you to succeed
Mutual of Omaha Mortgage is an Equal Opportunity Employer, and we encourage diverse, talented, qualified applicants to apply. We offer an extensive compensation package. Benefits include:
Paid Sick Time - 40 hours of paid sick time after 90 days of employment. State sick time requirements will be added as needed.
9 Paid Holidays + 1 Cultural Celebration Day (Floating Holiday)
Multiple PPO Medical Plans, as well as HDHP eligible plan.
Dental Coverage
Vision Coverage
Company Paid Life Insurance
Additional Benefits including - Optional Life, FSA, Pet Insurance etc.
401K with a generous employer match
Free Legal Services
Employee Loan Program
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Financial Advisor/Financial Services Sale Professional
Dunwoody, GA job
New York Life is among the strongest and most respected financial companies in America today. For 59 consecutive years, we have led the Million Dollar Round Table, with more members than any other financial institution in the world. New York Life has the highest possible ratings currently awarded from any life insurer from all four of the major credit rating agencies: A.M. Best (A++), Standard & Poor's (AA+), Moody's Investors Service (Aaa), and Fitch (AAA), as of February 13, 2014. New York Life has been recognized as one of the “Top 50 Companies for Diversity” for 2014 by DiversityInc and as one of “World's Most Admired Companies” for 2014 by Fortune Magazine.
Job Description
Are you a leader?
We are currently recruiting to grow our team of Financial Advisors Financial Services Professionals in the Atlanta area.
PARTNER WITH US AND SEE YOUR CAREER GROW! Are you ready to launch a career and not settle for just another job? Do you see yourself managing your clients and their expectations complete with all of the challenges, financial rewards, and personal satisfaction that such an enterprise can bring? If so, you owe it to yourself to consider a career with New York Life Insurance Company as your partner. We are looking for motivated self - starters who would like to:
Manage their own work schedule and establish an attractive work/life balance.
Build their career with significant income potential.
Grow their business supported by the financial strength and integrity of New York Life.
Make a difference in their community by helping others achieve peace of mind.
Customize their career path to match their personal goals.
Experience a lifetime of learning and professional development.
Enjoy recognition and rewards for their achievements.
Define their career path as an agent and have the opportunity for management.
Here's what you'll do as a Financial Advisor:
Build relationships with clients beyond a transactional basis.
Develop your professional skills and knowledge.
Develop and implement business and marketing plans.
Prospect for potential clients.
Schedule appointments and meet with clients.
Discuss financial concerns and needs of individuals.
Present potential solutions using our wide array of products and services.
Provide ongoing customer service and support to existing clients.
Training:
NYLIC University: One of the most comprehensive and well-respected training programs in the financial services industry
Benefits:
Health/Dental/Life/Disability Insurance 401(k) plan and Pension Plan Reimbursement for courses taken on industry designations
Career Advancement:
After two years as a successful agent, additional opportunities that may be available include: sales development manager, product consultant, and Home Office opportunities in recruiting, marketing or training
Constant Support: During and after the initial formal training, you will receive continuous assistance from your managers and peers in your office and personnel from the company to help you succeed
On-site trainers and product consultants are available to you and this is coupled with an entire division within the company located in the Home Office dedicated to providing agents with prospecting and sales ideas, product knowledge and application
New York Life Recognitions:
Ranks #88 on the Fortune 500 list for 2014
New York Life ranked 82 out of 150 companies on Forbes America's Most Reputable Companies list for 2014.
New York Life was named to Training magazine's “Training Top 125” ranking for 2014, a ranking of a company's excellence in employer sponsored training and development programs.
New York Life has been named a “Best Company for Multicultural Women” for 2014.by Working Mother magazine.
New York Life was named to Professional Women's Magazine's “Best of the Best” list for 2014.81 Based on revenue as reported by "Fortune 500, ranked within Industries, Insurance: Life, Health (Mutual),"
An Equal Opportunity Employer M/F/D/V
Financial Advisers offer investment advisory services through Eagle Strategies LLC, a Registered Investment Adviser. Registered Representatives offer securities through NYLIFE Securities LLC (member FINRA/SIPC), A Licensed Insurance Agency.
Qualifications
Organized, detail-oriented and excellent time management skills.
Strong sales, leadership and communication skills.
Ability to work in a team based environment.
Previous sales experience preferred.
Previous Insurance industry experience not required
Highly self-motivated and self-disciplined.
Relationship building and networking abilities
Life & Health Insurance Licensed not required (company will pay for sponsorship)
FINRA Series 6, Series 7, Series 63 a plus (paid sponsorship available after employment)
Personal Transportation will be required for this position.
Additional Information
Our mission is to provide financial security and peace of mind through our insurance, annuity and financial products and services. By continuing to be a mutual company, we are uniquely aligned with our customers. By maintaining superior financial strength, we protect their future. By acting with integrity and humanity, we earn their trust and loyalty. Every decision we make, every action we take has one overriding purpose: To be here when our customers need us. That's why we call ourselves The Company You Keep
Senior Software Engineer (Ruby on Rails & React)
Dunwoody, GA job
Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.
Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.
We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.
Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us.
**General Summary:**
Unum is hiring a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer!
As a key member of our Agile team, you'll drive the design, development, and delivery of innovative, cloud-based solutions that align with enterprise architecture standards. You'll collaborate with Technical Product Owners, Principal Engineers, and business architects to create scalable, high-quality applications.
In this role, you'll work on our Leave Logic product using Ruby on Rails, React, JavaScript, and AWS services, with expertise in PostgreSQL, RDS, EC2, and ElasticSearch. Beyond building exceptional solutions, you'll mentor engineers and help shape the future of our technology and talent.
**Job Specifications**
**Bachelors of Computer Science is preferred, or equivalent relevant business experience**
**Passionate about delivering solutions that excite and delight our customers; holds self to high standards of delivery**
**6+ years' experience in software development and delivery track record in a range or roles in a scrum environment**
+ **Experience with Ruby On Rails, React, (Java Script, AWS, PostgreSQL, RDS, EC2, Elastic Search) is required.**
**Clearly demonstrates analytical ability and critical thinking skills**
**Takes a logical, analytical approach to problem solving and pays close attention to detail**
**Skilled in Agile development/methodologies**
**Self motivated and results oriented; able to motivate others**
**Takes an innovative approach to problem solving**
**Demonstrates excellent oral and written communication skills; experience leading groups of people through discussions, technical or otherwise**
**Strong team player; able to work effectively within a team and more broadly with people from a variety of backgrounds and areas across the organization.**
**Strong experience of test driven development (TDD) and unit testing, leveraging automation toolsets**
**Strong experience in continuous integration**
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Leads the design, development, implementation, and maintenance of new and existing features for applications within a business area.
+ Provides technical leadership and direction for EPIC feature delivery.
+ Ensures application solutions meet agreed quality attributes (e.g., performance, fault tolerance, security, scalability).
+ Designs, codes, configures, tests, maintains, and documents software deliverables using established standards and tools.
+ Collaborates with Principal Software Engineers and architects on coding standards, processes, tooling, and frameworks.
+ Completes design of application components aligned with reference architecture.
+ Actively seeks cloud-based, buy-over-build solutions.
+ Ensures product backlog includes appropriate technical stories and participates in prioritization.
+ Mentors Software Engineers and Associate Software Engineers.
+ Owns application solution quality from design through deployment and operations; contributes to software standards.
+ Communicates and collaborates with key stakeholders to ensure successful feature delivery.
+ Maintains technical understanding of third-party/cloud solutions and their implementation.
+ Evaluates technical impacts and coordinates implementation of new product releases.
+ Participates in sizing, estimation, code reviews, and sprint retrospectives; promotes continuous improvement.
+ Focuses on delivering business value and priorities.
+ Ensures quality of features through manual and automated testing and continuous integration.
+ Designs solutions aligned with company architecture and standards; participates in proof-of-concept and prototyping.
+ Collaborates with Business Analysts to clarify requirements and ensure technical feasibility.
+ Works with UX designers to translate designs into efficient solutions.
+ Partners with Test Engineers to meet definition of done and ensure smooth transition through production stages.
+ Contributes to team innovation by suggesting improvements and evaluating new processes/technologies.
+ Supports transition of features to production, ensuring performance, stability, and compliance with release standards.
+ May serve as Scrum Master for an agile team.
+ Automates testing to industry standards for high-quality delivery and efficient regression.
+ Keeps ALM tools updated; participates in daily standups to report progress and impediments.
+ Maintains customer-centric mindset, ensuring solutions enhance user experience.
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\#LI-MULTI
Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$89,400.00-$183,500.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Bilingual Customer Benefit Advisor I
Atlanta, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Performance Based Incentive Plans
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
Minimum starting hourly rate is $22.00
The Customer Benefit Advisor (CBA) I is the entry level in a three-level career path. A CBA I is a critical first point of contact for our customers.
To be successful in this role, the incumbent is responsible for demonstrating exceptional customer service for business serviced by Unum/Colonial Life. It is critical to provide accurate information on benefits, claims, and or policy administration with minimal operational oversight. Incumbents in this role will be tasked with compiling information for multiple product types, from multiple systems, and providing responses to customers that are thorough, clear, and concise. All work is carefully performed according to established protocols/procedures.
In this role, incumbents must demonstrate a willingness to provide strong customer service - providing accurate information to customers, expressing appropriate empathy, and resolving customer issues where appropriate. This position requires the use of multiple system applications and administrative processes. While service is focused on our external customers, this position is responsible for creating detailed/appropriate documentation for our internal cross-functional business partners.
In addition to providing excellent customer service in accordance with established standards, incumbents will need to demonstrate proficiency in individual metrics (i.e. accuracy, post-interaction surveys, average handle time, after call work, schedule adherence, etc.) that are in line with pre-set expectations and drive results for the Customer Contact Center.
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Be the customers' first line of sight (advisor) by being available to assist via multiple avenues of communication with timely and accurate information regarding policy and coverage-related questions.
+ Meet or exceed company goals and metrics to guarantee the best experience for customers.
+ Be open and motivated by feedback and guidance to be at your best for customers.
+ Protect customers' privacy (both internal and external) and reassure them with empathy and professionalism.
+ Be available to work a regularly assigned shift between the hours of 8:00 am and 8:00 pm Eastern time Monday-Friday.
+ Reliable attendance in accordance with contact center attendance guidelines.
+ Successfully complete all required training and associated support periods.
+ Ability to obtain information from multiple systems and relay to customers in a seamless manner.
+ Follow all documented processes/workflow to enhance customer service and reduce customer effort/operating efficiency.
+ Utilize resources and tools to accurately respond to customer inquiries.
+ Demonstrate a passion for the values outlined in value statements.
+ May perform other duties as assigned.
**Job Specifications**
+ 1 year customer service experience preferred, with a strong preference that the experience be in the insurance/healthcare/medical/financial field or equivalent area.
+ Highschool diploma or GED required.
+ Successful completion of Contact Center training program, including demonstrating phone proficiency and passing required knowledge checks.
+ A passion for helping customers and exceeding their expectations with high integrity.
+ Answering customer inquiries, translating documents and acting as an interpreter for English and Spanish languages.
+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills with the ability to flex your communication style to best meet the needs of customers, both in English and Spanish.
+ Enthusiasm for working in a fast-paced, structured environment, answering numerous inquiries for customers at their greatest time of need.
+ Strong computer and multi-tasking skills as well as the ability to confidently work in multiple systems with dual monitors.
+ Familiarity with Microsoft applications such as Outlook, Word, and Excel.
+ Intellectual curiosity and a desire to continually learn and grow.
+ An excellent work ethic and ability to adapt and work successfully in a continually changing environment.
+ Dependability - being available when needed by teammates and customers.
+ Comfortable with video communications via MS Teams throughout the day to communicate with teammates and leadership face to (virtual) face.
+ Must meet attendance requirements and in office expectations when applicable.
~IN3
\#LI-LM2022
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$36,000.00-$62,400.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Manager - Investment Accounting (Derivatives)
Dunwoody, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Performance Based Incentive Plans
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
This is an expert level position responsible for providing leadership on highly complex accounting and financial activities and contributions across the finance organization. The position is responsible for the entire accounting cycle including technical research, implementation of new accounting standards, reviewing financial statements, reporting results to leadership, and overseeing department initiatives and process improvements. Responsibilities will include the implementation and oversight of SOX controls, keeping abreast of Statutory, SEC, FASB, IASB, IFRS, and/or IRS developments, collaboration with subject matter experts, quality financial analysis that grounds business decisions, and coordination with external partners such as external auditors, IRS/state agents, state regulators, or accounting service providers. The individual may have direct or indirect management responsibility for professional staff.
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Responsible for complex preparation, analysis, and reporting of financial transactions in accordance with accounting standards, including US GAAP, UK GAAP, IFRS, Statutory, and Tax basis standards. This includes periodic complex financial statements for various governmental and/or regulatory agencies.
+ Act as consultant providing financial support to business areas regarding accounting/tax implications of related business decisions, conformance to corporate policies and procedures, technical inquiries, planning and forecasting process, and various tax and accounting issues.
+ Review existing accounting, financial reporting and administrative processes and procedures in an effort to streamline activities to increase productivity.
+ Research the impact to financial statements of potential changes to accounting rules proposed by accounting standards setters, as well as perform peer research to understand if GAAP, Statutory, and Tax accounting policies are in line with industry standards.
+ Lead and/or participate in business initiatives and projects.
+ Develop, implement, and communicate to management and senior management on various business topics including new accounting standards, financial impacts of business strategies, and process automation initiatives.
+ Liaise and coordinate with internal and external auditors. Manage correspondence with government agencies.
+ Manage relationships with external partners such as accounting consultants, state regulators, and advocacy groups for insurance companies.
+ May actively participate in the hiring, development, performance, and compensation decisions affecting assigned staff.
+ Seek out and maintain cooperative, productive cross-functional partnerships throughout the global enterprise.
+ Work with external advisors on a broad range of projects, including mergers and acquisitions, compliance and reporting filings, and capital planning opportunities.
+ Direct maintenance of various systems and data assets that support the specific financial area(s) of responsibility. Including maintaining integrity of data and complying with SOX controls.
+ Model positive change management, leading individuals and teams through new operating models and methodologies, creating opportunities for discussion and deliberation.
+ Direct resources and drive results to provide value-adding insights. Take ownership for the outcome of their team's work as well as their own efforts. Provide coaching and mentoring to assist individuals in achieving their full potential. Build bench strength and core competencies for the organization.
+ Demonstrate intellectual curiosity through continuously deepening understanding of the business, getting more insight of the company through the financial data, and working with leaders in the group to learn the big picture.
+ Maintain a strong, specialized working knowledge of Unum's products, services and business processes including, their specific business area, the issues and technical skills required to support the area.
+ May perform other duties as assigned.
**Job Specifications**
+ Bachelor's degree required, Master's degree a plus.
+ CPA required.
+ 5+ years of accounting experience or equivalent relevant work experience preferred.
+ Demonstrates extensive knowledge and/or a proven record of success in financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and financial reporting systems including generally accepted accounting principles and current accounting policies and procedures.
+ Strong understanding of the components of multiple financial statements and how they interact with one another.
+ Experience navigating change in a positive manner.
+ Exhibits outstanding customer service skills, effectively collaborating with team members and other departments to complete tasks. Actively expands professional network across various functional areas.
+ Highly motivated individual able to take independent actions to solve problems/issues with limited involvement from manager.
+ Manages multiple projects simultaneously with minimal guidance from manager.
+ Ability to work collaboratively across teams to maximize performance, problem solving and results.
+ Strong communication and negotiation skills. Adept at handling group dynamics
+ Intermediate to advanced EXCEL Skills, demonstrate strong analytical skills.
+ General ledger systems and reporting tools experience preferred.
+ Proficient in Word and PowerPoint
\#LI-AF1
~IN1
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$75,500.00-$142,700.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Sales Consultant Associate - Talent Community
Dunwoody, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
Join our Sales Consultant Associate Talent Community! Select locations may not have openings currently; however, we are always looking for talented individuals for future opportunities.
The Sales Consultant Associate is in active development to be a marketing and technical expert who represents Unum - educating and motivating other professionals to sell Unum products to their clients in the small case market. The SCA is responsible for building relationships with insurance brokers, agents, and consultants to advise, educate, price, and negotiate the best employee benefit offering for their employer clients. Sales Consultant Associates participate in an extensive development program that includes, among many other components, the assignment of a mentor, participation with an associate group class cohort, and technical/product training.
This position is hired at our small business hub locations: Atlanta, GA - Portland, ME - Washington, DC - Dallas, TX - Phoenix, AZ - Chicago, IL
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Effectively learn and understand the Unum business environment to support the acquisition and retention of new customers
+ Acquire a broad knowledge of Unum's group and voluntary product portfolio and service offerings and how to position sales solutions to brokers and clients
+ Develop and build relationships with brokers in an assigned territory and/or for an assigned product
+ Assist in the enrollment process for new and existing customers
+ Build a pipeline of opportunities to sell and support the acquisition and retention of new customers in the small case market
+ Work with Quote Unum and Underwriting to effectively understand negotiation and business pricing in the small case market
+ Build strong broker/distribution partnerships
+ Build strong sales team partnerships
+ Gain necessary knowledge to educate brokers and clients on key product, statutory and compliance topics pertaining to applicable insurance offerings
+ Assist in preparation and presentation of block reviews for top brokers
+ During development period, ability to obtain insurance license in states within assigned territory
+ May perform other duties as assigned
**Job Specifications**
+ Bachelors degree required
+ Excellent interpersonal, collaboration and presentation skills
+ Ability to handle multiple, often competing priorities
+ Highly energized, motivated self-starter who thrives on a challenge and in a fast-paced environment
+ High level of organization, implementation/execution and project management abilities
+ Demonstrate a "can-do" spirit, a sense of optimism and excitement, ownership and commitment/loyalty
+ Goal and results oriented
+ Strong ability to think and implement strategically and tactically
+ Strong ability to influence and persuade
+ Strong oral and written communication skills as well as problem solving skills
+ Ability to work with a team to achieve optimal sales results
+ Ability to travel on a limited basis
\#LI-LR1
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
Fully and partially leveraged roles are paid pursuant to a uniformly applied sales compensation plan. For partially leveraged roles, a starting salary or salary range will be listed in the above . If salary information is not listed in the job description above, compensation is based solely on commissions.
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Senior Accountant - Investment Accounting (Derivatives)
Atlanta, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
* Award-winning culture
* Inclusion and diversity as a priority
* Performance Based Incentive Plans
* Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
* Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
* Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
* Mental health support
* Career advancement opportunities
* Student loan repayment options
* Tuition reimbursement
* Flexible work environments
* All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.
And that's just the beginning…
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
General Summary:
This is a senior level individual contributor position that performs moderately complex accounting and analysis specializing in an accounting-focused area of Finance. The position will provide accounting and financial analyses working individually or with others that serve to inform and ground business decisions and will collaborate with subject matter experts, provide quality financial analytics, and exercise judgment to drive optimum solutions for various accounting, financial, and business issues. The individual will work cross functionally with treasury, external business partners, and government agencies. Responsibilities may include the development of, implementation of, and adherence to accounting/financial policies and procedures that will improve operations, consistency, controls, process efficiency, and effectiveness of the functional area.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Responsible for moderately complex accounting analysis and reporting of financial transactions in accordance with US GAAP, UK GAAP, IFRS, and Statutory accounting standards, including reconciling accounts related to the specific financial area to maintain control and accuracy by identifying discrepancies and their cause and recommendations for corrective action.
* Prepare, record, analyze, and report moderately complex accounting transactions and ensures the integrity of accounting records for completeness, accuracy and compliance with accounting policies and principals.
* Prepare and distributes periodic moderately complex financial statements for various governmental and/or regulatory agencies.
* Conduct research regarding the impact to financial statements of potential changes to accounting rules proposed by accounting standards setters.
* Assist with implementation of timely, cost-effective planning strategies designed to create value and enhance the Company's worldwide financial position.
* Provide information in connection with the external and internal audits to ensure compliance.
* Assist with tax controversies and notices, by responding to information requests, preparing workpapers, gathering other supporting documentation, and corresponding to exam agents to support the company's tax position.
* Develop, implement, and communicate to management on new policies and processes to comply with newly issues accounting standards, including GAAP, Statutory, and Tax basis accounting.
* Mentor and oversee work of less experienced team members.
* Be proactive. Use knowledge and skills to make appropriate recommendations for efficiencies and to enhance productivity.
* Maintain integrity of data in various systems and data assets that support the specific financial areas (e.g., accounting, planning, and administrative systems).
* Analyze financial data, identify issues/variances, provide recommendations for appropriate action, and prepare related reports in consultation with business partner.
* Conduct special studies and lead projects.
* Demonstrate ability to utilize resources and produce results to solve problems or issues with minimal support.
* Take ownership for outcome of their own efforts.
* Demonstrate intellectual curiosity through continuously deepening your understanding of the business, getting more insight of the company through the financial data, and working with managers in the group to learn the big picture.
* Partner effectively with business management (typically at an officer level) to provide accounting, tax, or financial solutions that deliver business value.
* Communicate issues identified, proactively recommend the most appropriate/effective resolutions and present effectively to management.
* Maintain a strong, specialized working knowledge of Unum's products, services and business processes including, their specific business area, the issues and technical skills required to support the area.
* May perform other duties as assigned.
Job Specifications
* Bachelor's degree required, or comparable work experience that well prepares or qualifies the individual for the work to be performed. Master's degree a plus
* CPA preferred, or CPA eligible and have made demonstrated progress towards achieving a CPA.
* 3+ years of accounting experience or equivalent relevant work experience preferred.
* Demonstrates thorough knowledge and/or a proven record of success in financial accounting, managerial accounting, taxation, and financial reporting systems including generally accepted accounting principles and current accounting policies and procedures.
* Strong understanding of the components of multiple financial statements and how they interact with one another.
* Experience navigating change in a positive way.
* Exhibits outstanding customer service skills, effectively collaborating with team members and other departments to complete tasks. Actively expands professional network across various functional areas.
* Highly motivated individual able to take independent actions to solve problems/issues with limited involvement from manager.
* Manage multiple projects simultaneously with minimal guidance from manager.
* Ability to work collaboratively across teams and departments to maximize performance, problem solving and results.
* Strong communication, presentation, and negotiation skills with all levels of management. Adept at handling group dynamics.
* Ability to link understanding of business processes, business drivers, and changes to other areas and financial results and trends.
* Intermediate to advanced EXCEL Skills, demonstrate strong analytical skills.
* General ledger systems and reporting tools experience preferred.
* Proficient in Word and PowerPoint
#LI-AF1
~IN1
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$63,500.00-$120,000.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Auto-ApplyProduct Owner
Dunwoody, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
+ Award-winning culture
+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority
+ Performance Based Incentive Plans
+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
+ Mental health support
+ Career advancement opportunities
+ Student loan repayment options
+ Tuition reimbursement
+ Flexible work environments
**_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.**
And that's just the beginning...
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
**General Summary:**
We're seeking an Agile Product Owner to join our team!
This role blends strategy and delivery, partnering with IT and business stakeholders to define the roadmap, drive feature development, and ensure operational readiness for new capabilities.
You'll work closely with development teams during PI planning, remove roadblocks, and keep the team focused on delivering what matters most.
The ideal candidate brings product management or ownership experience, strong knowledge of Scaled Agile, and the ability to influence stakeholders while maintaining executive presence. Experience building digital, mobile first consumer-facing portals is highly valued.
**Specifications:**
+ Bachelor's degree preferred, or equivalent combination of education and experience
+ Strong verbal, written communication and presentation skills, including the ability to translate technical subject matter to nontechnical audiences
+ Demonstrated success in progressive delivery of technical projects
+ Proven ability to lead a team, influence with and without authority, challenge the status quo, and create a competitive advantage for the organization
+ Product Owner certification preferred (PSPO and/or CSPO)
+ Proven understanding of product management lifecycle and agile methodologies
+ IT technical acumen to effectively collaborate with architects, designers and all DevOps team members
+ Experience developing and understanding digital technology roadmaps, including identification and understanding of technical requirements
+ Strong interpersonal skills and track record of engaging with customers and cross-functional stakeholders at all levels; demonstrated ability to listen, influence, and relate to stakeholders in their own language
+ Ability to help inform leaders in making difficult decisions
+ Creative thinker and problem solver who can confidently express complex ideas in an articulate, concise manner
+ Experience in negotiation and persuasion skills
+ High levels of ownership and accountability; self-starter able to navigate ambiguity and chart a path forward
+ Ability to champion change and support teams through change
+ Able to coach, mentor, and identify and address skill gaps for continuous improvement of self and team
+ Demonstrated results aligned with Our Value principles
+ Some travel may be required
**Responsibilities**
+ Develop business cases and cost-benefit analyses within product scope.
+ Align IT delivery roadmap with the strategic annual product roadmap.
+ Identify business opportunities and execute on the product roadmap.
+ Define product and adoption KPIs with business partners and cascade metrics through development and delivery activities.
+ Maintain a holistic understanding of client personas; engage internal and external clients to validate assumptions and articulate needs to the Agile team.
+ Translate client needs from discovery into prioritized product backlog items, including acceptance criteria (features, user stories).
+ Ensure client feedback informs prioritization, trade-offs, and roadmap decisions.
+ Build and maintain an updated, prioritized product backlog that includes technical work for long-term integrity.
+ Apply Agile methodologies and frameworks (e.g., Customer Journey, Program Ways of Working) throughout delivery.
+ Use tools and techniques (focus groups, surveys, usability sessions, prototyping) to gather client insights and feedback.
+ Apply tactical Agile practices for work decomposition, planning, estimation, backlog management, and status reporting.
+ Maintain internal business expertise and monitor industry trends, technology, and market advancements.
+ Share best practices and actively participate in Product Owner forums.
+ Ensure operational readiness for new capabilities moving to production.
+ Partner with operational leaders to design digital adoption strategies.
+ Track benefit realization and monitor KPIs for deployed solutions; incorporate feedback into future backlog enhancements.
+ Use backlog management tools to report metrics, status, and progress toward deployment.
+ Monitor delivery progress against timelines and communicate adjustments as needed.
\#LI-TO1
~IN1
\#LI-MULTI
Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$89,400.00-$183,500.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Manager, IT Delivery, US
Dunwoody, GA job
Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.
Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.
We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.
Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us.
**General Summary:**
Unum is looking for an entry level IT Delivery Manager to lead a small team of IT professionals in agile, infrastructure, or operations environments. In this leadership role, you will ensure the successful delivery of software, solutions, and services while driving team effectiveness and performance. You'll mentor and develop team members, foster professional growth, and implement strategies to elevate results. Partnering with product owners, IT leadership, and other stakeholders, you'll maintain a steady flow of high-value solutions that meet business needs.
**Job Specifications**
+ Bachelors degree in computer science preferred, or relevant technical experience
+ Has 5+ years experience in an IT field, or equivalent relevant work experience
+ Software development or technology background with strong knowledge of relevant technical disciplines
+ Demonstrates understanding of Agile/Lean leadership principles; proficient in agile team development as well as awareness of team training opportunities
+ Exhibits courage by taking smart risks and encouraging others to do so; empowers innovative approaches by motivating others to be proactive and resourceful
+ Able to effectively coach and mentor, and identify and address skills needs and gaps
+ Proficient in methods and techniques for running effective meetings and for understanding and influencing the roles played by participants
+ Displays good interpersonal skills at all levels of contact in a wide variety of situations, demonstrating the ability to listen and influence, and to relate to customers in their own language
+ Demonstrates the ability to champion change and support teams through change
+ Demonstrates the ability to think critically, challenge conventional thinking, and generate and apply unique business insight to create a competitive advantage for the organization.
**Principal Duties and Responsibilities**
+ Is responsible for, oversees and evaluates the overall delivery of the team and acts to address issues when necessary.
+ Ensures the team has a well-defined backlog of valuable work.
+ Has been a proven people manager for 3-5 years.
+ For Agile teams, helps the product owner and team members to prioritize initiatives and sprint releases.
+ Removes obstacles and roadblocks that impact the performance of the team.
+ For Agile teams, works with business partners and team to translate the business strategy or roadmap into backlog items.
+ For Agile teams, ensures that the team(s) apply the best software engineering practices including, but not limited to: test driven development, peer reviews, continuous integration and deployment practices, unit and regression test automation, comprehensive approach to addressing NFR, adherence to standards, comprehensive 'definition of done,' team retrospectives, etc.
+ For Infrastructure and Operations teams, ensures that we benchmark against associated services to keep service delivery and support at an appropriate cost.
+ Demonstrates creativity and innovation in applying solutions for the benefit of the customer/stakeholder; promotes same within team.
+ Uses metrics and tools to understand team performance and efficiency; takes actions to improve the efficiency of the team.
+ Works with their manager to ensure strong and diverse talent is in place to meet business needs and goals.
+ Mentors, coaches, and inspires team members to higher levels of performance. Ensures development plans are focused on enhancing skills and expertise needed within the team. This includes 1-on-1 situational coaching towards results, experimentation and learning.
+ Identifies and addresses skills gaps in the team that may impact its ability to meet business needs.
+ Identifies and promotes pairing/cross training opportunities to enrich the expertise of the team and limit constraints or deficits of specific skills across the organization.
+ Develops a self-organizing team (cross-functioning, partners with the business, collaborative, works quickly and unencumbered, be empowered and autonomous, be able to focus on self-improvement) and supports the management activities that make self-organization successful.
+ Conducts regular reviews of each team member's plan and ensures the team member is progressing and addressing skill development needs.
+ Works with colleagues to review the operation and effectiveness of resourcing programs within the organization and contributes ideas for changes and improvements as appropriate.
+ May serve in a Scrum or Kanban Master role.
+ Maintains up-to-date knowledge of a broad range of emerging technology trends and identifies opportunities where technology might be deployed to deliver business improvements and competitive advantage.
+ Reinforces agile values by focusing on the highest business value items
+ Will lead real-time response to production issues, coordinating triage, driving resolution, and communicating updates to stakeholders.
+ Will maintain the on-call rotation, ensuring 24/7 support coverage, and managing escalation paths for critical incidents.
+ Owns dashboards, alert thresholds, log monitoring, and system health checks to proactively identify and prevent disruptions.
+ Manages daily operational tickets (break/fix, access requests, routine tasks), ensuring SLAs are met and workloads are balanced.
+ Will drive post-mortem meetings, documenting findings, identifying permanent fixes, and tracking follow-through on corrective actions.
+ Responsible for planning, coordinating, and approving routine maintenance windows, patches, upgrades, and environment stabilization activities.
+ Must track utilization, performance trends, and capacity planning to prevent performance degradation or resource shortages.
+ Maintaining runbooks, SOPs, troubleshooting guides, and supporting knowledge transfer to other support teams.
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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$89,400.00-$183,500.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Sr. Wellbeing Consultant
Atlanta, GA job
When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:
* Award-winning culture
* Inclusion and diversity as a priority
* Performance Based Incentive Plans
* Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
* Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
* Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
* Mental health support
* Career advancement opportunities
* Student loan repayment options
* Tuition reimbursement
* Flexible work environments
* All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.
And that's just the beginning…
With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!
General Summary:
Responsible for implementing and managing health and wellbeing programs that align with company policies and regulatory requirements. Drives employee engagement and program effectiveness through data-driven insights, strategic communication, and cross-functional collaboration. Supports clear and targeted benefits communication to enhance understanding, awareness, and participation. Maintains high standards in plan administration, vendor management, and compliance, with a strong focus on employee experience, culture, equity, and inclusion.
Principal Duties and Responsibilities
* Leverage data and employee feedback to assess program performance and inform strategies, recommendations, and design changes that enhance health and wellbeing outcomes and align with business objectives.
* Collaborate with Corporate Communications to design and deliver targeted communication and education strategies that drive engagement and program awareness.
* Use employee feedback and insights to evaluate and strengthen communication and engagement initiatives.
* Partner cross-functionally to ensure wellbeing initiatives are integrated into the broader employee experience and support culture, equity, and inclusion priorities.
* Develop and maintain compliant workflows and controls with internal teams and vendors to ensure adherence to regulations, company policies, and wellbeing plan provisions.
* Ensure plan provisions are correctly interpreted, consistently applied, and clearly communicated to employees, retirees, and beneficiaries.
* Provide guidance on complex plan provisions and interpretation, particularly where multiple plan documents or contracts intersect or have been amended.
* Support the development and implementation of strategic initiatives that deliver high-quality wellbeing programs for employees.
* Support the development of high-performing, integrated vendor partnerships that deliver effective wellbeing programs for employees and their families, with a strong focus on member experience and outcomes.
* Support the design, implementation, and administration of large-scale initiatives (e.g., annual enrollment, new program launches) by collaborating across teams and with vendors to deliver effective tools and resources for employees and their families.
* Manage the special handling of sensitive or complex cases, resolving issues and complaints that may escalate to formal appeal status.
* Regularly assess wellbeing program competitiveness through external benchmarking and review of market, legal, and industry practices.
* In partnership with Total Rewards Team leadership, conduct annual reviews of program delivery to identify risks or areas of concern, and recommend corrective actions with project plans to mitigate or resolve them.
* Establish and maintain strong connections among vendor partners and wellbeing programs to ensure alignment with Total Rewards strategy and objectives.
* Analyze data and reports to identify gaps, issues, and areas of concern, recommending corrective actions.
* Provide staff support to the Benefits Administrative Committee in the review and resolution of ERISA appeals.
Job Specifications
* 5-7 years of experience in employee benefits
* Bachelor's degree strongly preferred
* Strong quantitative, analytical, and problem-solving skills
* Effective project management and cross-functional collaboration skills
* Excellent written and verbal communication skills
* Proficient in Microsoft Office suite of tools to support efficient, high-quality results
* Ability to develop compelling PowerPoint presentations that convey a clear narrative and connect with diverse audiences.
* Ability to simplify complex benefits information for a range of audiences
* Proficiency in data analysis
* Ability to monitor, measure, and recommend actions based on analytical insights and strategic objectives
* CEBS certification preferred
Contact Person Provision
This position may be responsible for oversight and review of complaints relating to violations of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the organization and its group health plans' policies and procedures relating to the confidentiality of protected health information, and for providing further information about matters covered by the notice. This position requires thorough knowledge of the HIPAA Privacy Rule, the group health plans' health information policies, and procedures, and all the provisions of the group health plans' Privacy Notice to include the annual training of HIPAA regulations to benefit area employees regulated by this Rule.
HIPAA Privacy Training and Sanctions
All employees who have access to health information whose confidentiality is protected by the HIPAA Privacy Rule are required by the Rule to receive training so that they have an understanding and knowledge of the Privacy Rule that corresponds to their job responsibilities and of the group health plan's policies and procedures that impact on their job duties. Training on the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule and the plan's health information policies and procedures under the direction of the plan privacy officer is a prerequisite for this position.
Employees who violate the requirements of the HIPAA Privacy Rule will be subject to discipline, up to and including termination.
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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$63,500.00-$120,000.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum
Auto-ApplyMainframe Software Engineer
Dunwoody, GA job
Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.
Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company - not just insurers.
We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.
Unum is changing, and we're excited about what's next. Join us.
**General Summary:**
We are seeking a skilled Mainframe Software Engineer to join our Run team and support mission-critical systems that power our Colonial agent compensation and agent enrollment systems. In this role, you will work with COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2, and related tools to maintain, configure, and enhance core Mainframe applications while collaborating in an agile environment.
Our work centers on production support: resolving incidents, optimizing system stability, and delivering small to mid-size enhancements, along with contributing to integrations with modern applications and ongoing optimization and modernization efforts.
Strong analytical skills, accurate work estimation, and experience with unit testing and continuous integration are essential. While the position follows standard business hours, it also includes on-call rotation and occasional off-hours release support.
**Job Specs:**
+ **Core Technologies:** COBOL, JCL, VSAM and DB2
+ **Development & Support Focus:** 60% Maintenance/Production Support, 20% Enhancements, 20% New Development (small-scope features, integrations)
+ **Systems Supported** : Mainframe Application, Batch + Online/Transactional processing and Integrations with external systems (FastForms, AMM, etc.)
+ T **ools & Platforms** : ServiceNow, Rally, and SCLM. Opportunity to work with BMC Topaz (future adoption planned)
+ **Standards & Processes:** Mainframe Enterprise Standards, and peer code reviews (both giving and receiving). Upcoming 2026 expectations to validate code from other teams pushing changes into DSS
**Principal Duties & Responsibilities:**
**Production Support & Incident Resolution:**
+ Diagnose and resolve batch job abends, production incidents, and system interruptions.
+ Analyze data issues, resource constraints, logic errors, and limit-exceed conditions.
+ Identify root causes and implement corrective actions to maintain system availability and reliability.
+ Respond quickly and effectively to urgent issues impacting business operations.
**Enhancements & Small-Scale Development:**
+ Design, code, test, and implement enhancements typically under 200-300 hours.
+ Support integrations between DSS and new/existing applications.
+ Develop new processes or modify existing processes based on business requirements.
+ Collaborate with cross-functional teams to understand system impacts upstream and downstream.
**Integration & Cross-Platform Collaboration:**
+ Support DSS integration with external systems and web-based applications (FastForms, AMM, etc.).
+ Participate in discussions about architecture, data flow, and requirements across platforms.
+ Contribute to modernization efforts such as optimizing outdated jobs and reducing recurring incidents.
**Quality, Standards & Peer Review:**
+ Follow Unum's Mainframe Enterprise coding standards and best practices.
+ Conduct peer reviews of code written by Unum engineers and contracted Mainframe developers.
+ Ensure high-quality, stable code with appropriate test coverage.
**Agile Participation & Team Collaboration:**
+ Work within an Agile environment, using Rally for sprint planning and tracking.
+ Provide input during grooming, planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives.
+ Collaborate closely with Run team members, technical leads, business partners, and QA.
**Continuous Improvement & Modernization Opportunities:**
+ Identify opportunities to optimize frequently failing or high-impact jobs.
+ Participate in efforts to streamline workflows, improve performance, and reduce incidents.
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~IN1
Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the office.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$73,300.00-$150,500.00
Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
Company:
Unum