Guardian Life · 1 week ago
Product Enablement Specialist, Group Benefits
Bethlehem, PA
Full-time
Hybrid
Mid, Senior Level
$69K/yr - $113K/yr
4+ years expGuardian Life is seeking a Product Enablement Specialist as part of their Product Strategy and Delivery department. This role is responsible for leading cross-functional programs to optimize product solutions and ensure compliance, requiring strong collaboration with various stakeholders.
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Responsibilities
Partner with Business Owners/Sponsors and key stakeholders to gain an understanding of the needs, measures, and improvement areas within product enablement
Oversee, and in some instances, act as project lead for Group Product initiatives with a specific focus on accurate and multi-functional workstreams and stakeholders to ensure successful and on time delivery
Partner closely with Compliance team to ensure ongoing compliance for the Group product portfolio with federal and state legislation; lead all business process and/or technology changes that are required to comply with regulatory requirements
Support maintenance of the product organizations’ holistic portfolio of priorities and subsequent business impact; additionally, serving as a process and delivery subject matter expert for the Product organization
Complete business impact analysis related to product delivery; then plan, gather, and structure information from a variety of stakeholders, Subject Matter Experts (SMEs) and other sources to understand and analyze each business and stakeholder need
Structure, analyze and manipulate detailed data reports to determine impact of product changes, reissues, upgrades across all products and business areas (For example: Upgrade 5,000 in force plans to newest series of policy forms, categorized by plan design, premium, features and impacted stakeholders)
Manage Group Product offering changes from both a business and customer perspective; identify, communicate, and break down project for Product Leadership to understand
May work with Product Strategy & Enablement leadership to develop and validate business strategy as well as research industry trends or competitive analysis
Qualification
Required
B.S./B.A. or equivalent work experience
4 or more years of experience in business and/or project delivery
2+ years of large complex program experience
Experience in creating engaging and effective PowerPoint Presentations (to demonstrated ability tell the story)
Demonstrated capability to navigate in a fast-paced environment and prioritize tasks with competing deadlines
Demonstrated knowledge of Change Management practices
Expert knowledge and demonstrated use of process improvement methodologies
Minimum of 4 years insurance experience desired with demonstrated experience in at least three of the core business areas in focus (distribution, account management, operations, financial analysis /pricing, product / marketing)
Demonstrated success leadership, relationship development, influence, and consultation
Process-focused individual with cross-functional product and group insurance life cycle knowledge and proven experience driving results
Identify and collaborate with appropriate stakeholders to assess and deliver product changes; understand key aspects of a products end to end value stream to support cross functional collaboration
Demonstrates a sense of urgency and bias for action; supports internal and external teams by facilitating quick and decisive issue resolution; articulates clear and realistic goals, monitoring progress, and taking action to improve outcomes; effective communication of work plans, deadlines, and progress status; plans for potential impediments, soliciting support when appropriate
Comfortable with ambiguity in strategic direction. Priorities will change as current uncertainties become new standards and shape the market. There must be constant balance between proactive and reactive strategy and execution
Works well in a collaborative and diverse team environment, understanding and employing the approach and standard operating procedures of all functional areas across Guardian
Success will depend heavily upon building strong partnerships with all areas of the organization. It will be necessary to build consensus on many issues through persuasive presentation of well-developed, rational business cases, complete with supporting information, impact analysis, and success metrics
Candidate must work with, and influence, peer groups and individuals with specific functional expertise. Key challenges and opportunities lie in the ability to influence and manage people, over whom there is no direct authority
Preferred
Certification in Project Management and/or Lean Six Sigma designation preferred
Benefits
Skill-building
Leadership development
Philanthropic opportunities
Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
Company
Guardian Life
Guardian Life Insurance Company of America (Guardian) is one of the country’s leading mutual insurers.
5001-10000 employees
Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
unknown2016-08-23Non Equity Assistance
Leadership Team
Andrew McMahon
Chairman and CEO
Michael Prestileo
Chief Strategy Officer
Recent News
2025-12-11
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