Guardian Life · 15 hours ago
Enterprise Strategy Leader
New York
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level, Lead/Staff
$179K/yr - $294K/yr
10+ years expGuardian Life is seeking a strategic, collaborative, and entrepreneurial leader for their Enterprise Strategy team. In this highly visible role, the Enterprise Strategy Leader will develop long-range plans and partner with senior leaders to deliver strategic initiatives across the organization.
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Responsibilities
Help develop the long-range plans for Guardian and partner with senior leaders to identify, develop, evaluate, prioritize and deliver strategic initiatives across the organization
Lead internal consulting engagements to solve critical strategic questions for the Guardian Leadership Team, working with senior sponsors, business units, and corporate functions
Provide strategic guidance and deliver on high-visibility strategy projects
Utilize strategic frameworks to structure problem-solving, direct quantitative and qualitative analyses of operational and financial data, and oversee industry/ competitor research to continuously evaluate Guardian’s positioning
Define the strategic direction, with both near-term and long-term priorities for Guardian, supported by research, analytics, and logical problem solving and strategic frameworks
Execute deep-dive strategy projects on high priority topics for the business units and corporate functions
Assess or develop business cases for new ideas driving innovation, partnerships, and other areas of investment outside of BAU
Identify, frame, and implement specific cross-cutting strategic initiatives that are critical to the success of Guardian’s overall strategy
Develop agenda, content, and analysis for key strategic fora, including the annual Strategy Session of the Board and the annual Guardian Leadership Team Strategic Planning offsite
Connect with business unit leaders and functional leaders to conduct two-way dialogue regarding Guardian strategy, sharing identified plans and opportunities and listening for feedback and challenges
Qualification
Required
Bachelor's degree from a top institution with strong academic performance and demonstrated leadership ability
10+ years of experience in roles related to management and strategy consulting, business management or internal corporate strategy functions
Advanced proficiency with Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel
A strategic problem-solver, with demonstrated experience in using frameworks and analysis to make data-driven decisions or recommendations for questions that don't have easy answers
Experienced in executing strategy projects – including scoping, managing timelines, and conducting/ overseeing analyses in order to deliver actionable, impactful recommendations
An effective influencer with strong interpersonal skills, maturity, and judgment to influence senior stakeholders and cross-functional teams
A confident communicator (both oral and written) with experience in presenting to senior audiences in highly visible roles
Highly organized and efficient, with ability to prioritize across multiple projects and competing demands at any given time; focus on efficiency with your own time, team meetings, and senior stakeholder discussions
Results-oriented and pragmatic; looking to make real, tangible impact and ensure that recommendations can be effectively operationalized
Intellectually curious and innovation minded; always asking 'what's next?'
Preferred
MBA from top-tier business school
Experience in insurance and/ or financial services
Experience at a top management consulting firm
Benefits
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.
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.
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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