Location Designation: Remote
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GBS
This position is fully remote.
General Purpose:
The Business Execution resources within the Strategy Execution & Development (SE&D) team support Enterprise Projects, execution of key strategic initiatives for longer term growth opportunities, support continuous improvement work efforts, support quality and controls work efforts, may act as an operations subject matter expert, and support functional organizational initiatives either as a project manager or business analyst. This role sits within our service organization and requires service/ operational quality management background, some project management experience and background working at group insurance and/ or financial organizations.
Major Duties and Responsibilities:
• May act as a business lead representing the Service Operations organization.
• May serve as Project Manager assisting the delivery of Service Operations related functions for the Group Benefit Solutions functional organizational business areas.
• Support a combination of key business analysis functions, including business requirements, business acceptance testing, business operational readiness, release management a business process documentation.
• Engage and cultivate ongoing working relationships with assigned business subject matter experts, project management partners, experience owners, IT partners, vendors, consultants, and third-party administrators (TPAs) to meet deliverables.
• Help to ensure sign-off on project-based documents from appropriate business owners.
• Support business preparedness for execution of all business acceptance testing phases as needed.
• Support gaining business validation of current and future state business models and processes.
• Support business readiness activities in conjunction with project management, IT, Product, vendors, consultants, TPAs and business partners including standard operating procedures, training materials, production support models and release management.
• Identifies process gaps that may require business process management engagement.
• Analyzing and monitoring implemented changes to business processes to find success or recommend changes.
• May drive quality and control related work efforts relative to reporting, data analytics, incident management and tracking of quality and control functions.
• Support the development and maintenance of quality and controls tools.
• Support the development and maintenance of quality metrics and reporting.
• Identifies quality risks that may require quality Center of Excellence engagement.
• Analyzing and monitoring implemented changes to quality and control functions to find success or recommend changes.
• May be responsible for SharePoint site / intranet-based site development and ongoing maintenance
• Acts as a change advocate by introducing, welcoming, and managing change.
• Brings proven ability to manage time in ways that ensures effective management and execution of conflicting priorities.
• Responsible for keeping technical skills updated.
Qualifications:
Identify mandatory (M) vs. desired (D)
• 5+ years of relevant audit, or risk management and controls work experience. (M)
• PMP certification or 5+years of relevant project management work experience. (D)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills is critical to effectively communicate with internal business partners (M)
• Strong presentation skills: one-on-one, small, and large groups and with peers. Command attention and can manage group process during the presentation; can change tactics midstream when something isn’t working. (M)
• Attention to detail is critical to effectively handle the technical aspects of the job. (M)
• Deep understanding and knowledge of the internal organization of Group Benefit Solutions. (D)
• Prior insurance (ideally group disability, life, leave) industry experience. (M)
• Excellent organizational skills. Capable of effectively and independently prioritizing multiple tasks to meet tight deadlines. Ability to work well under pressure. (M)
• Experience planning and project management skills. (M)
• Experience in quality assurance and/ or control functions. (M)
• Experience in key quality indicators, reporting and analytics. (D)
• Ability to learn additional business analysis domains required. (D)
• Experience partnering with other business leads and subject matter experts to drive results required. (D)
• Experience gathering, documenting, and signing off on business-related documentation throughout the business value chain required. (M)
• Excellent relational skills to work with many different personalities and styles. (M)
• Demonstrated skill in change leadership, knowledge of change management best practices. (D)
• Ability to influence others across internal and external stakeholders and all levels of the organizational hierarchy. (D)
• Ability to travel intermittently (up to 15%) (M)
Impact:
This position has a critical impact on Group Benefit Solutions’ (GBS) short and long-range plans and goals for obtaining client centricity which includes the successful business execution of either strategic or functional organizational initiatives. The ability to communicate effectively and achieve positive client feedback has a major impact on GBS’s bottom line.
This position has a significant impact on success of the Service Operations functional organization business areas through the support of both strategic and business area specific initiatives and projects.
This position is fully remote.
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Salary range: $82,500-$122,500
Overtime eligible: Exempt
Discretionary bonus eligible: Yes
Sales bonus eligible: No
Click here to learn more about our benefits. Starting salary is dependent upon several factors including previous work experience, specific industry experience, and/or skills required.
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Job Requisition ID: 89445