Absence Product Manager

As the Absence Product Manager, you will support all aspects of Guardian's Absence product portfolio, working in close partnership with the Disability, Absence, Supplemental Health and Life Product Management leadership team. In alignment with the overarching Group Benefits strategy, you will help support the development and execution of product strategies to drive market-leading growth and profitability and deliver value to our customers and partners!

You will:

• Gather Absence program data from various internal resources to crate a comprehensive metrics overview
• Partner with data, reporting and business intelligence teams to solution for and develop internal automated Absence reporting
• Create compelling presentations using internal data to contextualize and effectively communicate Absence program performance
• Support products in market to ensure they are performing as desired by developing and monitoring key metrics and having collaborative discussions with distribution, underwriting and pricing.
• Partner closely with Absence product team members to implement the product strategy and multi-year roadmap. The roadmap will be inclusive of all necessary maintenance activities, planned enhancements to the products & related capabilities, and new development activities.
• Assess key market factors, to identify areas of opportunity for differentiated product or service enhancements to meet customer expectations and achieve growth for Guardian.
• Partner with business partners to identify new features and enhancements that will result in strong client & member experience, increased sales, participation, and persistency
• Collaborate with cross functional teams including underwriting, sales, marketing, enrollment, service, claims, IT and finance
• Ensure product positioning capitalizes on revenue opportunities.
• Work closely with technology and operations to define capabilities and processes required to effectively implement and deliver the products and capabilities to partners, collaborators, and customers
• Partner with Legal and Compliance on Legislative and regulatory topics impacting the product set.
• Bring external insights into the organization for the purpose of understanding evolving client & member needs and marketplace trends
• Inspire others and communicate the business need for change

You are:

A leader who is customer-centric and leads with a growth mindset, embraces challenges, data-driven decision maker, technically deep and business savvy enough to talk to cross-functional partners, and actively seeks different perspectives.

You have:

• Experience in Group Insurance product development or similar role, working with Absence and PFML products
• Deep knowledge of competitive practices and trends in the Absence market
• Strong organizational skills; ability to manage and execute simultaneous projects and tasks
• Technical understanding of product and customer requirements along with the ability to support large- and small-scale product development initiatives
• Highly effective negotiation and influencing skills.
• Highly analytical, with strong critical thinking skills
• Bachelor's Degree

Location

• Travel up to 10%
• 2 days hybrid Bethlehem, PA, Greater NYC, Greater Boston

Salary Range

$93,200.00 - $153,110.00

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.

Health Care

• Choice of [high deductible/copay] medical plans* with prescription drugs, including coverage for fertility and transgender inclusive benefits
• Dental plan
• Vision plan
• Health care accounts - flexible spending, health reimbursement, and health savings accounts
• Critical illness insurance

Life and Disability Insurance

• Company-paid Life and Disability insurance plus voluntary supplemental coverage
• Accident insurance

Retirement and Financial

• 401(k) retirement plan with a company match, plus an annual age/service-based Company contribution and an annual profit-sharing contribution, if applicable
• Complimentary 1:1 financial guidance with a licensed Fidelity representative

Time Off and Remote Work

• Flexible work arrangements (part in-person/part remote)
• Unlimited paid time off for most roles plus time off for volunteering, jury duty, voting, and bereavement
• Personal holidays for colleagues to use in recognition of religious, cultural, or civic days
• Paid parental leave and paid family and medical leave policies

Emotional Well-being and Work-Life

• Emotional well-being, mental health, and work/life resources powered by Spring Health
• Wellness programs, including fitness program and equipment reimbursement
• Child, adult, and elder back-up care support through Bright Horizons
• Adoption assistance
• College planning
• Tuition reimbursement
• Student loan assistance
• Commuter benefits in select metropolitan areas

Justice, Equity, Diversity & Inclusion (J.E.D.I.)

• Employee Resource Groups that advocate for inclusion and diversity
• J.E.D.I. certification and training programs
• Matching gifts/volunteering

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 [email protected].