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Position Overview

As a Disability Product and Business Technology Consultant you will be a member of the team who supports Business and Technology Leadership. You will be responsible for analyzing business needs, identifying areas for improvement, and designing technology solutions by translating business requirements into technical specifications. You will be a technology expert on our internal and external systems and will provide your expertise during the design and development of our Products and Applications to ensure our systems can illustrate, code, underwrite, issue, and administer a policy.

You Are:

+ Someone with a growth mindset who fosters collaboration and a positive culture .

+ Highly adaptable and comfortable with change and ambiguity while keeping the customer at the center of all decisions.

+ Organized and excel at managing multiple ongoing efforts simultaneously.

+ Able to evaluate, understand, document, and present solutions for system processes and integrations in support of Business and Technology Leadership’s strategic priorities.

+ Proactive at solving problems and add efficiency to processes.

+ Exceptionally adept at developing strong, credible business relationships at all levels and building consensus among multiple partners/cross functional teams with competing interests

+ An individual with a blend of business analysis, communication, and technical skills that enable you to develop business, technology, and production support strategies for the systems that support our products.

+ An individual who can work with a high level of independence and exercise independent judgement, while maintaining clear and thorough communication with leadership.

You Will:

+ Analyze and evaluate existing Disability systems to identify, document, prioritize opportunities for improvement, and present recommendations to key business stakeholders and leadership.

+ Work with development teams to ensure the designed system is implemented according to specifications to meet the needs of our products.

+ Balance the needs of multiple business areas in identification and articulation of technical or procedural solutions.

+ Create, update, communicate, and implement procedures and documentation.

+ Leverage requirement techniques to gather business requirements including focus groups, workshops, document analysis, and interviews.

+ Define solutions that meet the prioritized business requirements based upon knowledge of products, business environment, and high-level understanding of technology potential.

+ Provide technical support to multiple business areas

You have:

+ 1+ years of experience in financial services or technically diverse environment – insurance experience preferred.

+ Analytical, problem-solving, and troubleshooting skills.

+ Familiarity with agile and waterfall implementation methods.

+ Excellent interpersonal and organizational skills.

+ Strong Microsoft Office skills (Word, PowerPoint, Excel, Visio) – expert Excel experience a plus.

+ Strong Adobe Acrobat Professional skills.

+ Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

+ A demonstrated ability to quickly learn and understand business processes.

+ Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience required.

Location

Onsite, with 3 days a week at Guardian in Pittsfield, MA

Salary Range:

$57,810.00 - $86,715.00

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 www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits . _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] .

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 .