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Job Posting End Date: October 24

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

+ Award-winning culture

+ Inclusion and diversity as a priority

+ Performance Based Incentive Plans

+ Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability

+ Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)

+ Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution

+ Mental health support

+ Career advancement opportunities

+ Student loan repayment options

+ Tuition reimbursement

+ Flexible work environments

_*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans_** **.

And that’s just the beginning…

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General Summary:

The RFP Analyst is accountable for the completion of proposal questionnaires and associated forms/documents required during the sales/renewal process. They develop balanced and professional responses to help Colonial Life reach finalist status or win clients/retain out-to-bid customers. They support the completion of RFIs and other acquisition focused requests, through coordination and partnering with other functional areas. They also participate in various projects which improve the area’s productivity, work product quality and strategic initiatives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Support the production of high-quality RFP/RFI questionnaire responses in support of the sales and renewal goals, more specifically:

+ Synthesize/summarize information into clear, concise responses that present a positive image of Colonial Life and effectively articulate Colonial Life's value proposition

+ Customize responses with consideration of business guidelines and objectives

+ Demonstrate fundamental communications skills to lead others and facilitate cooperation with peers and partners

+ Work with subject matter experts/business owners to validate responses, develop unique solutions and prepare responses to proposal questions – especially for non-standard requests

+ Develop strong working partnership with sales/field so that our responses align with the overall approach to the prospect/client/broker

+ Partner with field and underwriting to prioritize collective work effort

+ Responsible for questionnaire assembly, graphics, formatting, and mode of delivery (e-mail, online, hard copy, etc.)

+ Consistently deliver dependable, accurate and timely service, and

+ Ensure RFP responses represent the best of Colonial Life in their conciseness, accuracy, and tone

Support organizational development and improvement, more specifically:

+ May perform necessary research and analysis required to solve problems and implement enhancements of RFP work product/processes in a timely manner

+ Provide support for maintenance of the RFP database

+ Support project activities that contribute to strategic initiatives and/or improve the area's productivity and work product quality

+ Assist on broker/client RFIS or similar requests

+ May perform other duties as assigned

Job Specifications

+ Bachelor's degree preferred, and/or equivalent directly related work experience required

+ Prefer 2+ years Insurance/business experience in one or more of the following areas: Client Services, Underwriting, Claims/Benefits, Distribution/Sales, Field Service etc.

+ Ability to continuously learn and grow understanding of Unum's products, services, and processes

+ Strong interpersonal skills and ability to work well with all levels of employees throughout the company

+ Strong verbal and written communication skills, including technical writing skills

+ Strong research, analytical and creative problem-solving skills

+ Demonstrated initiative and results orientation

+ Orientation toward accuracy and attention to detail

+ Strong PC skills including Microsoft Word, Excel, PowerPoint Salesforce/Box.com; demonstrated ability to learn how to navigate web-based proposal systems

+ Flexibility to work well under pressure, manage multiple priorities and tight deadlines

+ Project management experience preferred

+ Ability to work independently, with occasional guidance/supervision

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$40,000.00-$75,600.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

Company:

Colonial Life