Director, Strategy & Business Operations
Company: Unum
Location: Portland
Posted on: January 26, 2023
Job Description:
Job Posting End Date: January 15Unum is a company of people
serving people. As one of the world's leading employee benefits
providers and a Fortune 500 company, Unum's financial protection
benefits help protect more than 36 million working people and their
families from the financial impact of illness or injury. Unum's two
distinct, but similarly focused US businesses - Unum US and
Colonial Life - are each a market leader in making disability,
life, accident, critical illness, dental, and vision insurance
accessible in the workplace.Headquartered in Chattanooga,
Tennessee, Unum also has significant US operations in Portland,
Maine and Baton Rouge, Louisiana - and over 35 field offices
nationwide. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, South
Carolina with over 40 field offices nationwide. General Summary:The
person in the Director, Unum Services Expansion position is
responsible for evaluating, prioritizing, sizing and helping launch
new opportunities in adjacent markets in the US and for supporting
the development of the business' long-term growth strategy. To
manage and execute assigned projects in line with Unum Services
priorities, working closely with AVP, Unum Expanded Solutions in
order to support the overall strategy of the business. Near term
focus will be on new products in the care economy space.Principal
Duties and Responsibilities
- Support development of Unum Services Expansion's strategy and
strategic priorities by identifying, analyzing and addressing
complex business issues and developing actionable plans
- Ensure alignment of growth initiatives and opportunities, and
Unum Services' overall growth strategy
- To help define the range of fee-based business opportunity
available to Unum and in the wider US market in which Unum could
credibly operate in
- Identify, analyze and prioritize new market/partnership
development opportunities through extensive competitive research,
local market sales and service activities, strong understanding of
businesses adjacent to Unum and important macro trends (regulatory,
technological, economic, social and demographic)
- Assess likely revenue and profit impacts of ideas and evaluate
against the costs to build business cases
- Lead and facilitate the development of clear opportunities
within the US market that the Unum Services Expansion business can
implement
- Potentially, launch new products/services in the marketplace in
alignment with the above
- Prepare presentations to senior leadership as needed
- Develop and maintain internal network of contacts to validate
concepts, support information gathering, and facilitate
socialization of ideasJob Specifications
- Bachelor's Degree required; MBA preferred
- 5+ years of experience in business strategy, corporate finance,
business management or consulting or in benefits industry
preferred
- Comfortable working at all levels in the organization from the
C-suite to business unit professionals; team builder.
- Assimilate and adapt to Unum's culture while managing change
using strong influencing skills, while operating in a
new/unfamiliar environment, and working effectively within a highly
matrixed organization.
- Knowledge of the basic economics of financial services &
business services companies
- Focused on quick results and fast turnaround
- Very strong problem structuring and analytical skills
- Very strong verbal, written communication skills, including
presentation writing
- Superior project management skills; strong collaborator
- Fast paced; comfortable with tight deadlines, fast turnaround
times and ambiguityOur company is built on helping individuals and
families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to
maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the
benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our
onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee
professional development programs, we are committed to helping
employees live and work their best - both inside and outside the
office.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.Company:Unum
Keywords: Unum, Portland , Director, Strategy & Business Operations, Executive , Portland, Oregon
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