Senior Associate, Senior Implementation Manager

Job Requisition ID:91666

Location Designation:Fully Remote

Group Benefit Solutions delivers comprehensive insurance and absence management solutions for mid-sized and large companies. Our work fosters a healthier, happier, and more secure workforce, contributing to New York Life's legacy of being there when we're needed most. Here, you'll design, implement, and support these solutions directly impacting employees' lives. At our core, we provide financial security and peace of mind to people through our absence, accident, disability, voluntary benefits, and life insurance solutions. Click here to learn more about Group Benefits solutions.

Role Overview:

Responsible for managing and driving the new business processes for a successful implementation of New York Life Group Benefit Solutions (GBS) products for new and existing GBS clients. Directs and coordinates all aspects of the implementation process for clients. Delivers upon the service moments that matter by ensuring clear and concise communication, guiding the client and broker throughout the implementation. Ultimately, fulfills the promises we make to the client in the sales process: to build their employee benefits program through transparency, communication, trusted consultation, product expertise, and service excellence.

What You'll Do:

• Primarily focuses on implementing multiple product policy types (all product types of LAD, VB, Absence/Leave combinations) of moderate complexity and administrative needs at a time for clients with more than 1,000 - 4,999+ lives.
• Responsible for the end-to-end management of the implementation process and timeliness of key deliverables within the onboarding experience including enrollment readiness, data exchange, contract delivery, and premium administration actions from point of sale through transition to ongoing account management. Is the primary contact for all parties throughout the implementation.
• Interacts directly with Clients, Sales, Broker and Account Management to guide and collect plan design and administrative decisions. Works collaboratively with several business partners including, but not limited to: Data Exchange, Premium Administration, Enrollment, Contracts, Configuration, and Claims. Accountable for the timely execution of tasks and deliverables on behalf of the NYL team associated with implementation. Ensures accurate documents are delivered to the customer.
• Identifies and resolves issues throughout the implementation process. Monitors and communicates project status if client is at risk of meeting milestone dates, deliverables, or encounters barriers that moderately or significantly impacts the successful execution of services and experience. Recommends and implements innovative strategies to resolve issues relative to the overall implementation process and timing of deliverables.
• Proactively addresses and monitors broker expectations throughout the implementation. Responsible for the client's overall satisfaction and meets Voice of Customer metric goals. Incorporates customer and partner feedback to improve future experiences.
• Presents clear and concise written and verbal communication with all parties. Owns meeting facilitation and scheduling throughout implementation. Develops and delivers implementation project management tools. Familiar with portal capabilities to respond to client questions. May conduct walkthrough demonstrations of portals and present other materials to demonstrate administration options and solutions.
• Simultaneously manages a portfolio of client implementations (ranges from 5-20 at any given time) based on demand and complexity. Completes workflow tasks by due dates and maintaining client folders and documentation.
• Participates and supports various GBS initiatives within and outside of Client Readiness team. Actively participates in continuous improvement actions that improve the clients' experiences and drive efficiencies for GBS.
• Consistently role models leadership capabilities and demonstrates best practices. Provides mentorship and offers team assistance and support. Helps educate various internal functional areas on implementation guidelines and processes.
• Utilizes technical process and product knowledge to consult client on impact of plan design and administrative decisions to their benefit program goals. Reviews prior carrier documentation to identify potential administrative differences or opportunities for administrative ease improvements.
• Participates in virtual or in-person finalist sales presentation with Sales Team to effectively convey strengths of our implementation process and commitment.

What you'll bring:

• 8 years of insurance or benefit industry experience
• 8 years of customer-facing responsibilities
• 5 years client implementation / onboarding experience
• Proficient technical knowledge in multiple Group Benefit Products, including Life, Disability, Accident, Critical Illness, or Absence solutions
• Excellent organizational skills and ability to multi-task and meet tight deadlines
• Ability to navigate and develop relationships within a matrix organization
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, and demonstrates active listening
• Strong presentation skills, with ability to demonstrate poise and agility to meet needs of audience
• Identifies problems and actively engages in problem-solving activities
• Possesses a growth mindset, demonstrating curiosity, continually striving to improve
• Ensures attention to detail is given to all technical aspects of role
• Excellent influencing and negotiation skills, when communicating decisions to a variety of internal and external stakeholders
• Demonstrated resourcefulness - ability to engage the right SMEs or partners to deliver creative solutions and make decisions in ambiguity to meet unique client requests
• Bachelor's degree preferred
• Ability to travel up to 25%

It is recommended that all qualified candidates apply to this posting as soon as possible. Residents of Colorado are hereby notified that the deadline to apply is two weeks from the Posting Date listed above.

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Pay Transparency

Salary range:$75,000-$115,000

Overtime eligible:Exempt

Discretionary bonus eligible:Yes

Sales bonus eligible:No

Actual base salary will be determined based on several factors but not limited to individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. Additionally, employees are eligible for an annual discretionary bonus. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Actual base salary within that range will be determined by several components including but not limited to the individual's experience, skills, qualifications, and job location. In addition to base salary, employees may also be eligible to participate in an incentive program.

Our Benefits

We provide a full package of benefits for employees - and have unique offerings for a modern workforce, including leave programs, adoption assistance, and student loan repayment programs. Based on feedback from our employees, we continue to refine and add benefits to our offering, so that you can flourish both inside and outside of work. Click here to discover more about our comprehensive benefit options or visit our NYL Benefits Site.

Our Diversity Promise

We believe in a diverse workforce because it is our mission to advocate for the financial security and success of people in every community. This is why diversity, equity, and inclusion (DEI) are guiding principles that are embedded in our brand and our culture. Click here to learn more about how we have been recognized for our leadership.

Recognized as one of Fortune's World's Most Admired Companies, New York Life is committed to improving local communities through a culture of employee giving and volunteerism, supported by theFoundation.We're proud that due to our mutuality, we operate in the best interests of our policy owners. To learn more about career opportunities at New York Life, please visit the Careers page of www.NewYorkLife.com.

Job Requisition ID:91666

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