Distribution Technology Strategy and Enablement Lead

 Job Requisition ID: 90935 

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:

The Distribution Technology Strategy and Enablement lead will build a technology strategy and roadmap to drive effectiveness and efficiency across the distribution organization. We are seeking someone with Salesforce experience who can drive short and long term value by enabling improved tools for workflow, tracking, and data management that can drive improved behaviors, results, and insights.  This role will require an understanding of our roles and organization; a deep understanding of salesforce technology; and a passion for process improvement, change management, and results.  This role will require strong collaboration, organization, influence, listening, communication, and a passion for incremental improvement/evolution.

What You’ll Do:

• Responsible for the distribution technology strategy and roadmap, as well as, alignment with current processes and adoption of these technologies
• Determines the effective engagement and communication model to collaborate with distribution partners
• Responsible for capability definition and requirements
• Establishes strong relationship with matrix partners such as IT (delivery), Service (collaborator), Operations, etc.
• Drives prioritization and sequencing decisions for Distribution based on expected value and organizational strategic alignment
• Ensures proper support from Policy & procedures, communications, training, and leadership to drive  capability delivery timelines, success metrics, and financial impact targets
• Drives maximum value realization of the technology  
• Monitors portfolio of in-flight work to ensure that initiative teams are held accountable to committed targets
• Facilitates discussions with senior stakeholders to clear roadblocks and achieve consensual decisions to enable continued execution

What You’ll Bring:

• Bachelors Degree; Masters Degree preferred
• Minimum of 5-10 year of Salesforce Experience preferably within a Group Insurance carrier
• Proactively identifies and solves the most complex problems; uses education and/or equivalent experience and may use ground-breaking methods to think beyond existing solutions
• Has responsibility for making and driving significant decisions that impact the strategy and performance within an area
• Communicates and negotiates with the most senior levels of management to influence decisions

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: $100,000-$120,000 

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 the Foundation. 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: 90935