Hiring: Assistant Vice President, Employee Benefits Claims Company: The Hartford Location: Hartford, CT Job Posted Time: 2026-09-15 11:53:24 Employment Type: Remote Target Skills & Keywords : Microsoft Excel, Microsoft PowerPoint, Program Management About the job Experience: •10 years of experience with insurance products or relevant industry experience. •5 years of experience leading and developing teams; demonstrated engaging leadership style. •Minimum 10 years of experience with insurance products or relevant industry experience. •At least 5 years of experience leading and developing teams; demonstrated engaging leadership style. Required Skills: •Serve as a strategic partner to the Senior Vice President (SVP) and leadership team, setting and operationalizing vision and direction for the Employee Benefit (EB) Claims organization in alignment with the Employee Benefits and Claims strategic priorities. •Foster a culture of continuous improvement and innovation within EB Claims through partnership with EB Claim leaders to develop and execute on transformation initiatives. •Partner with the Optimization & Transformation, Finance and Workforce Management teams to monitor and control for business impacts of investment and Continuous Improvement initiatives, ensuring a strong understanding of benefit achievement, operational, and customer impacts. •Effectively communicate EB Claims strategies and initiatives to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with business priorities. •Represent the SVP and EB Claims in customer and broker engagements as needed, effectively communicating the EB Claims story and vision. •Represent the SVP with internal and external partners, maintaining alignment on all relevant issues. •Identify opportunities, generate, develop and lead special projects that span the EB Claims line of business to drive organizational success. •Drive organizational performance and operational health by analyzing business and workforce insights, partnering with leaders to implement Strategic Workforce Planning strategies that evolve routines, strengthen critical capabilities, and prepare the organization for future workforce and business needs. Qualifications: •Bachelor’s degree or equivalent work experience. •Proven experience in strategic program management and operational execution. •Strong business acumen; ability to develop, communicate, and lead strategies and initiatives in alignment with organizational priorities. •Analytical mindset with experience in data analysis, identifying root causes, and executing strategic improvements. •High level of critical thinking, organization, and planning skills. •Demonstrated capacity to deliver outcomes while working through ambiguity and balancing multiple projects. •Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including presentation abilities and executive communication and influencing skills. •Demonstrated ability to build and maintain relationships and influence others at all levels. •Strong technical proficiency with Excel, PowerPoint, and other relevant tools. •Self-motivated, results-oriented, and able to work autonomously with minimal supervision. Compensation: •$176,000 - $264,000 / year Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!