Hiring: Head of Innovation (Hybrid) Company: Guardian Life Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-12 07:43:24 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords : Figma, MVP, Sketch About the job Experience: •10+ years of relevant work experience in design, business, market research, innovation or a similar field. Bachelor’s degree required. Required Skills: •The Head of Innovation in the Financial Protection & Retirement Solutions (FPRS) division is a leadership role responsible for defining and executing a forward-looking innovation strategy that reimagines how we serve advisors, clients, and Guardian colleagues. •This leader will be responsible for championing innovation across the business by developing a set of tools and approaches leveraging emerging technologies and research methodologies that breed experience-led design to create new product concepts and customer experiences. Qualifications: •Background in insurance, annuities, or retirement solutions preferred. •Proven execution-oriented people leader with exceptional ability to hire and inspire teams creating high performance. •Proven success in designing and implementing innovative strategies to enhance the customer experience in a digital consumer-centric ecosystem. •Demonstrated capacity to manage multiple projects simultaneously. •Demonstrated capacity to lead while adapting to changing business priorities and environments. •Demonstrated capacity to direct multiple key partner functions in a matrixed environment. •Demonstrated capacity to lead through influence and work with people across multiple disciplines to achieve results. •A passion for understanding consumer needs and bringing new solutions to market. •Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to manage complexity. •Demonstrated capacity to accelerate impact and lead change. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) 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!