Manager Disability Benefits

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard. A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment. Are you ready to make a difference?Job SummaryAs a manager of disability benefits you’ll supervise a section of personnel and activities to ensure timely, accurate and thoroughly investigated disability decisions and ongoing management of claim liability, benefit payments, taxation of benefits, deductible income pursuit and reserve data.Supervise section personnel for claim decisions on new and continuing disability claims, customer service, management of policyholder accounts, and other customer needs.Implement intervention and reporting strategies in response to sales, marketing and client needs and claim trendsPromote effective working relationships with Group Sales and Marketing, Special Accounts, Underwriting, and other operating units to install, service and retain existing accounts and contribute to the sale of new accounts.    Skills and Background You’ll NeedEducation:  Degree in  Science, Business or related field is highly preferred. Additional experience may substitute in lieu of degree.Experience: At least 5 years of experience in employee benefits with an emphasis on disability claim and leave administration and related product and service issuesAt least 2 years of experience in a related industry leadership role.Experience managing projects, resources, processes that include automation on offshore resources.Proven expertise in data and report management and presenting to groups, customers, and  senior and executive leadership.Advanced knowledge of managed disability and claim management principles.Key Behaviors of a Successful CandidateAdaptability: Quickly and resourcefully adapts to multiple changing work demands by adjusting team priorities to fit new circumstances.Developing People: Proactively provides ongoing constructive, behaviorally oriented feedback to others within the team to increase future performance.Engaging Hearts & Minds: Describes how team objectives and performance contribute to the department’s success to create a common purpose and intentions.#Li-remoteWhy Join The Standard?We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service-oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision ...