Guardian Life

Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being — mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a Guardian. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com. Guardian has set out an ambitious growth strategy over the next 5 years, referred to as our Journey To ’30. This strategy focuses on continuing the growth of businesses by diversifying our product portfolio, increasing our distribution footprint, growing our customer base, and leveraging technology, data and AI as a strategic enabler. This growth strategy requires ongoing transformation across the...

Head of Group Benefits Rating & Quoting, Underwriting We're seeking a dynamic, people-centered leader to oversee and evolve our newly centralized Rating and Quoting operations across multiple product lines. This role is responsible for setting strategy, driving consistency, and enabling high-performing teams to deliver accurate, timely, and competitive proposals for mid- to large-size groups. The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of operational rigor, talent development, and innovation-leveraging data, technology, and emerging AI capabilities to continuously improve service, productivity, and customer experience. This leader will partner closely with Sales, Underwriting, and Training teams while building a strong leadership pipeline and fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement. You will Collaborate with and set process for people leaders and their teams that generate proposals by applying Guardian and competitor...

Position Summary The Workday Technical Lead – Payroll, Time & Absence is responsible for the end-to-end technical ownership, design, and governance of Workday Payroll, Time Tracking, and Absence modules. This role serves as the system authority for the domain, ensuring scalable design, data integrity, and alignment with business and compliance requirements. This position operates within IT and partners closely with Payroll, HR, and external vendors to deliver reliable, efficient, and compliant solutions. While not responsible for payroll processing, this role is accountable for the systems and configurations that enable accurate payroll outcomes. Key Responsibilities Domain Ownership & Technical Leadership Own the architectural and configuration guardrails for Payroll, Time, and Absence, coordinating execution while retaining accountability for outcomes. Establish and maintain standards for configuration, data integrity, and system governance....

Is the opportunity to join a culture where "We Do the Right Thing," and "We Courageously Shape Our Future Together" important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a Senior Compensation Business Partner. In this role, you will play a critical role in designing, analyzing, and administering compensation programs that support Guardian's talent, performance, and business strategy. This role requires deep compensation expertise, seasoned judgment, and the ability to solve complex problems independently while partnering closely with HR, Finance, and business leaders. You will act as a trusted advisor, contributing insights that influence pay decisions, program design, and market competitiveness. You are A seasoned compensation professional with in-depth conceptual and practical knowledge of compensation principles, practices, and programs. You are comfortable working independently with broad direction, applying sound judgment to complex...

Head of Group Benefits Rating & Quoting, Underwriting We’re seeking a dynamic, people‑centered leader to oversee and evolve our newly centralized Rating and Quoting operations across multiple product lines. This role is responsible for setting strategy, driving consistency, and enabling high‑performing teams to deliver accurate, timely, and competitive proposals for mid‑ to large‑size groups. The ideal candidate brings a strong balance of operational rigor, talent development, and innovation—leveraging data, technology, and emerging AI capabilities to continuously improve service, productivity, and customer experience. This leader will partner closely with Sales, Underwriting, and Training teams while building a strong leadership pipeline and fostering a culture of engagement, accountability, and continuous improvement. You will Collaborate with and set process for people leaders and their teams that generate proposals by applying Guardian and competitor information...

Position Summary The Workday Platform & Governance Owner serves as the technical subject matter expert (SME) and governance authority for the Workday ecosystem supporting 10,000+ employees. This role is responsible for tenant management, security administration, production change control, configuration standards, and complex cross-module configuration within Workday. This position operates within IT, operating within a structured HRIS (functional design) and HRIT (technical delivery) model. This role ensures Workday remains secure, architecturally aligned, compliant, and technically optimized. While HRIT Engineers own module delivery, this role serves as the enterprise technical SME across all Workday domains and provides hands-on configuration for complex or cross-functional initiatives. Key Responsibilities Enterprise Technical SME (All Workday Modules) Serve as the senior technical authority across: Core HCM Position Management & Job Management...

Guardian's Group Distribution Compensation team is seeking a highly motivated individual ready to further their career as a Sales Compensation Analyst, Strategy in 2026! We are looking for an avid learner with a "can do" attitude who is enthusiastic about leveraging data analytics to provide business insights and drive sales results through innovative incentive compensation programs. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, process, and interpersonal skills, and will be eager to embrace AI-powered tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration in their daily work. This individual will support all facets of incentive compensation strategy and design - including designing, modeling, goal setting, analysis, and communicating incentive compensation for our internal and external Group Sales Distribution team. You Are A naturally curious, data-driven thinker who enjoys uncovering insights and translating complex analysis into clear, actionable...

Guardian's Group Distribution Compensation team is seeking a highly motivated individual ready to further their career as a Sales Compensation Analyst, Strategy in 2026! We are looking for an avid learner with a "can do" attitude who is enthusiastic about leveraging data analytics to provide business insights and drive sales results through innovative incentive compensation programs. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, process, and interpersonal skills, and will be eager to embrace AI-powered tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration in their daily work. This individual will support all facets of incentive compensation strategy and design - including designing, modeling, goal setting, analysis, and communicating incentive compensation for our internal and external Group Sales Distribution team. You Are A naturally curious, data-driven thinker who enjoys uncovering insights and translating complex analysis into clear, actionable...

Guardian’s Group Distribution Compensation team is seeking a highly motivated individual ready to further their career as a Sales Compensation Analyst, Strategy in 2026! We are looking for an avid learner with a “can do” attitude who is enthusiastic about leveraging data analytics to provide business insights and drive sales results through innovative incentive compensation programs. The ideal candidate will possess strong analytical, process, and interpersonal skills, and will be eager to embrace AI-powered tools to enhance accuracy, efficiency, and collaboration in their daily work. This individual will support all facets of incentive compensation strategy and design - including designing, modeling, goal setting, analysis, and communicating incentive compensation for our internal and external Group Sales Distribution team. You Are A naturally curious, data-driven thinker who enjoys uncovering insights and translating complex analysis into clear, actionable...

Position Summary Guardian’s Annuity New Business CARE team seeks a dynamic and knowledgeable individual to join our team as an Annuity Relationship Manager . We are looking for someone with exceptional analytical and problem-solving skills, attention to detail, and intellectual curiosity; enabling us to discover deeper insights into our business and identify innovative ways to accelerate growth. This individual will be responsible for supporting all facets of annuity new business administration and working with internal and external partners. As a member of our CARE Team, you are part of a dynamic group focused on achieving team goals and identifying ways to improve consumer experience. As the Annuity Relationship Manager, you’re highly motivated and empowered to take ownership and accountability for each consumer interaction, keep consumers informed during every step of handling their request, demonstrate genuine care, and actively engage with consumers to create...

Guardian's Group Benefits Market Management Team is looking for a Distribution Strategy Market Management Lead to help support and advance this well-established and growing team! In this role, you will work closely with our field sales, client management, underwriting, pricing, and other production areas to enable Guardian's Group Benefits business to achieve its strategic goals by formulating and executing on strategies to win in market. As the Distribution Strategy Market Management Lead, you will be accountable for: coordinating and developing localized market deep dives and assessments to understand regional performance drivers and collaborate with Distribution, Underwriting, Product, Pricing, and Marketing to develop and execute on strategies to achieve business objectives and growth goals within those markets. Additionally, you will be responsible for identifying and executing on new and unique growth opportunities to bolster sales. You will also continue to enhance...

Guardian's Group Benefits Market Management Team is looking for a Distribution Strategy Market Management Lead to help support and advance this well-established and growing team! In this role, you will work closely with our field sales, client management, underwriting, pricing, and other production areas to enable Guardian’s Group Benefits business to achieve its strategic goals by formulating and executing on strategies to win in market. As the Distribution Strategy Market Management Lead, you will be accountable for: coordinating and developing localized market deep dives and assessments to understand regional performance drivers and collaborate with Distribution, Underwriting, Product, Pricing, and Marketing to develop and execute on strategies to achieve business objectives and growth goals within those markets. Additionally, you will be responsible for identifying and executing on new and unique growth opportunities to bolster sales. You will also continue to enhance...

The Reviewing Dentist for appeal claims is a licensed dental professional who completes clinical reviews of dental claim appeals to determine benefit assignment in accordance with Guardian clinical guideline criteria. The role focuses on benefit determination (not treatment recommendations) and supports consistent, fair application of dental policy. Responsibilities also include assigned peer-to-peer and provider outreach calls. This position reports to the Assistant Dental Director. Schedule: 24 hours/week. Key Responsibilities Clinical Appeals Review Independently review appealed claims and clinical documentation. Apply clinical criteria, dental policy, and benchmarks to ensure consistent, defensible decisions. Document clear clinical rationale to support decisions, compliance, and audits. Escalate cases as needed to the Dental Director/leadership. Communicate openly, demonstrate self-awareness, and incorporate feedback....

Please note: This is a hybrid position, which requires three days per week attendance in one of our primary office locations (Bethlehem, PA, Holmdel, NJ, or New York, NY) with the additional two days designated as remote work days. The Process Improvement Analyst III is responsible for leveraging underwriting process knowledge to create, update, and maintain written policies and procedures that align with the vision and strategies of the department and Group Profit Center. They partner with appropriate business areas to collect and analyze data and provide recommendations that improve workflows and drive efficiency. They also support the development, maintenance, execution, and oversight of underwriting protocols that monitor compliance with state and federal regulatory requirements and align with Guardian's Corporate Policies. They serve as a liaison between Underwriting and Compliance on individual cases to ensure underwriting guidelines satisfy regulatory requirements....

Position Overview Guardian is seeking a Head of UI Design, Engineering & Accessibility to lead the strategy, delivery, and governance of our enterprise design system and front-end standards. This role owns UI as a platform capability-ensuring scalable, accessible, and high-quality digital experiences across all web and mobile surfaces. You will lead multidisciplinary teams spanning UI design, UI engineering, and accessibility while partnering closely with Product, Engineering, and Mobile teams as Guardian evolves toward AI-native digital experiences. You Will (Key Responsibilities) Own and evolve Guardian's enterprise design system as a platform product, including design tokens, component libraries, pattern standards, roadmaps, versioning, and adoption metrics. Lead and develop a high-performing team of UI designers, UI engineers, and accessibility specialists, with clear operating distinctions between platform delivery and governance. Define and...

Do you want to be the go-to expert for complex life underwriting decisions and help lead the adoption of next-generation tools? As an Underwriting Consultant, you will serve as a senior technical expert within the Life Underwriting practice for Financial Protection and Retirement Solutions. You will apply specialized expertise to adjudicate the most complex cases, troubleshoot escalations, and guide peers in leveraging modern underwriting technologies. This role ensures competitive, customer-centric, and compliant underwriting practices while aligning with our values of We do the right thing, We believe people count, We courageously shape our future together, and We go above and beyond for the people we serve. You are A recognized authority in life underwriting with the ability to interpret complex business issues and deliver sound, innovative solutions. You are comfortable adapting precedent and introducing approaches that improve efficiency and customer experience...

We are seeking a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as the Head of AI Enablement & Best Practices for Financial Protection & Retirement Solutions (FPRS). In this highly visible role, you will help democratize AI across FPRS by enabling broad, responsible adoption of readily available AI tools-including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and other enterprise-approved GenAI and low-code / no-code agentic AI tools that enable workflow automation. The focus of this role is to unlock day-to-day business value by making AI accessible, practical, and scalable for non-technical users across FPRS. You will work closely with FPRS leaders and cross-functional partners to ensure AI is applied in practical, repeatable, and scalable ways that improve day-to-day work, rather than remaining isolated to bespoke solutions fit for larger scale use cases or technical teams only. A successful candidate will partner with business, technology, and enablement...

Head of Intelligent Delivery Platforms The Head of Intelligent Delivery Platforms is responsible for operating the enterprise product delivery and AI Engineer productivity platforms. This role shifts the organization's focus on supporting and optimizing enterprise delivery. Reporting to senior technology leadership, this role manages the Technology AI Productivity platform and delivery management platforms. The Head of Intelligent Delivery Platforms ensures that delivery execution is transparent, data-driven, and continuously improving, while embedding intelligent capabilities and portfolio-level decision-making. This leader partners closely with Engineering, Operations, Architecture, Product and Business stakeholders to delivery operations and establish delivery platforms as enterprise accelerator. Key Responsibilities Accountable for enterprise delivery management platforms (e.g., Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow SPM). Accountable for Enterprise AI...

We are seeking a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as the Head of AI Enablement & Best Practices for Financial Protection & Retirement Solutions (FPRS). In this highly visible role, you will help democratize AI across FPRS by enabling broad, responsible adoption of readily available AI tools-including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and other enterprise-approved GenAI and low-code / no-code agentic AI tools that enable workflow automation. The focus of this role is to unlock day-to-day business value by making AI accessible, practical, and scalable for non-technical users across FPRS. You will work closely with FPRS leaders and cross-functional partners to ensure AI is applied in practical, repeatable, and scalable ways that improve day-to-day work, rather than remaining isolated to bespoke solutions fit for larger scale use cases or technical teams only. A successful candidate will partner with business, technology, and enablement...

Is the opportunity to join a culture where "We Do the Right Thing," and "We Courageously Shape Our Future Together" important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a HR Business Partner. In this role, you will provide essential support to the HR team and play a crucial role in driving HR initiatives across the Financial Planning & Retirement Solutions (FPRS) and Finance and Risk organizations. Working closely with HR Leaders, you will assist in delivering a broad range of HR projects and partnering with various business units to support their human resources needs. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop HR expertise and project management skills while contributing to the overall success of the organization. You will Support and partner with HR Talent Partner Leaders in delivering comprehensive HR services, including employee relations, performance management, talent acquisition, and training and...

We are seeking a strategic, collaborative, and innovative leader to serve as the Head of AI Enablement & Best Practices for Financial Protection & Retirement Solutions (FPRS). In this highly visible role, you will help democratize AI across FPRS by enabling broad, responsible adoption of readily available AI tools-including Microsoft Copilot, Copilot Studio, and other enterprise-approved GenAI and low-code / no-code agentic AI tools that enable workflow automation. The focus of this role is to unlock day-to-day business value by making AI accessible, practical, and scalable for non-technical users across FPRS. You will work closely with FPRS leaders and cross-functional partners to ensure AI is applied in practical, repeatable, and scalable ways that improve day-to-day work, rather than remaining isolated to bespoke solutions fit for larger scale use cases or technical teams only. A successful candidate will partner with business, technology, and enablement...

As Associate General Counsel, Employment, you will report to the Chief Legal Officer and will serve as lead counsel on all labor and employment matters across the enterprise. You will act as a trusted advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer providing expert advice to develop, implement and monitor employment related strategies and practices, and on a broad range of employment related legal issues and topics. You will be a member of the Law Department’s Executive Leadership Team along with peer Practice Area leaders, leading the direction of the Law Department and be committed to promoting the department’s mission to: Partner as trusted advocates and advisors to drive strategic solutions that advance Guardian’s purpose, priorities, and values. You have Demonstrated experience providing excellent, business focused legal advice and counsel and excel at building deep, trusted relationships with CHRO and key stakeholders Demonstrated experience building a strong...

Is the opportunity to join a culture where “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Courageously Shape Our Future Together” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a motivated individual to join our team as a HR Business Partner. In this role, you will provide essential support to the HR team and play a crucial role in driving HR initiatives across the Financial Planning & Retirement Solutions (FPRS) and Finance and Risk organizations. Working closely with HR Leaders, you will assist in delivering a broad range of HR projects and partnering with various business units to support their human resources needs. This position offers an excellent opportunity to develop HR expertise and project management skills while contributing to the overall success of the organization. You will Support and partner with HR Talent Partner Leaders in delivering comprehensive HR services, including employee relations, performance management, talent acquisition, and training and...

As Associate General Counsel, Employment, you will report to the Chief Legal Officer and will serve as lead counsel on all labor and employment matters across the enterprise. You will act as a trusted advisor to the Chief Human Resources Officer providing expert advice to develop, implement and monitor employment related strategies and practices, and on a broad range of employment related legal issues and topics. You will be a member of the Law Department’s Executive Leadership Team along with peer Practice Area leaders, leading the direction of the Law Department and be committed to promoting the department’s mission to: Partner as trusted advocates and advisors to drive strategic solutions that advance Guardian’s purpose, priorities, and values. You have Demonstrated experience providing excellent, business focused legal advice and counsel and excel at building deep, trusted relationships with CHRO and key stakeholders Demonstrated experience building a strong...