Jobs at Horace Mann

Maintain the investment accounting subledger by processing and reconciling trading and cash activity, running valuations and controls, preparing net investment income analysis, STAT and GAAP disclosures, and regulatory reports. Support audits, identify process improvements, drive automation, ensure data integrity, and collaborate with stakeholders to meet reporting deadlines.

Design, develop, and maintain scalable automation frameworks for UI, API, integration, regression, data validation, testing, operational workflows, and business processes. Lead automation initiatives across the software development lifecycle, evaluate tools, establish engineering standards, troubleshoot complex systems, partner with technical and business teams, and mentor engineers.

Support development and execution of P&C product strategies, rate plans, and enhancements. Perform financial, market, and competitive analyses. Build dashboards and reports, prepare datasets, support pricing, underwriting guidelines, and state regulatory filings. Manage product initiatives, coordinate cross-functional implementation, and communicate performance and regulatory responses to stakeholders.

Lead, coach, and develop new insurance agents by providing hands-on field coaching, business planning, sales execution, performance management, and market development. Drive agent growth through school access strategies, local marketing, partnership building, data-driven performance analysis, and accountability. Travel frequently to work side-by-side with agents and collaborate across functions to connect resources and manage underperforming engagements.

Senior IT leader responsible for leading a 30+ developer application development organization across multiple insurance lines. Owns modernization, legacy reduction, AI-enabled application delivery, cloud architecture, vendor evaluations, and roadmap alignment with business stakeholders while developing engineering managers and driving cross-line transformation.

Support Life & Retirement product strategy through competitive intelligence, market analysis, and illustration systems expertise. Deliver market insights, maintain benchmarking and product documentation, facilitate cross-functional product development, support illustration modifications, and identify process improvements. Produce executive reports and collaborate with Actuarial, Marketing, IT, Operations, and Distribution. Occasional industry travel.

The Domain Managing Architect leads architectural strategies in digital domains, ensuring technology solutions align with organizational goals, including cloud adoption and AI governance.

Manage procurement strategies and category management, driving cost savings and supplier performance while overseeing a team and developing sourcing strategies.

The Financial Advisor will develop comprehensive financial plans, make investment recommendations, provide client support through reviews, and analyze life insurance and annuity options.

Serve as a strategic compensation partner leading complex analyses, market pricing, salary recommendations, and compensation projects. Advise on offers and pay decisions, support executive and broad-based programs, maintain guidelines and reporting, mentor analysts, and partner with HR and business leaders to ensure equitable pay practices.

Support Group Claims Examiners by gathering, verifying, and entering claim information; maintain electronic and physical claim files; manage document routing, correspondence, invoice processing, and reporting; respond to routine inquiries and assist with workflow improvements across Life, Disability, and other group insurance products.

The Domain Managing Architect leads digital architecture strategies, ensures alignment with enterprise standards, governs technical decisions, and leads modernization efforts while collaborating with diverse teams.

The IT Manager, Desktop Support leads a team providing technical support across multiple locations, ensuring high-quality service, operational efficiency, and staff development.

Serve as strategic financial advisor to executive leadership, leading financial planning, forecasting, performance analysis, executive reporting, and capital modeling. Produce MBR/QBR materials, conduct complex financial analyses and CBAs, oversee data integrity, support board and rating agency reporting, lead cross-functional initiatives, and mentor a team of financial analysts.

This role focuses on enterprise risk management, capital strategy, and strategic growth by partnering with actuarial and finance teams to support data-informed decisions.

Lead and manage the Accounts Receivable function, driving operational standards and revenue recovery. Oversee bank deposits, remittance and payment uploads, lockbox/receivables processing, QA of transactions, and reconciliation. Ensure controls, audit readiness, data security, and collaboration with finance, IT, vendors, and business partners while supporting automation and process improvements.