Our Fortune 500 company is driving a digital transformation and looking for forward-thinking innovators to disrupt how our industry thinks about and uses technology. As one of the world's leading employee benefits providers, we help millions of people gain affordable access to benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures.
Are you an asker of questions, a solver of problems, and a challenger of the status quo? Our mission is to provide a differentiated customer experience and exceed the expectations people have of technology at any company — not just insurers.
We are seeking individuals to join our team of talented IT professionals who share never-ending passion and an unwavering focus on our customer experience. Team members comfortable working in an agile, fast-paced, and delivery-focused environment thrive in our environment where we value an entrepreneurial spirit and those who challenge the status-quo.
Unum is changing, and we’re excited about what’s next. Join us.
General Summary:The DAIO Strategy & Operations Consultant supports the planning, management, and oversight of the Data, AI & Innovation Office portfolio of foundational and strategic investments. This role is responsible for supporting portfolio financial management, resource allocation, investment tracking, and performance reporting to ensure transparency and alignment with organizational priorities. Responsibilities include coordinating quarterly technology and portfolio reviews, monitoring investment performance and delivery commitments, identifying risks and dependencies, and developing actionable insights to support leadership decision-making and effective execution across DAIO.Principal Duties and Responsibilities
Strategic Portfolio & Operations Management
- Support the planning, coordination, and execution of DAIO's portfolio of foundational and strategic investments, ensuring alignment with organizational priorities.
- Monitor portfolio performance, delivery milestones, risks, dependencies, and investment outcomes to support effective execution and accountability.
- Support financial management activities, including budget tracking, forecasting, resource allocation, investment costs, and financial reporting.
- Coordinate monthly portfolio performance reporting and quarterly business reviews, consolidating information and insights across DAIO pillars.
- Develop executive-level reporting, dashboards, and analyses to provide leadership with actionable insights, highlight emerging issues, and inform strategic decisions.
Leadership
- Identify opportunities to improve organizational efficiency, operating processes, and execution effectiveness across DAIO.
- Connect priorities, initiatives, and dependencies across DAIO pillars to promote alignment, collaboration, and integrated execution.
- Apply an enterprise perspective to ensure portfolio activities and investments align with DAIO priorities and Unum's broader strategic objectives.
- Proactively surface emerging risks, opportunities, and recommendations to support informed leadership decisions and continuous improvement.
Job Specifications
- Bachelors degree, or equivalent relevant work experience.
- Has 6+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, portfolio management, financial analysis, consulting, or related fields.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with the ability to synthesize complex information into actionable insights and recommendations.
- Experience supporting strategic initiatives, investment portfolios, financial planning, resource management, or organizational performance reporting.
- Strong proficiency in Excel, coupled with the ability to translate complex data and analysis into clear, compelling executive narratives, actionable insights, and decision-oriented recommendations.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to collaborate effectively across functions and organizational levels.
- Demonstrated self-starter who takes initiative, exercises sound judgment, and works independently with minimal direction.
- Adaptable, coachable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity, shifting priorities, and a fast-paced operating environment.
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Our company is built on helping individuals and families, and this starts with our employees. We want employees to maintain a positive balance, which is why we provide access to the benefits and resources they need to invest in themselves. From our onsite fitness facilities and generous paid time off to employee professional development programs, we are committed to helping employees live and work their best – both inside and outside the office.
Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.
The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.
$98,340.00-$201,900.00Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.
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UnumSkills Required
- Bachelor’s degree or equivalent relevant work experience
- 6+ years of experience in strategy, business operations, portfolio management, financial analysis, consulting, or related fields
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Experience supporting strategic initiatives, investment portfolios, financial planning, resource management, or organizational performance reporting
- Strong proficiency in Excel
- Ability to translate complex data and analysis into executive narratives, actionable insights, and recommendations
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills
- Ability to collaborate across functions and organizational levels
- Self-starter who takes initiative, exercises sound judgment, and works independently
- Adaptable, coachable, and comfortable navigating ambiguity and shifting priorities
Unum Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Unum and has not been reviewed or approved by Unum.
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Healthcare Strength — Benefits are described as starting day one and include medical coverage along with employer-provided life, short-term disability, and long-term disability. On-site amenities like a gym and café are also part of the health-and-extras package in some locations.
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Retirement Support — The retirement offering is positioned as a standout through a high employer 401(k) contribution. This retirement support is repeatedly framed as a key draw within the total rewards package.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Paid time off is characterized as generous, with additional personal days and company closure days also described. The time-off program is presented as broader than many peers on paper.
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What We Do
Unum is a company of people serving people. A Fortune 500 company, we help millions of people gain affordable access to disability, life, accident, critical illness, dental and vision benefits through the workplace — benefits that help them protect their families, their finances and their futures. Our products and services meet the needs of a diverse workforce that includes four generations, growing ethnic diversity and changing family dynamics. A strong commitment to social responsibility is one of Unum's core values. In fact, we place particular emphasis on contributing to positive change in the communities in which we live and work. Helping our communities become better is a natural extension of the commitment we make each and every day to our customers — to help employers manage their businesses and employees protect their families and livelihoods. We look forward to sharing industry news, community involvement, recognition and other info we hope you find interesting and informative. We encourage your comments and feedback so we can be a valuable resource for you and get to know you a little better.
