Group 1001
is a consumer-centric, technology-driven family of insurance companies on a mission to deliver outstanding value and operational performance by combining financial strength and stability with deep insurance expertise and a can-do culture. Group1001’s culture emphasizes the importance of collaboration, communication, core business focus, risk management, and striving for outcomes. This goal extends to how we hire and onboard our most valuable assets – our employees.
Company Overview:
Gainbridge,
a part of the Group 1001 enterprise, is a self-managed, innovative, digital platform providing its clients with direct access to trusted financial products to smartly grow their savings over time. Gainbridge strives to offer products through its platform that are simple, intuitive, and backed by smart technology with no complexity or hidden fees. Gainbridge empowers clients to take control of the financial future with simple solutions that are accessible to everyone no matter their budget.Group 1001, and its affiliated companies, is strongly committed to providing a supportive work environment where employee differences are valued.
Diversity is an essential ingredient in making Group 1001 a welcoming place to work and is fundamental in building a high-performance team. Diversity embodies all the differences that make us unique individuals. All employees share the responsibility for maintaining a workplace culture of dignity, respect, understanding and appreciation of individual and group differences.
Job Summary:
This position combines strategic thinking and learning and development expertise to drive organizational success at Group 1001. As a Manager on the Distribution team within Strategy, you will play a critical role in shaping the company's path toward becoming a dominant, next-generation financial services company, while also developing employees to meet the organization’s vision and mission. This role will be responsible for partnering with leaders across the business to identify and act on strategic and operational questions, as well as developing and delivering high-impact learning projects to develop employees.
Main Accountabilities:
- Execution of Strategic Initiatives with a focus on Learning & Development for the Distribution/Marketing Team:
- Design, develop, and implement technical and soft skills training programs to continually uplevel the distribution/marketing team, e.g.:
- Basics and implementation of AI tools
- Introduction to annuities and the differences in business models between Delaware Life and Gainbridge.
- Construct lesson plans and materials for in-person and virtual training courses, e.g. training curriculum as we launch new sales teams like the IMO distribution team and the hybrid wholesaler team.
- Own strategic projects where learning/development is crucial to the overall success of the project, e.g.:
- Working with the sales desk manager at Delaware Life to identify, implement, and provide training on the team’s technology needs to launch a brand new type of salesforce team successfully
- Building the process to interview Gainbridge customers which includes identifying, training, and certifying Gainbridge teammates to conduct interviews
- Execution of Strategic Initiatives:
- Partner with senior leaders across the company to identify and address critical strategic and operational questions, e.g., the implementation of company core competencies
- Structure complex, ambiguous strategic problems, define clear hypotheses, and build business cases to inform decision-making, e.g., putting together a presentation on various drivers of Gainbridge’s success in Q2 and Q3 of 2024
- Work with cross-functional leaders to manage key drivers of business performance and identify opportunities for improvement, e.g., working with the operations, marketing and sales enablement teams to develop and execute a playbook to address client-facing errors
- General project management support across the distribution/marketing team
Qualifications:
- Bachelor's Degree or equivalent related experience.
- Minimum 3+ years of professional experience in strategy or related field.
- Minimum 3-5 years of instructional design/content development/facilitation experience.
- Financial services or insurance experience preferred.
- Experience leading cross-functional projects.
- Strong business judgment with the ability to approach complex problems.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills.
- Adept at managing people dynamics and participants' behavior.
- Strong communication skills, both written and verbal.
- Detail-oriented with strong organizational, presentation, and prioritization skills.
- Ability to influence others without authority.
- Proven ability to manage multiple projects and initiatives.
- Strategic and critical thinking skills.
- Ability to adapt to change and work independently and within a team.
- High drive for self-learning and computer literacy.
- A collaborative and high-positivity operating style.
- An action-oriented & curious mindset with a strong focus on asking questions and driving outcomes.
- A bias toward extreme ownership.
- Desire to be coached and a belief in continuous improvement.
Benefits Highlights:
Employees who meet benefit eligibility guidelines and work 30 hours or more weekly, have the ability to enroll in Group 1001’s benefits package. Employees (and their families) are eligible to participate in the Company’s comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance plan options. Employees are also eligible for Basic and Supplemental Life Insurance, Short and Long-Term Disability, and to enroll in the Company’s Employee Assistance Program and other wellness initiatives. Employees may also participate in the Company’s 401K plan, with matching contributions by the Company. #LI-ST1
