The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
1001-5000 employees
Insurance
Financial Services
About The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America
The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America is a mutual life insurance company that provides a broad range of insurance and financial products and services, including life insurance, disability income insurance, dental insurance, and retirement products. Founded in 1860, Guardian is committed to helping individuals and businesses achieve financial security and peace of mind through comprehensive protection and wealth management solutions. The company operates primarily in the United States and is known for its strong financial stability and customer-focused approach. Guardian's mission is to provide innovative and reliable insurance and financial products that help clients protect their families, employees, and businesses.
4 months ago
Head of AI Transformation – Enterprise and Corporate Functions
Full-time
Mid Level
Head of AI Transformation
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Description
- Guardian Life is seeking an AI Transformation Senior Lead for Corporate Functions and for enterprise-wide AI applications.
- This person will work with corporate functions to deploy AI solutions, grow adoption of enterprise-wide AI tools such as Copilot / ChatGPT, and manage AI transformation team operations.
- Team operations includes capacity planning and portfolio management, headcount planning, and tracking the financial value of each of our projects.
- In addition, this person will oversee sourcing of nascent AI capabilities from our ecosystem of partners (startups / VCs) alongside our corporate development team.
- For corporate AI solutions, they will work closely with the data science team who build models and evaluate external solutions, with the technology teams who integrate those models into our production environment, and with many other teams across Guardian.
- Success in this role depends on moving from business opportunity to product concept to deployment on a timeline that is more often found at a startup than a 165-year-old insurance company.
- Guardian has placed AI at the center of the strategy to drive efficiency, revenue growth, improved risk management, and better experiences for customers.
- As the AI Transformation Lead for Enterprise and Corporate Functions, you will play a pivotal role in shaping the future of Guardian Life.
- This role reports to the Head of AI Transformation and has people management responsibilities.
- Successful candidates possess strong consultative skills, product strategy capabilities, demonstrate deep analytical thinking, strong operational management skills, and effectively manage complex, cross-functional programs.
- You Will: Deliver AI-enabled products that drive measurable efficiency and revenue impact Manage complex product roadmaps and delivery timelines (execution is key).
- Lead cross-functional teams, balancing forming alliances and driving results.
- Build strong relationships with stakeholders and challenge conventional thinking.
- Navigate VC and startup ecosystem to evaluate cutting edge capabilities.
- Drive change management efforts.
- You Have: 10+ years of experience as a product manager, management consultant, or other relevant role.
- Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities with superb attention to detail.
- Exceptional communication skills and the ability to work effectively with senior executives.
- Experience deploying AI solutions in enterprise environments A degree or equivalent experience in a quantitative field.
- Salary Range: $155,370.00 - $255,255.00 The salary range reflected above is a good faith estimate of base pay for the primary location of the position.
- The salary for this position ultimately will be determined based on the education, experience, knowledge, and abilities of the successful candidate.
- In addition to salary, this role may also be eligible for annual, sales, or other incentive compensation.
- Our Promise At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.
- Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
- Inspire Well-Being As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.
- Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits.
- Benefits apply to full-time eligible employees.
- Interns are not eligible for most Company benefits.
- Equal Employment Opportunity Guardian is an equal opportunity employer.
- All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.
- Accommodations Guardian is committed to providing access, equal opportunity and reasonable accommodation for individuals with disabilities in employment, its services, programs, and activities.
- Guardian also provides reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants (and employees) to accommodate the individual's known limitations related to pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions, unless doing so would create an undue hardship.
- If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform essential job functions, and/or to receive other benefits and privileges of employment, please contact MyHR@glic.com.
- Please note: this resource is for accommodation requests only.
- For all other inquires related to your application and careers at Guardian, refer to the Guardian Careers site.
- Visa Sponsorship Guardian is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas.
- In order to be a successful applicant. you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
- Current Guardian Colleagues: Please apply through the internal Jobs Hub in Workday.
- 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 GuardianTM.
- Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com.
- Visa Sponsorship: Guardian Life is not currently or in the foreseeable future sponsoring employment visas.
- In order to be a successful applicant, you must be legally authorized to work in the United States, without the need for employer sponsorship.
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Benefits
- Support and flexibility to achieve professional and personal goals
- Skill-building, leadership development, and philanthropic opportunities
- Opportunities to build communities and grow your career
- Diverse colleagues with high ethical standards
- Contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources
- Access to company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits