The Opportunity

As an Disability Income Business Operations Consultant, you will serve as the primary representative of the DI Customer Care team on both tactical and strategic projects related to Disability Income call infrastructure and post-issue service processing. This includes supporting new initiatives and enhancements to Disability Income products, overseeing system migrations, and leading production support. You will work within a dynamic, innovative, and collaborative environment focused on enhancing tactical and strategic initiatives for DI products, call center operations, and post-issue processing, all aimed at delivering exceptional experience. Additionally, you will act as a key point of contact for projects involving the call center and all post-issue service functions.

The Team

You will join a team dedicated to supporting Disability Income Call Centre and Post-Issue service functions through various means, including technical subject matter expertise, system migrations, leadership on projects, DI AAX service improvements, reporting, service escalations, and capturing the voice of the customer. The team's core responsibility is to ensure outstanding experiences for advisors and customers. By consistently seeking opportunities for improvement, the team strives to enhance the overall customer journey. Embodying agility, resilience, accountability, business acumen, and strong communication skills, you will contribute to elevating the experience for customers, field personnel, and internal and external business partners.

The Impact

As a key contributor in this position, you will play a pivotal role in driving operational excellence, fostering innovation, and shaping the customer experience. Your work will influence critical decisions and help lead transformative initiatives.

Key responsibilities include, but are not limited to:

• Lead with Expertise: Manage senior-level escalations with precision, ensuring timely analysis and resolution.

• Communicate with Clarity: Deliver complex decisions promptly and accurately to colleagues and stakeholders.

• Drive Continuous Improvement: Elevate service delivery for customers and advisors by acting on feedback from the AAX Committee.

• Collaborate for Impact: Partner across teams to solve complex business challenges and spearhead project initiatives.

• Champion Change: Promote a culture of exceptional customer service, innovation, and adaptability.

• Shape Strategic Outcomes: Participate in analysis, requirements gathering, testing, and communication for major projects.

• Maintain Excellence: Keep guidelines and SOPs current and relevant.

• Identify Opportunities: Spot process gaps and recommend actionable improvements.

• Think Critically: Apply analytical skills to assess risks and resolve issues effectively.

• Leverage Data: Use insights to inform decisions and craft impactful communications.

• Support Growth: Contribute to departmental strategy and continuous process optimization.

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 5+ years of experience in business analysis

• 2+ years of experience in process analysis and continuous improvement

• 2+ years demonstrated in root cause analysis and pattern identification

• 2+ demonstrated ability to lead both tactical and strategic projects as a business lead

Ideal Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in business administration, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field

• DI Product knowledge

• In-depth knowledge of operational management and technical expertise to serve as a decision-maker for DI service and post-issue functions

• Experience managing complex cases with attention to detail

• Effective collaboration, negotiation, influence, and relationship-building abilities, with a focus on humility, respect, urgency, curiosity, and courage

• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills, ability to present project updates to senior leaders and business partners

• Positive, inclusive, agile, and collaborative approach

• Commitment to customer focus, innovation, strategic thinking, and influencing outcomes

• Critical thinking and problem-solving skills, utilizing data for resolutions

• Ability to independently apply knowledge, address issues, and engage in constructive conversations to improve service

• Organizational skills to prioritize tasks and manage multiple responsibilities effectively

• Flexibility to handle changing priorities

• Enthusiasm to work with a global team

What to Expect as Part of MassMutual and the Team

• Regular meetings with the Disability Income Customer Care Team, Operations Support, Shared Services, ETX/vendors, Product and New Business and Underwriting.

• Focused one-on-one meetings with your manager

• Networking opportunities including access to Asian, Hispanic/Latinx, African American, women, LGBTQ, veteran, and disability-focused Business Resource Groups

• Access to learning content on Degreed and other information platforms

• Your ethics and integrity will be valued by a company with a strong and stable ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits

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Salary Range:

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair equitable pay, by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component.

Why Join Us.

We’ve been around since 1851. During our history, we’ve learned a few things about making sure our customers are our top priority. In order to meet and exceed their expectations, we must have the best people providing the best thinking, products and services. To accomplish this, we celebrate an inclusive, vibrant and diverse culture that encourages growth, openness and opportunities for everyone. A career with MassMutual means you will be part of a strong, stable and ethical business with industry leading pay and benefits. And your voice will always be heard.

We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company owned by our policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to put customers first. It’s more than our company structure – it’s our way of life. We are a company of people protecting people. Our company exists because people are willing to share risk and resources, and rely on each other when it counts. At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.

MassMutual is an equal employment opportunity employer. We welcome all persons to apply.

If you need an accommodation to complete the application process, please contact us and share the specifics of the assistance you need.

At MassMutual, we focus on ensuring fair, equitable pay by providing competitive salaries, along with incentive and bonus opportunities for all employees. Your total compensation package includes either a bonus target or in a sales-focused role a Variable Incentive Compensation component. For more information about our extensive benefits offerings please check out our Total Rewards at a Glance.