AVP, Advanced People & Communications Analytics

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide:

• Award-winning culture
• Inclusion and diversity as a priority
• Performance Based Incentive Plans
• Competitive benefits package that includes: Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
• Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
• Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
• Mental health support
• Career advancement opportunities
• Student loan repayment options
• Tuition reimbursement
• Flexible work environments

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that's just the beginning...

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

General Summary:
This position acts as an Analytics Business Partner to drive business impact through proactive insights, advanced analytics, and strategic workforce planning. This leader establishes and executes the people analytics vision, manages technologies, and partners with senior leadership to interpret data, develop predictive models, and shape people strategies. The AVP leverages analytics to empower P&C leaders to integrate data into their daily decisions and strategic planning with a strong emphasis on helping to drive business growth and execution. The role is pivotal in translating complex data into clear, actionable recommendations for business and P&C leaders, fostering a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

Strategic Analytics Leadership

• Develop, communicate & execute a scalable people analytics vision and strategy, enabling both simple and complex data analysis.
• Serve as an Analytics Business Partner, collaborating with P&C and business leaders to understand their business needs and strategic priorities, to proactively identify critical workforce issues and deliver actionable insights that help leaders effectively problem-solve and identify data-driven solutions.
• Lead the development and implementation of advanced analytics, predictive modeling, and data visualizations to inform talent strategies and business decisions.
• Benchmark against industry standards and integrate best practices from external sources.

Business Partnership & Influence

• Build strong relationships with senior leaders within P&C and across Unum Group, acting as a trusted advisor on workforce analytics and business intelligence.
• Influence leaders' decision making by presenting clear, data-driven recommendations.
• Partner with stakeholders to operationalize analytical models and embed insights into daily business processes.
• Support cross-functional projects, drawing on insights across multiple data sources to discover correlations across multiple business processes & units.
• Stay current on industry trends, tools, and technologies, applying new learnings to solve business challenges.
• Promote a culture of innovation, agility, and lifelong learning within the analytics team and across the organization.

Data Management & Technology

• Oversee the selection, implementation, and optimization of people analytics platforms.
• Ensure data integrity, security, and compliance with Unum data governance standards.
• Translate complex analytics into clear, concise communications for diverse audiences, including senior leadership and the Board of Directors.
• Drive change management initiatives to foster a culture of data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement.
• Develop robust systems, controls, and metrics aligned with P&C talent priorities.
• Ensure compliance with data privacy regulations and industry best practices.

Survey & Engagement

• Oversee employee engagement surveys and provide actionable insights for organizational improvement.
• Support internal and external survey development and implementation across the enterprise.

Job Specifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in a quantitative field required; Master's preferred.
• 7 years progressive experience in HR analytics, business intelligence, or consulting.
• Advanced statistical analysis skills (Excel, SQL, R, Python, Tableau, etc.).
• Experience with cloud-based analytics platforms and HRIS systems.
• Strong understanding of HR processes, challenges, and compliance requirements.
• Demonstrated ability to communicate complex information clearly to all levels of the organization.
• Experience leading analytics teams and participating in cross-functional projects.
• In-depth knowledge of industry trends and best practices.
• Strong relationship management, consulting, and change management skills.
• Demonstrated judgment and discretion with highly sensitive people data.
• Ability to build long-term, trusting relationships with clients and stakeholders.
• Confidence and presence to influence senior leaders and drive change.
• Focus on delivering business outcomes through analytics, not just technical solutions.
• Demonstrated agility, curiosity, and willingness to learn and adapt.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

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.
$114,100.00-$215,700.00

Additionally, 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.

Company:
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