Lead, Enterprise Transformation & AI Enablement

The Guardian Life Insurance Company of America; New York (NY); On-site; USD 179,000 - 294,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America seeks a Head of Transformation to own the integrated roadmap across D&T priority workstreams. You will set sequencing, manage dependencies, and deliver measurable outcomes with executive visibility.

The role anchors governance and a transformation rhythm across the organization. You are a strategic, execution-focused leader with 10–15 years in enterprise change, capable of influencing senior leaders and driving adoption of AI-enabled operating models in

Qualifications

• 10-15 years leading enterprise transformation or cross-functional change programs.
• Experience building roadmaps and driving matrixed initiatives.
• Background in product-led, tech delivery, Agile environments.
• Strong ability to frame decisions and drive senior stakeholder alignment.
• Experience with AI-enabled transformation preferred.

Responsibilities

• Own the integrated transformation roadmap across priority workstreams.
• Establish and manage transformation rhythms, governance, and reporting.
• Lead and develop a small team of transformation leads.
• Ensure alignment of strategy, portfolio, workforce, and change readiness.
• Provide executive visibility with fact-based updates and actionable recommendations.

Skills

Enterprise transformation leadership

Executive stakeholder management

Strategy to execution translation

Product operating model

AI-enabled transformation

Change management

Leadership of cross-functional teams

Influence without direct authority

Job description

Guardian Life Insurance Company of America seeks a Head of Transformation to own the integrated roadmap across D&T priority workstreams. You will set sequencing, manage dependencies, and deliver measurable outcomes with executive visibility.

The role anchors governance and a transformation rhythm across the organization. You are a strategic, execution-focused leader with 10–15 years in enterprise change, capable of influencing senior leaders and driving adoption of AI-enabled operating models in