Senior Business Strategy Consultant - Group Insurance

Securian Financial Group; Saint Paul (MN); Hybrid; USD 111,000 - 208,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work model

Health insurance

401(k) retirement plan

Paid time off

Holidays

Job summary

Securian Financial is seeking a Strategy Senior Consultant for Employee Benefit Solutions. The role partners with senior leaders to identify growth opportunities, translate market insights into strategic actions, and lead cross-functional initiatives that differentiate us in group insurance.

The position supports a hybrid work model with local St. Paul commute, and offers a comprehensive benefits package, strong pay range, and opportunities to shape strategy across the organization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic projects involving ambiguity and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience conducting market, competitive, customer, and financial analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that can be tailored to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Responsibilities

• Monitor market, customer, competitive, technology, regulatory, and industry trends and assess implications for the business.
• Identify and explore new growth opportunities, partnerships, capabilities, and areas for differentiation.
• Lead strategic analysis and develop recommendations, business cases, scenarios, and executive decision materials.
• Lead high-priority cross-functional strategic initiatives from initial exploration through recommendations and execution planning.
• Evaluate competitive activity, including investments, acquisitions, partnerships, products, technology, and distribution strategies.
• Develop and test strategic hypotheses and challenge existing business assumptions.
• Translate complex information into clear insights, choices, implications, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Partner across Product, Distribution, Finance, Operations, Technology, Marketing, and other functions to advance strategic priorities.
• Maintain a pipeline of emerging opportunities and strategic questions requiring further exploration.
• Measure progress against strategic priorities and identify where strategy or execution may need to adapt.

Skills

Strategic leadership

Market analysis

Communication skills

Influence across organization

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's degree in Business or related field

Advanced degree

Job description

Overview:

At Securian Financial, the Employee Benefit Solutions team cares for employees in the moments that matter by providing innovative benefit solutions. The EBS Strategy Sr. Consultant - Group Insurance plays a key role in advancing business strategy by identifying emerging market opportunities, translating insights into strategic recommendations, and leading cross-functional initiatives that support growth and competitive differentiation.

This role serves as a strategic thought partner to business leaders, maintaining an active view of market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, technology disruption, and industry developments. The Senior Consultant connects these insights to the business strategy, identifies implications and opportunities, and helps mobilize initiatives from exploration through execution.

The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, market orientation, analytical rigor, business acumen, and strong cross-functional leadership with the ability to move effectively between ambiguity, analysis, recommendation, and action.

*We are open to considering both local and remote talent for this opportunity. If you live within a commutable distance of our St. Paul Home Office, this position follows a hybrid work schedule. If you live outside of a commutable distance, you may be eligible to work as a virtual employee.

Responsibilities include but not limited to:

• Monitor market, customer, competitive, technology, regulatory, and industry trends and assess implications for the business.
• Identify and explore new growth opportunities, partnerships, capabilities, and areas for differentiation.
• Lead strategic analysis and develop recommendations, business cases, scenarios, and executive decision materials.
• Lead high-priority cross-functional strategic initiatives from initial exploration through recommendations and execution planning.
• Evaluate competitive activity, including investments, acquisitions, partnerships, products, technology, and distribution strategies.
• Develop and test strategic hypotheses and challenge existing business assumptions.
• Translate complex information into clear insights, choices, implications, and recommendations for senior leaders.
• Partner across Product, Distribution, Finance, Operations, Technology, Marketing, and other functions to advance strategic priorities.
• Maintain a pipeline of emerging opportunities and strategic questions requiring further exploration.
• Measure progress against strategic priorities and identify where strategy or execution may need to adapt.

Qualifications:

• Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience.
• Demonstrated ability to lead strategic projects involving ambiguity and multiple stakeholders.
• Experience conducting market, competitive, customer, and financial analysis.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills that can be tailored to stakeholders at all levels of the organization.
• Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Advanced degree.
• 5+ years of experience in strategy, business development, program management or related field within the group insurance industry.
• Experience with large employee benefits programs.
• Initiative leadership creating clarity and momentum across complex initiatives without needing direct authority over participating teams.
• Learning agility and curiosity by developing expertise in unfamiliar topics and actively exploring emerging opportunities.
• Experience coordinating complex processes across teams and disciplines to deliver shared customer outcomes.

*At Securian Financial the internal title for this position is Business Development Sr. Consultant.

Securian Financial believes that meaningful in-person collaboration is an important part of our culture. Our hybrid work model gives associates the flexibility to work both remotely and in the office while fostering connection, learning, and innovation. Associates who live within a 90-minute commute of our Home Office in St. Paul, Minnesota spend 3 or more days each week working from the office.

Preferred Skills:

Business Acumen, Collaboration, Competitor Analysis, Consulting, Curious Mindset, Data Analysis, Market Opportunity Assessment, Planning, Strategic Influence

Estimated base pay range for this job:

$111,300.00 - $207,800.00

Pay may vary depending on job-related factors and individual experience, skills, knowledge, etc. More information on base pay and incentive pay (if applicable) can be discussed with a member of the Securian Financial Talent Acquisition team.

Be you. With us.

At Securian Financial, we understand that attracting top talent means offering more than just a job - it means providing a rewarding and fulfilling career. As a valued member of our high-performing team, we want you to connect with your work, your relationships and your community. Enjoy our comprehensive range of benefits designed to enhance your professional growth, well-being and work-life balance, including the advantages listed here:

Paid time off:

• We want you to take time off for what matters most to you. Our PTO program provides flexibility for associates to take meaningful time away from work to relax, recharge and spend time doing what's important to them. And Securian Financial rewards associates for their service by providing additional PTO the longer you stay at Securian.
• Leave programs: Securian's flexible leave programs allow time off from work for parental leave, caregiver leave for family members, bereavement and military leave.
• Holidays: Securian provides nine company paid holidays.

Company-funded pension plan and a 401(k) retirement plan:

Share in the success of our company. Securian's 401(k) company contribution is tied to our performance up to 10 percent of eligible earnings, with a target of 5 percent. The amount is based on company results compared to goals related to earnings, sales and service.

Health insurance:

From the first day of employment, associates and their eligible family members - including spouses, domestic partners and children - are eligible for medical, dental and vision coverage.

Volunteer time:

We know the importance of community. Through company-sponsored events, volunteer paid time off, a dollar-for-dollar matching gift program and more, we encourage you to support organizations important to you.

Associate Resource Groups:

• Environmental Health & Sustainability
• Mental Wellness and Disability
• Pride at Securian Financial
• Securian Young Professionals Network
• Securian Multicultural Network
• Securian Women and Allies Network
• Servicemember Associate Resource Group

For more information regarding Securian's benefits, please review our Benefits page.

This information is not intended to explain all the provisions of coverage available under these plans. In all cases, the plan document dictates coverage and provisions.

Securian Financial Group, Inc. does not discriminate based on race, color, religion, national origin, sex, gender, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, marital or familial status, pregnancy, disability, genetic information, political affiliation, veteran status, status in regard to public assistance or any other protected status. If you are a job seeker with a disability and require an accommodation to apply for one of our jobs, please contact us by email at [e-mail], by telephone [phone] (voice), or 711 (Relay/TTY).

Securian Financial is a drug-free workplace.