Sr. Customer Experience Consultant

SIC Standard Insurance Company - 3000; United States; A distancia; USD 88.000 - 150.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Medical, dental, vision benefits

401(k) plan with company match

Annual incentive bonus

Descripción de la vacante

The Standard is seeking an experienced CX practitioner to design, orchestrate and optimize end-to-end customer journeys across a complex ecosystem of systems and connections. You will lead cross-functional teams to envision, create, implement, measure and monitor a comprehensive CX program, turning data into connected, trustworthy customer experiences.

With 8+ years in CX, you will shape journey maps, service blueprints, and real-time data integrations, partnering with product, technical and

Formación

• 8+ years in customer experience with research, personas and journey mapping.
• Experience with service blueprinting and human-centered design in financial services.
• Hands-on with real-time data integrations across internal and customer systems (API/EDI).
• Ability to lead cross-functional discussions with product, technical and executive teams.

Responsabilidades

• Influence prioritization using CX data and insights.
• Collaborate cross-functionally to collect and share feedback.
• Build partnerships to create stories that improve the customer experience.
• Develop views of customer journeys via research and personas.
• Architect and manage omnichannel journeys for seamless experiences.
• Define and measure performance indicators aligned to CX metrics.
• Design systems for collecting and analyzing customer data.

Conocimientos

Customer journey design

Omnichannel experience

Stakeholder collaboration

Data integration

Facilitation

Performance measurement

API/EDI familiarity

Herramientas

Workday

ADP

UKG

PlanSource

Descripción del empleo

The next part of your journey is right around the corner — with The Standard. A genuine desire to make a difference in the lives of others is the foundation for everything we do. With a customer-first mindset and an intentional focus on building strong teams, we’ve been able to uphold our legacy of financial stability while investing in new, innovative technologies that support the needs of our customers. Our high-performance culture focused on operational excellence thrives thanks to remarkable people united by compassion and a customer-first commitment.

Are you ready to make a difference?

Job Summary

We’re looking for a CX practitioner who sits at the intersection of customer empathy and technical fluency. This role is responsible for designing, orchestrating and optimizing end-to-end customer journeys by connecting data, platforms and people across a complex ecosystem of internal systems and customer connections. This role will lead and collaborate with key stakeholders at all levels of the organization, to envision, create, implement, measure and monitor the CX program. This role turns disconnected data into connected experiences — making every customer interaction smarter, more relevant and more trustworthy.

Key Responsibilities

• Leveraging customer experience data, including current customers, market research and competitive intel, to influence prioritization of activities and initiatives.
• Collaborating cross functionally with stakeholders to collect, analyze and share feedback across the organization to drive action and results.
• Creating strong partnerships with key business stakeholders to build relevant stories to improve the customer.
• Develop views of customer journeys through customer research, persona creation and service blueprint definition, drawing upon your robust understanding of customer experience as a practice.
• Architect and manage complex, omnichannel journeys, ensuring seamless, personalized experiences across touchpoints.
• Define, develop and measure performance indicators aligned with our overall experience metrics to continuously refine and improve the customer experience across journey phases and moments of truth.
• Design and implement systems for collecting, consolidating, and analyzing customer interaction data to produce metrics and identify areas for improvement.
• Share insights and results on a regular basis, using creative methods and engaging storytelling to increase understanding and prioritization of customer experiences.
• Identify friction points in the customer lifecycle and drive solutions that improve data quality, flow and timeliness.
• Contribute to a customer‑centric culture by developing a range of activities, communication practices and training modules that enable the practice of experience management, e.g. research briefs, experience artifacts and analysis frameworks).

Skills and Background

The ideal candidate has 8+ years of Customer Experience practice, including customer research, persona development, customer journey, service blueprinting or human centered design in group insurance or financial services and brings experience with real‑time data integrations across internal and customer systems. Deep CX expertise paired with hands‑on understanding of integrated technology experiences, including familiarity with data‑integration implications for customers (e.g. API, EDI) and designing integration platforms at scale. Demonstrated ability to orchestrate complex, omnichannel experiences charged with high expectations from real‑time data integrations. Ability to lead cross‑functional conversations with product, technical and executive audiences. Proficient, confident and creative facilitator with demonstrated ability to enable large working sessions with individuals from all levels within the organization, including executive level leadership. Knowledge and implementation of end‑to‑end CX accountabilities, including research, strategy, vision, design, management, measurement and storytelling for change. Ability to exercise judgment in selecting methods, techniques and evaluation criteria for obtaining results. A customer‑first mindset with the analytical rigor to measure what matters. 5-7 years of experience leading increasingly complex or large strategic or transformational projects or initiatives that span multiple stakeholders; 5-7 years of experience either leading or supporting company objectives to improve customer experience. Ability to network with key contacts outside own area of expertise. Ability to confidently engage in client and partner facing interactions. Resourceful, organized, independent and comfortable with ambiguity. Understanding of the U.S. employee‑benefits domain, including group non‑medical insurance benefits, employer lifecycle and the benefits technology ecosystem (e.g. Workday, ADP, UKG, PlanSource or similar) is preferred. Familiarity with relevant data‑exchange standards (e.g. LIMRA LDEx or other industry data standard) is preferred.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Adaptability - Sees possibilities in changing circumstances, adjusts quickly to shifting priorities, and embraces new technology.
• Customer focus - Displays an interest in the customer by trying to understand their concerns and issues; draws on customer insight to help others with how to best meet current and future customer needs.
• Improvement mindset - Sees old problems and status quo as opportunities to improve; identifies opportunities to improve team performance.

Why Join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, financial strength and exceptional customer service through the contributions of the service‑oriented people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including medical, dental, vision and a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off including 11 holidays, 2 wellness days, and 8 volunteer hours annually — PTO increases with tenure
• A supportive, responsive management approach and opportunities for career growth and advancement
• Paid parental leave and adoption/surrogacy assistance
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

In addition to the competitive salary range below, our employee‑focused benefits support work‑life balance.

Learn more about working at The Standard.

Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on a variety of factors including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range: $88,000.00 - $149,750.00

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Mortgage Investors, LLC, StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., and American Heritage Life Insurance Company and American Heritage Service Company, marketed as The Standard, are affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers.

All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law.

Except where precluded by state or federal law, The Standard will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance.

The Standard offers a drug- and alcohol‑free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on The Standard's property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited.

The Standard requires a criminal background investigation and employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. After any conditional offer of employment is made, the background check will include an individualized assessment based on the applicant’s specific record and the duties and requirements of the specific job. Applicants will be provided an opportunity to explain and correct background information. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.

The Standard is a family of companies dedicated to helping its customers achieve financial well‑being and peace of mind. In business since 1906, we’re a leading provider of group and individual disability insurance, group life, dental and vision insurance, voluntary (employee‑paid) benefits, absence management services, and retirement plans and annuities for employers and individuals.

For more information about The Standard, visit www.standard.com or follow us on LinkedIn and Instagram.