Mutual Opportunities
Competitive Insights Consultant
Boston, Massachusetts
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Overview
A career with us means you’ll work alongside exceptional people and be empowered to reach your professional and personal goals. Our employees are at the foundation of what enables MassMutual to deliver on our purpose to help people secure their futures and protect the ones they love.
We embrace the idea that we all are stronger and better through our support for one another. We strive to create a culture where employees feel valued and are celebrated for who they are.
“Since our founding in 1851, mutuality has put our policyowners at the center of everything we do. At our core, we’re a company of people helping people in their time of need, and that spirit extends to the culture we’ve built at our company. Our employees support and rely on each other each day, collaborating to deliver the best solutions for our customers and help millions more secure their future and protect the ones they love.”
Job Description
Competitive Insights Consultant
Strategic Intelligence Team
Full-Time
Boston, MA
The Opportunity
As a Competitive Insights Consultant, you will develop enterprise-level perspectives on the competitive environment and translate complex market and product dynamics into clear, decision-ready narratives.You will synthesize insights across sources, and help leaders assess competitive positioning, emerging risks, and opportunities.
This role partners closely with Product, Distribution,andCorporateStrategyto deliver perspectives that are actionable and impactful.We are lookingfor a strong problem-solver who brings structured thinking, synthesis, and executive storytelling, and who either brings deepexpertisein insurance and financial services markets or is eager to build it.
The Team
Strategic Intelligence sits within Corporate Strategy and the CFO organization, helping the enterprise make informed decisions throughtimely, high-quality external insights.The teamidentifiesand interprets emerging industry, market, and competitive trends, translating them into enterprise perspectives that shape strategy.
Strategic Intelligence’sthree pillars—Competitive, Market, and Consumer Insights—work together to build a holistic view of the external environment and business implications.
The Impact
Enterprise Perspective & Narrative Development
Develop a cohesive view of the competitive landscape and its strategic implications
Tailor narratives to the decisions senior stakeholders areactually making
Create actionable outputs that inform and influence decisions
Insight Generation & Strategic Interpretation
Identifypatterns and trends across competitor activity, market developments, and industry shifts
Broaden leadership understanding of opportunities, risks, and strategic choices
Lead forward-looking analyses toanticipatechanges in the competitive environment
Senior Stakeholder Engagement & Influence
Contribute to leadership discussions with clear, well-supported perspectives
Communicate findingsin a way that builds trust and advances discussion
Build strong relationships across Product, Distribution, andCorporateStrategy
Function Leadership & Integration
Partner with Market and Consumer Insights to connect competitive, market, and customer dynamics
Help evolve Competitive Insights capabilities, including publications, frameworks, and engagement models
Mentor junior team members and rotational analysts
Data & Analytical Foundation
Leverage industry data sources such as LIMRA, AM Best, S&P, and internal datasets
Ensure analytical rigor supports all narratives and recommendations
Collaborate with partners tomaintainaccess to key data and insights
Strategic Partnership Enablement
Build andmaintaincompetitive profiles ofkey accountsandstrategic partners
Identifyareas of strategic alignment for prospective partnerships
Prepare briefing content and coordinateinteractionswith external parties
Minimum Qualifications
Bachelor’s degree
4+ years of relevant experience in corporateor businessstrategy, insights, market research, equity research, or consulting
Ideal Qualifications
6+ years of relevant experience; background ininsurance,financial services, oradvisingfinancial services clients is a plus
Graduate degree or professional designation relevant to the role
Proven ability toturncomplex, ambiguous analysis into a clearpoint of viewand anarrative that lands with senior executives
Demonstrated ability to introduceadditionalperspectives and help shape discussions constructively
Working knowledge of life insurance, annuity, or retirement products; willingness tobuild depth quickly
Familiarity with industry data sources (e.g., LIMRA, AM Best, S&P) and reporting practices
Strong analytical skills combined with sound business judgment:ability to synthesize disparate inputs into coherent perspectives andidentifyimplications for strategy
Strong ownership mentality with the ability tooperateindependentlyand todrive high-impact workstreams
Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams
Prior experience mentoring or developing junior team members
What You Can Expect at MassMutual
MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect:
Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes
A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed
Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time
Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization
A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, andstewardship—supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset
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Salary Range: $137,800-$180,800
Hiring Process
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By the numbers*
- 85% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say the work they do at MassMutual is meaningful - 85% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to come up with new and better ways of doing things
*Source: 2025 MassMutual employee engagement survey
Award-Winning Culture
MassMutual is guided by a single purpose: We help people secure their future and protect the ones they love. As a company operated for the benefit of our members and participating policyowners, we are defined by mutuality and our vision to provide financial well-being for all Americans. 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.
We strive to build a thriving community where everyone is valued, included, and feels that they belong.
At MassMutual, we Live Mutual.
How We Work
MassMutual’s flexible workplace approach combines the importance of connecting in person and the flexibility of working remotely. Our hybrid model puts collaboration first with employees coming in at least three days per week to our spectacular campus settings and also enjoying the flexibility of remote Fridays, company-wide remote weeks, and a bank of flexible remote weeks to use throughout the year.
Benefits for the whole you (and your loved ones)
There’s more to your life than your job and there’s more to your aspirations than a paycheck. We take a holistic view of compensation and benefits that provides the flexibility to create a healthy balance in your life for work, family, and community. We offer the benefits you’d expect, like medical, dental, 401(k), and generous vacation time, but we also offer ones you might not expect, like three paid days for volunteering, a $1,250 annual Well-Being Wallet, and up to 320 hours of caregiver leave.
Explore some of our offerings below. Benefit details can be found here.
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