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Head of Variable Labor, MassMutual Global Business Services
Boston, Massachusetts; Springfield, Massachusetts; New York, New York
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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
Summary
The GBS team is responsible for developing, managing and governing MassMutual’s 3rd party labor strategy and any transformation efforts related to 3rd party labor. It is an exciting time to join the team as we are in the building phase of developing a set of capabilities, processes and tools to ensure 3rd party labor supports our GBS and MassMutual strategies. Additionally, this role is responsible for Supply/Demand planning for our GBS entity including capacity and resource management. This role will be responsible for implementing the demand, capacity and resource management processes across the GBS while partnering with key stakeholders in HR, Finance, and the business. This role will drive an integrated variable labor strategy for MassMutual that will support leaders in making long-term decisions which will result in a cost effective, high quality and integrated workforce that enables our business.
Responsibilities
- Develops, aligns and implements our Variable Labor Strategy and governance to support
- Support creating the governance mechanism for variable labor planning.
- Conduct research and analyze workforce trends and projections to inform strategic decision-making.
- Conduct workforce assessments, develop and deliver comprehensive variable labor plans that support business goals, and address talent shortages.
- Provide recommendations on current and future variable labor needs and related mitigation strategies.
- Assists with data views by developing models and scenarios to project requirements based on business goals and objectives.
- Collect, analyze, and interpret variable labor data to inform staffing decisions to improve operational efficiency.
- Create and deliver standard and ad hoc reports on key labor metrics.
- Monitor and report on workforce-related metrics, adjusting strategies as needed.
- Monitor and evaluate the effectiveness of variable labor initiatives, adjusting as needed.
- Stay informed about industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies in variable labor planning
- Lead the design and implementation of the Demand, Capacity and Resources planning for the GBS to inform our variable labor strategy.
- Lead the refreshing of standards and procedures.
- Establish and communicate standards and partner with and influence business/function stakeholders to drive alignment on the forecasting and headcount planning process.
- Facilitate the transition labor strategies in line with business needs.
Qualifications
- 10+ years of experience in variable labor management, procurement, finance, or strategy.
- Proven experience in variable labor & GBS Supply / Demand management.
- Understanding of financial planning, analytics, and business operations.
- Exceptional leader with the ability to interact with senior leadership and motivate global teams and peers.
- Ability to analyze data and prepare executive level reports and insights.
- Experience in driving end to end design and change management in a regulated large organization.
- Hands on experience in writing and managing procedures and standards.
- Ability to deliver results and on-time delivery of work.
- Comfort with ambiguity and the ability to adapt to shifting goals and priorities.
- Exceptional interpersonal and relationship management skills demonstrating cross-cultural understanding and knowledge across multiple geographic locations.
- Effective leader with demonstrated ability to coach and influence peer group in decision making and strategic processes.
- Global travel less than 20%.
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MassMutual will accept applications on an ongoing basis until such time as a candidate has been offered employment. The job description includes the main duties of this position, which may evolve over time. You may be required to perform other duties not listed.
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Salary Range: $167,800.00-$220,200.00
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By the numbers*
- 88% of employee respondents say they are proud to work at MassMutual
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% of employee respondents say they feel encouraged to bring forth new ideas - 86% of employee respondents say MassMutual cares about and supports the well-being of their employees
*Source: 2024 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 embrace diversity in every sense, focusing on building 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.
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