Director, Strategic Partner Initiatives u2013 Employee ...

Dir Strategic Initiatives - NS06AE Weu2019re determined to make a difference and are proud to be an insurance company that goes well beyond coverages and policies. Working here means having every opportunity to achieve your goals u2013 and to help others accomplish theirs, too. Join our team as we help shape the future. The Director, Strategic Partner Initiatives plays a critical leadership role in maximizing the value of strategic HR Tech, BenTech, and distributionu2011enabling partnerships across the Employee Benefits (EB) organization. This leader drives the strategy assessment, business adoption, integration optimization and continuous improvement of partner integrations to enhance customer experience, operational efficiency, and market competitiveness. Operating at the intersection of Strategic Partner Management, Sales, Operations, Claims Optimization, Technology, and Transformation, the Director provides disciplined execution, valueu2011based prioritization, and crossu2011functional alignmentu2014ensuring that EBu2019s partner ecosystem accelerates growth, strengthens market position, and supports scalable, endu2011tou2011end experiences. Success requires strong program management skills, a results-driven mindset, and the ability to balance multiple complex priorities while making sound business decisions and ensuring seamless execution in a dynamic market environment. Key Responsibilities Strategic Value Assessment & Measurement + Apply a valueu2011based, customeru2011centric lens to define and implement frameworks to evaluate value delivered by strategic HR Tech and partner integrations. + Partner with Epic Owners, Partner Connections and stakeholders to assess and refine business cases to ensure they are investmentu2011ready, strategically aligned, and balanced for impact, feasibility, and resource needs. + Develop KPIs, dashboards, and value metrics to measure integration effectiveness, adoption, and business impact. + Support value measurement and tracking for Partner Connectionsu2013related IT Invest Epics. + Support investment decisions, operating model alignment, and allocation of resources through datau2011driven insights. + Align value metrics with Employee Benefits and Strategic Data objectives in partnership with Transformation leadership. + Partner closely with Epic Owner, Change Lead, and Agile Product Managers (APMs) to ensure clarity of vision, expected outcomes, and execution alignment across Business, IT, and external partners. + Support Epic refinement with APMs to ensure capabilities and business needs are accurately captured and ready for delivery. Business Adoption & Stakeholder Engagement + Drive adoption of partner integrations across EB, including Sales, Quoting, Operations, Claims, and Priority Business segments. + Serve as Program Manager for assigned, complex, partneru2011related Epic(s) (e.g., ADP, Workday, EE Navigator) accountable for crossu2011functional execution, risk management, and value realization. + Serve as primary liaison between internal teams and Partner Connections organization to quickly assess business process and customer experience improvement opportunities resulting in increased adoption and utilization of data exchange capabilities. + Support strategic partner growth strategies, including stewardship, contracting, and roadmap alignment. + Collaborate with external partners to co-develop integration capabilities and joint value propositions. + Build deep HR Tech partner domain expertise; streamline configuration steps across Customer Connections Operations (only) in partnership with Agile Execution teams and Business Subject Matter Experts. Integration Optimization + Identify and prioritize enhancements that improve data quality, automation, partner usability, operational efficiency, and customer experience. + Act as the operational hub defining, driving and monitoring of partner-related initiatives, partnering closely with Optimization teams in the Transformation Office and business leaders to assess opportunity and define value and impact. + Maintain and manage a prioritized backlog of integration improvements driven through value stream routines. Ensure all improvement efforts are aligned to Partner Connections IT investment epics only; nonu2011IT continuous improvement is supported by outside business functions. Qualifications + 7+ years of experience in Employee Benefits, HR Tech, partner management, digital integrations, or strategic programs. + Proven ability to lead complex, crossu2011functional initiatives in a matrixed environment. + Experience with partner ecosystems, product integrations, value measurement, or transformation programs. + Strong analytical and problemu2011solving skills with experience developing KPIs and business cases. + Excellent communication and influence skills, with ability to engage senior leaders, partners, and technical teams. + Bacheloru2019s degree required; advanced degree or relevant credentials preferred. Work Arrangement This role can have a Hybrid or Remote work arrangement. + Candidates near Hartford, CT or other office locations will work onu2011site Tuesdayu2013Thursday . + Remote candidates in the U.S. will travel as business needs arise. Compensation The listed annualized base pay range is primarily based on analysis of similar positions in the external market. Actual base pay could vary and may be above or below the listed range based on factors including but not limited to performance, proficiency and demonstration of competencies required for the role. The base pay is just one component of The Hartfordu2019s total compensation package for employees. Other rewards may include short-term or annual bonuses, long-term incentives, and on-the-spot recognition. The annualized base pay range for this role is: $143,200 - $214,800 Equal Opportunity Employer/Sex/Race/Color/Veterans/Disability/Sexual Orientation/Gender Identity or Expression/Religion/Age

Created: 2026-03-02