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Professional Development Program AssociateUnum Group • Portland, ME, US
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Professional Development Program Associate

Professional Development Program Associate

Unum Group • Portland, ME, US
30+ days ago
Job type
  • Full-time
Job description

Join Team Unum

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive. Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life's moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide :

  • Award-winning culture
  • Inclusion and diversity as a priority
  • Performance Based Incentive Plans
  • Competitive benefits package that includes : Health, Vision, Dental, Short & Long-Term Disability
  • Generous PTO (including paid time to volunteer!)
  • Up to 9.5% 401(k) employer contribution
  • Mental health support
  • Career advancement opportunities
  • Student loan repayment options
  • Tuition reimbursement
  • Flexible work environments

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you're directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today!

General Summary

This three- to four-year rotational program is designed to give participants experience in a wide variety of roles. Each experience is unique, allowing the flexibility to pursue individual interests, develop strengths, and prepare for a successful leadership career. Associates are highly motivated inclusive leaders with the intellectual curiosity to keep up with the fast-paced, ever-changing business environment and they are empowered to deliver upon our purpose and create a differentiated experience for our customers around the globe.

Three- to four-year rotational program with each rotation lasting 12-18 months depending on role, complexity, and business needs

Rotations may include (but are not limited to) : Benefits, Underwriting, Customer Services, Enrollment, Finance, and Digital Transformation

Work locations may include : Chattanooga, TN; Portland, ME; Columbia, SC; Baton Rouge, LA; and Dorking, United Kingdom. Associates are strongly encouraged to work at two locations during their time in the program.

Stretch and grow in an environment that encourages curiosity, celebrates innovative thinking

Experience robust leadership training and skill development through outside vendors, leadership summits, and presentations from our senior leaders

Interact with senior leaders through an assigned mentor, as well as networking, coaching, and personalized development plan opportunities

The PDP Associate is the first of a two-level leadership development program. Upon successful completion of the second rotation, a PDP Associate is eligible to be promoted to a Sr. PDP.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Successfully complete 3-4 cross-functional job rotations
  • Demonstrate outstanding performance during assigned roles
  • Partner with functional management team during business rotations
  • Work with assigned mentor and develop personal development plan
  • Develop and maintain a strong and specialized working knowledge of Unum's products, services, and business processes
  • Openness to serve as an informal leader / mentor to junior level peers
  • May manage a team
  • Work on and / or lead special projects, as assigned
  • Possess strong communication skills to present all issues and resolutions identified to leadership
  • Lead and collaborate with others on highly visible, enterprise-wide projects and initiatives
  • Other duties as assigned
  • Job Specifications

  • Bachelor's degree (Business, Finance, Economics or Math is preferred)
  • 3.0 cumulative GPA
  • Ability to demonstrate leadership
  • Comfort with ambiguity necessary
  • Creative problem solving and strong analytical skills
  • Motivation to complete quality work by established deadlines
  • Demonstrate ability to handle multiple priorities at one time
  • Capability to lead and collaborate with others on highly visible, enterprise-wide projects and initiatives
  • Strong ability to influence, persuade, and negotiate with others
  • Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices.

    Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

    The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location, and experience. $63,500.00-$120,000.00

    Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not. All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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