Senior Business Strategy Consultant - Group Insurance at Securian Financial in Saint Paul

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Overview: At Securian Financial, the Employee Benefit Solutions team cares for employees in the moments that matter by providing innovative benefit solutions. The EBS Strategy Sr. Consultant – Group Insurance plays a key role in advancing business strategy by identifying emerging market opportunities, translating insights into strategic recommendations, and leading cross-functional initiatives that support growth and competitive differentiation. This role serves as a strategic thought partner to business leaders, maintaining an active view of market trends, customer needs, competitor activity, technology disruption, and industry developments. The Senior Consultant connects these insights to the business strategy, identifies implications and opportunities, and helps mobilize initiatives from exploration through execution. The ideal candidate combines strategic thinking, market orientation, analytical rigor, business acumen, and strong cross-functional leadership with the ability to move effectively between ambiguity, analysis, recommendation, and action. *We are open to considering both local and remote talent for this opportunity. If you live within a commutable distance of our St. Paul Home Office, this position follows a hybrid work schedule. If you live outside of a commutable distance, you may be eligible to work as a virtual employee. Responsibilities include but not limited to: Monitor market, customer, competitive, technology, regulatory, and industry trends and assess implications for the business. Identify and explore new growth opportunities, partnerships, capabilities, and areas for differentiation. Lead strategic analysis and develop recommendations, business cases, scenarios, and executive decision materials. Lead high-priority cross-functional strategic initiatives from initial exploration through recommendations and execution planning. Evaluate competitive activity, including investments, acquisitions, partnerships, products, technology, and distribution strategies. Develop and test strategic hypotheses and challenge existing business assumptions. Translate complex information into clear insights, choices, implications, and recommendations for senior leaders. Partner across Product, Distribution, Finance, Operations, Technology, Marketing, and other functions to advance strategic priorities. Maintain a pipeline of emerging opportunities and strategic questions requiring further exploration. Measure progress against strategic priorities and identify where strategy or execution may need to adapt. Qualifications: Bachelor's degree in Business or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience. Demonstrated ability to lead strategic projects involving ambiguity and multiple stakeholders. Experience conducting market, competitive, customer, and financial analysis. Strong written and verbal communication skills that can be tailored to stakeholders at all levels of the organization. Demonstrated ability to influence across organizational boundaries. Preferred Qualifications: Advanced degree. 5+ years of experience in strategy, business development, program management or related field within the group insurance industry. Experience with large employee benefits programs. Initiative leadership creating clarity and momentum across complex initiatives without needing direct authority over participating teams. Learning agility and curiosity by developing expertise in unfamiliar topics and actively exploring emerging opportunities. Experience coordinating complex processes across teams and disciplines to deliver shared customer outcomes. You may not check every box, or your experience may look a little different from what we've outlined, but if you think you can bring value to Securian Financial, we encourage you to apply! *At Securian Financial the internal title for this position is Business Development Sr. Consultant. Securian Financial believes that meaningful in-person collaboration is an important