[Hiring] Enrollment Support Specialist @Unum

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Role Description

This position is responsible for delivering an optimal client and worker enrollment experience for clients utilizing UNUM Group’s Virtual Enrollment Solutions Team. They are responsible for utilizing a strong working knowledge of Core products (Non-Affiliated) and voluntary product (UNUM Group’s) portfolios to provide benefits education, retention of policies, quality assurance, technical support and assist with other project initiatives.

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Provide virtual retention and enrollment assistance to workers in all 50 U.S. States
  • Receives inbound interactions from workers
  • Makes outbound calls as needed to workers
  • Q&A Support: Educate workers on benefits provided, and answers any questions workers may have on the enrollment offer
  • Technical Support: Assist workers with navigating their company provided website, materials, or platform to find benefits information and assist with completing enrollment as applicable
  • Retention Support: Educate workers on current benefits
  • Communication Support: Deliver key messages via a script around benefits or other key messages as requested by the client to the worker
  • Claims/Documentation Support: Remind workers where to go to file claims, or how to provide proof of documentation for select benefits and/or qualifying life events
  • Contact Support: provide contact information for benefits or HR resources to workers
  • Complete application when appropriate, but primarily provide benefits education or enrollment of non-affiliated insurance carrier products
  • Review all provided and necessary training/demos to service the need of the client/worker
  • Utilize technology and additional resources to provide translation services
  • Maintain Individual and Team performance metrics
  • Complete thorough Quality Assurance via review of metrics, auditing of calls, coaching/performance management sessions with Supervisors, and job shadows of others
  • Document pertinent information about customer interactions
  • Upkeep/Submission of various forms, tickets, emails, and other resources with pertinent information that feeds Virtual Enrollment Solutions processes and reporting
  • Uses knowledge and understanding of all Core products (Non-Affiliated) and Voluntary benefit product (UNUM Group’s) offerings, along with utilization of their resources, to provide benefits education and enrollment services to eligible workers and/or family members
  • Completes administrative tasks of tracking and submitting all necessary training requirements as an employee of UNUM, and to meet the training requirements of our clients
  • Demonstration of Our Values through completing provided training offerings, and being involved in I & D/Volunteer groups and activities
  • Utilizes only UNUMs authorized and approved systems to complete all functions of the role to adhere to UNUM Groups policies, and compliance regulations for this role
  • Participates in projects and initiatives as assigned
  • May perform other duties as assigned

Qualifications

  • Prefer 4-year degree or equivalent in work related experience or industry designation
  • Existing knowledge of full Core and Voluntary benefit product offerings (all products)
  • Must have/maintain necessary Life and Health licensing, plus any special state licensing requirements for Long Term Care
  • Completion of continuing education requirements to keep Life and Health license
  • Prior insurance, financial services, human resources, sales, training, and/or teaching experience highly desirable
  • Demonstrate good listening ability with exceptional interpersonal and communication skills needed to build relationships with management, co-workers, and workers
  • Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, both as part of a team and independently
  • Demonstrate resolve to achieve their personal and business goals
  • Demonstrate good organizational skills and ability to multi-task
  • Demonstrate strong computer literacy and knowledge of virtual technology spanning across a variety of platforms and applications, including the full Microsoft suite
  • Highly desired sales aptitude
  • Superior Customer Service Skills
  • Demonstrate ability to identify best practices and takes initiative to share ideas with team
  • Bi-lingual abilities are an asset

Requirements

  • Part-Time Enrollment Support Specialist (ESS) committed to working 20 hours per week Quarter 1-3 of each calendar year, with an expectation of working near 40 hours per week Quarter 4 of each calendar year
  • Full-Time ESS committed to working 40 hours per week
  • Expected to work shifts within the period of 8am to 8pm Eastern Standard Time during the business week of Monday-Friday. Shifts can change based on business need and coverage available
  • Committed to not taking pre-planned Paid Time Off in October and November of each year

Benefits

  • 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
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