Head of Product FP&A

Guardian Life Insurance Company • Boston, NY

9d • Hybrid

About The Position

Is the opportunity to join a culture where “We Do the Right Thing,” and “We Courageously Shape Our Future Together” important to you? If so, Guardian is seeking a resolute motivated individual to join our team as a Head of Product FP&A. This is a leadership role responsible for driving data-informed decision making across product initiatives. This role partners closely with executive leadership and cross‑functional stakeholders to evaluate performance, measure the impact of strategic initiatives, and translate complex data into actionable insights that support growth, profitability, and long‑term strategy. The role supports a high-impact team and is accountable for overseeing significant operating budgets, ensuring investments are aligned to business priorities, integrated into planning cycles, and deliver measurable value through ongoing benefit realization.

Requirements

• 8+ years of progressive finance and product development experience.
• 3+ years employee benefits experience at an insurance brokerage and/or insurance carrier.
• Bachelor’s degree in actuarial, economics, finance, or related subject area.
• Proven record to complete high-quality work efficiently and increase autonomy over time.
• Strong analytical skills: ability to analyze financial data sets and tell the story of the data.
• Familiarity with predictive forecasting techniques and scenario modeling.
• Strong analytical, organizational, and project management skills.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal abilities.
• Experience building, leading, and motivating a team.
• A trusted advisor to lead conversations with leadership.
• Someone who possesses excellent analytical skills and can synthesize large data sets into actionable insights for the business and can communicate compelling recommendations to leaders.
• Someone with strong decision-making skills who asks thought-provoking questions.
• Collaborative and able to build productive and positive relationships across the team and with your business partners.
• An individual with excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A self-starter who is proactive and can manage deadlines for themselves and other cross-functional team members.

Nice To Haves

• Proficiency with Tableau software a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define and maintain product and digital performance metrics and key performance indicators (KPIs) to support business decision making.
• Analyze financial and operational data to assess product performance and identify opportunities for profitable growth.
• Serve as a finance partner for negotiations, contract modeling, and financial impact assessments across key vendors and strategic partners.
• Synthesize insights for regular leadership reviews, highlighting risks, opportunities, and recommended actions.
• Develop and apply benefit realization and measurement frameworks for portfolios of initiatives.
• Provide financial oversight for product‑related expenses, including overseeing forecasting and budget management.
• Partner with analytics and data teams to prioritize standard and ad‑hoc reporting needs.
• Support the definition and measurement of success for partner‑led and channel‑based initiatives.
• Collaborate with commercial and distribution leaders to align multi-year financial plans with product strategy.
• Advise senior leaders on investment tradeoffs, resource allocation, and strategic priorities.

Benefits

• At Guardian, you’ll have the support and flexibility to achieve your professional and personal goals.
• Through skill-building, leadership development and philanthropic opportunities, we provide opportunities to build communities and grow your career, surrounded by diverse colleagues with high ethical standards.
• As part of Guardian’s Purpose – to inspire well-being – we are committed to offering contemporary, supportive, flexible, and inclusive benefits and resources to our colleagues.
• Explore our company benefits at www.guardianlife.com/careers/corporate/benefits .

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Executive