Asst. Design Researcher, Portfolio Innovation

Company: Guardian Life
Location: Harrisburg
Posted on: November 26, 2022

Job Description:

Position SummaryAre you looking for a challenge and the opportunity to innovate and grow your career? Do you want to be a part of a collaborative, dynamic and growing team? Are you excited to understand and solve consumer challenges in creative ways? Come join Guardian as an Assistant Design Researcher, Portfolio Innovation in our Group Insurance business. Our mission is to design and develop new offerings that help people protect against, plan for, and recover from shocks to their financial and personal well-being.The Assistant Design Researcher will work within a cross-disciplinary team to research, design, prototype, and iterate new concepts in a highly visible role. This individual will participate in consumer research, identification of insights, ideation and execution planning.You willPerform consumer research, including IDIs, focus groups, surveys, concept tests, and pilot analysis to help drive and support business decisionsRelentlessly act as the voice of the customer throughout projectsInterprets consumer research to identify opportunity areas and new product, service, and business model conceptsBuild low-fidelity prototypes and/or work alongside IT teams to create higher fidelity prototypes of conceptsDesign experiments for new offerings to validate desirability, feasibility and viabilityWork on moderate to high complexity projects and within multi-disciplinary teamsCreate compelling presentations and communication materialsMake strategic recommendations for new opportunity areasCoordinate with colleagues within and outside of Portfolio Innovation to drive optimal outcomes and deliver multiple new offerings into the market each yearReporting RelationshipsAs our Assistant Design Researcher, Portfolio Innovation you will report to the Lead Design Researcher, who reports to our Head of Portfolio Innovation.Our Promise:At Guardian, youll 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.We Offer:

• Meaningful and challenging work opportunities to accelerate technology and innovation in a secure and compliant way.
• Competitive compensation
• Excellent medical, dental, supplemental health, life and vision coverage for you and your dependents with no wait period
• Life and disability insurance
• A great 401(k) with match
• Tuition assistance, paid parental leave and backup family care.
• Dynamic, modern work environments that promote collaboration and creativity.
• Flexible time off, dress code, and work location policies to balance your work and life in the ways that suit you best.
• Social responsibility in all aspects of our work. We volunteer within our local communities, create educational alliances with colleges, drive a variety of initiatives in sustainability, and advocate for diversity & inclusion in all that we do.Primary Location:Remote - United StatesOther Locations:Job:ProductSchedule:Full timeEqual Employment Opportunity:Guardian is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will be considered for employment without regard to age, race, color, creed, religion, sex, affectional or sexual orientation, national origin, ancestry, marital status, disability, military or veteran status, or any other classification protected by applicable law.Every day, Guardian helps our 29 million customers realize their dreams through a range of insurance and financial products and services. Our Purpose, to inspire well-being, guides our dedication to the colleagues, consumers, and communities we serve. We know that people count, and we go above and beyond to prepare them for the life they want to live, focusing on their overall well-being mind, body, and wallet. As one of the largest mutual insurance companies, we put our customers first. Behind every bright future is a GuardianTM. Learn more about Guardian at guardianlife.com .

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