Business Analysis & Project Management
Head of Fidelity Insurance Agency
- Boston, MA
- Merrimack, NH
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Job Description:
Head of Fidelity Insurance Agency (FIA)
The Head of FIA, will be a member of the Wealth Solutions leadership team within Fidelity Wealth. This role is accountable for developing and driving Insurance Protection solutions as part of an overall Wealth offering available to millions of Fidelity’s retail customers. These insurance protection solutions include Term Life Insurance, Fixed and Variable Annuities and Long TermCare products that, as part of our expert Wealth Solutions offering, can help our customers achieve their financial and wealth protection goals. The primary responsibility for the role is to create go to market and commercialization strategies to integrate insurance protection products into a broader OneWealth offering, which can seamlessly service more customers by bundling these solutions with others most suited to their needs.
Additionally, the Head of FIA will lead the organization focusing on the following:
• Evaluate product viability and value propositions with SAI, conduct industry and competitive analysis, evaluate carrier offerings for value to the customer and conduct actuarial due diligence and support.
• Continue to drive efficiencies in operations by seeking opportunities for digital delivery and enhanced features for customers of all segments. Maintain Fidelity’s leadership position in establishing Fidelity Insurance Network (FIN) carrier level innovation and processes.
• Partnering closely with key internal stakeholders to integrate solutions into Fidelity’s Planning tools, methodology and product selection processes, integrating with vendors for seamless account opening and contract delivery, coordinating recordkeeping for the proprietary and for 3rd party carriers, and integrate with advisor tools for appointment setting.
• Sales and Distribution Support: Partner closely with the sales teams and advisors to provide training and subject matter expertise when talking to customers about Insurance products
• Client Services and Operations: Supporting customers with a variety of needs including: Application review, NIGO support, Inbound/Outbound phones, Case Management and claims distributions
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
• 15+ years of business leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree required; advanced degree in Business or related field a plus
• Senior-level experience developing Insurance Protection strategies aligned with and in support of the strategic direction of the business and leading cross-functional and crossbusiness unit teams to execute those strategies
• Consistent record of collaboration across business areas aligning on a common visiting to improve customer outcomes Fidelity Internal Information
• Working knowledge and experience with delivering solutions through matrixed Agile structures
• You are a results driven leader obsessed with improving customer protection outcomes by offering market leading insurance and annuity products
• You have an expert-level ability to build collaborative relationships and influence at all levels within and across the organization with the proven ability and passion to help customers realize their financial goals
• You demonstrate excellent verbal and written communications skills and ability to effectively structure and deliver presentations, champion recommendations, and influence decisions at all levels of management
• You take pride in being an authentic leader and culture carrier who inspires creativity and innovation, proactively develops and shares knowledge, and builds a culture of inclusion and continuous learning with a focus on associate growth while simultaneously ensuring that quality standards, consistency and voice are maintained throughout.
The Team
Reporting to the Head of Wealth Solutions, this leader will be a key member of the Senior Leadership Team and will partner across key partners within Fidelity Wealth and across the enterprise. Fidelity Wealth is a business with a focused mandate to grow and scale, while finding new ways to benefit from our partnership with Workplace and Brokerage, where we have a unique competitive edge. We’ll achieve this growth by doing what we do best – helping people. Annuity and Life insurance solutions are integral components of our Wealth offering. The mission of Fidelity Insurance Agency (FIA) is to ensure our clients do not outlive their assets in retirement, safeguard one’s portfolio from market volatility and protect against premature death and unforeseen long-term care costs. We do this by expertly evaluating and delivering protection (proprietary and/or 3rd party) products that are in the best interest of our customers.
Certifications:
Series 07 – FINRA, Series 24 – FINRA
Company Overview
Fidelity Investments is a privately held company with a mission to strengthen the financial well-being of our clients. We help people invest and plan for their future. We assist companies and non-profit organizations in delivering benefits to their employees. And we provide institutions and independent advisors with investment and technology solutions to help invest their own clients’ money.
Join Us
At Fidelity, you’ll find endless opportunities to build a meaningful career that positively impacts peoples’ lives, including yours. You can take advantage of flexible benefits that support you through every stage of your career, empowering you to thrive at work and at home. Honored with a Glassdoor Employees’ Choice Award, we have been recognized by our employees as a top 10 Best Place to Work in 2024. And you don’t need a finance background to succeed at Fidelity—we offer a range of opportunities for learning so you can build the career you’ve always imagined.
Fidelity’s hybrid working model blends the best of both onsite and offsite work experiences. Working onsite is important for our business strategy and our culture. We also value the benefits that working offsite offers associates. Most hybrid roles require associates to work onsite all business days of every other week in a Fidelity office.
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation, detailed in this document, and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
We invite you to Find Your Fidelity at fidelitycareers.com.
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation, contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com.
Company overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want! We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experiences. For information about working at Fidelity, visit FidelityCareers.com. Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to complete the application or interview process.
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This is my Fidelity
Benefits that adapt to everything life sends your way
401(k) with company match
Medical, dental, vision and prescription drug coverage
16-week maternity leave & 12-week parental leave
Student loan assistance
Fidelity is invested in you
Committed to Professional Development
At Fidelity, we are constantly adapting to the changing needs of our customers, new technologies, and better ways of working. And we empower our employees to do the same, with an emphasis on developing skills and connections that will help propel you forward in your career while being able to make an impact for Fidelity’s customers around the world.
We offer a wide range of options for professional development including online, in-person, and mentor driven solutions. Special interest and networking groups are also part of our culture of empowerment, personal and professional enrichment, diversity and inclusion, and knowledge sharing.
Continuing Education & Training
- Assess, build, and align your development plan through resources like our skill-building classroom and online courses.
- Video-based training for technology, leadership, management & more.
- Ongoing skills development and coaching opportunities.
- Paid training with a facilitator who is dedicated to your onboarding and will track and evaluate your progress, giving you strategies to improve.
- A range of talent development programs to support career mobility.
Mentoring
- Utilize the skills of experienced leaders to enrich your career.
- Dedicated mentors to help you grow into new areas of Fidelity’s business as you develop new skills.
- An open atmosphere of knowledge sharing and collaboration.
- Opportunities to pay it forward, sharing the knowledge you develop and as you help others define how they want their career to take shape.
Our Commitment to Diversity and Inclusion
"Fidelity believes in, and is committed to, fair and equitable treatment for every associate and customer, and to creating a safe and respectful environment, in which everyone is treated with kindness, compassion and respect." Abby Johnson | Chairman and CEO Fidelity Investments
At Fidelity, we are committed to building an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging that will attract, develop and retain a diverse workforce.
Fidelity’s ten affinity groups are self-organized groups of employees with common interests in areas such as race, ethnicity, gender or sexual orientation, or who share similar interests based on similar sets of experiences.
These Employee Resource Groups and Special Interest Groups are models of inclusion for Fidelity. They’re also a powerful form of engagement and development and can provide a pathway to visible leadership roles. Our affinity groups make a large contribution on the business, helping to ensure our products and services are delivered in a welcoming and equitable environment.
- Over 22K employees participate in an affinity group.
- Over 1,400 affinity group members volunteered for Fidelity Cares in 2020.
- 74% increase in affinity group memberships over the last three years.
Giving Back to Our Communities
Throughout Fidelity, you’ll find a genuine commitment to social responsibility – where we strive to make an impact for customers, while also making an impact on the world.
Fidelity Cares
- Provides associates with opportunities to actively volunteer and share their talents.
- Hosts numerous company-wide volunteer events (in-person and virtual).
- Partners with nonprofit organizations to support our local communities.
- More than 12,000 associates donate time annually – from interns to SVPs.
- Impact includes refurbishing schools, donating books and supplies, and teaching financial literacy.
Fidelity Charitable®
- Created to make it easy for people to support charitable organizations they care about.
- Helped deliver $7.3 billion in donor-recommended grants to charity in 2019.
- Supported more than 300,000 unique charities around the world.
- Since its inception, more than $42 billion has been given to public charities.
