Group Insurance Team Lead, Claims

Prudential Financial

Team Lead managing claims within Group Insurance Operations at Prudential, ensuring service excellence and compliance while building a supportive team environment.

Posted 4/16/2026full-timeRemote • New Jersey • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $89,000 - $147,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Lead the team to achieve customer service and claims management excellence.
Ensure accuracy of benefits paid on disability claims based on the deductible sources of income (offsets) and other contractual provisions outlined within the certificates.
Monitor, track and analyze reporting to ensure appropriate offset management of claims.
Develop effective action plans that result in improved team and individual performance.
Build and maintain internal and external customer relationships.
Provide direct reports with ongoing support, appropriate training, positive/constructive feedback, coaching and recognition in an inclusive manner.
Drive employee engagement and continuous process improvement to remove barriers and enhance team effectiveness.
Provide for business continuity by identifying potential successors and emerging leaders for the key leadership positions on your teams.
Ensure team is in compliance with their obligations regarding risk identification, risk assessment and risk monitoring, control, and escalation.

Requirements

What you’ll need

Minimum of three years in a Group Insurance Operations or claims experience required.
A proven understanding of STD/Absence/Paid Leave claim management processes and offset management required.
Strong critical thinking, mathematical, problem solving, decision making, and analytical skills required.
Detail oriented with solid interpersonal skills.
Proven strong Customer Service skills.
Prior coaching, mentorship or leadership skills is a must.
Ability to problem solve independently.
Proven focus on continuous improvement.
Ability to collaborate across business.
Strong communication (verbal and written) and time management skills required.
Proficiency in Teams, MS Word, and Excel.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO)
401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%)
Company-funded pension plan
Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal wellbeing needs
Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development
Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs
Employee Stock Purchase Plan: Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period), after one year of service.
Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance.

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Hard Skills & Tools

claims managementSTD claim managementabsence managementpaid leave managementoffset managementanalytical skillsmathematical skillsproblem solvingdecision makingcontinuous improvement

Soft Skills

customer serviceinterpersonal skillscoachingmentorshipleadershipcritical thinkingcollaborationcommunicationtime managementdetail oriented