Director, Digital Transformation - Hybrid

When you join the team at Unum, you become part of an organization committed to helping you thrive.

Here, we work to provide the employee benefits and service solutions that enable employees at our client companies to thrive throughout life’s moments. And this starts with ensuring that every one of our team members enjoys opportunities to succeed both professionally and personally. To enable this, we provide: 

• 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 

*All the benefits listed above are subject to the terms of their individual Plans.

And that’s just the beginning…  

With 10,000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide, every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether you’re directly supporting a growing family, or developing online tools to help navigate a difficult loss, customers are counting on the combined talents of our entire team. Help us help others, and join Team Unum today! 

General Summary:

We’re looking for a Director of Digital Transformation to join our dynamic, Agile-focused team, driving operational success across business initiatives that extend beyond technical builds. This role centers on leadership, planning, and communication ensuring delivery goals are clear, stakeholder alignment is strong, and teams stay focused on delivering outcomes that matter.

The ideal candidate will act as a strategic partner, comfortable with ambiguity, confident engaging executive stakeholders, and skilled in driving work from concept to completion. You will be responsible for aligning priorities, tracking progress, reporting on success, and keeping teams moving forward through clarity, structure, and proactive communication.

Location: Hybrid in Portland, ME, Chattooga, TN or Atlanta (Sandy Springs), GA campus.

Job Specs:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required
• 5+ years of experience as a Product Owner, Project Manager, or in a strategic delivery role within an Agile environment
• Strong background in leadership, communication, and planning across complex or cross-functional initiatives
• Familiarity with Agile methodologies and tools such as Rally
• Ability to work independently with minimal supervision, taking full ownership of priorities and stakeholder communications
• Comfortable working in a non-technical, business operations-focused environment
• Excellent executive presence; able to manage and influence senior stakeholders
• Self-driven and adaptable with a genuine curiosity and commitment to team success
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to think through delivery strategy in ambiguous situations

Principal Duties and Responsibilities:

• Lead and coordinate cross-functional teams toward clear business objectives, focusing on delivery alignment and execution planning rather than technical product design
• Collaborate with business stakeholders and project teams to clarify work goals, define milestones, and ensure timely execution
• Manage workstream documentation, delivery timelines, budgeting, and reporting—ensuring accuracy and transparency
• Guide teams through ambiguity and shifting priorities while maintaining momentum and accountability
• Communicate effectively with senior leadership and project stakeholders, delivering clear updates and performance summaries
• Facilitate Agile ceremonies and apply delivery frameworks to keep workstreams progressing and aligned with business goals
• Drive value by translating business needs into actionable delivery plans without requiring step-by-step guidance
• Coach and guide teams, potentially overseeing a direct report depending on structure and candidate preference

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Unum and Colonial Life are part of Unum Group, a Fortune 500 company and leading provider of employee benefits to companies worldwide. Headquartered in Chattanooga, TN, with international offices in Ireland, Poland and the UK, Unum also has significant operations in Portland, ME, and Baton Rouge, LA - plus over 35 US field offices. Colonial Life is headquartered in Columbia, SC, with over 40 field offices nationwide.

Unum is an equal opportunity employer, considering all qualified applicants and employees for hiring, placement, and advancement, without regard to a person's race, color, religion, national origin, age, genetic information, military status, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, or protected veteran status.

The base salary range for applicants for this position is listed below. Unless actual salary is indicated above in the job description, actual pay will be based on skill, geographical location and experience.

$109,100.00-$224,000.00

Additionally, Unum offers a portfolio of benefits and rewards that are competitive and comprehensive including healthcare benefits (health, vision, dental), insurance benefits (short & long-term disability), performance-based incentive plans, paid time off, and a 401(k) retirement plan with an employer match up to 5% and an additional 4.5% contribution whether you contribute to the plan or not.  All benefits are subject to the terms and conditions of individual Plans.

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