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Manager III, Long Term Care Contract Administration

Unum Group


Job Location:

Portland, TX - USA

Yearly Salary: USD 75500 - 142700
Posted: 3 October 2026 (14 hours ago)
Application Deadline: 31 December 2026
Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

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 lifes 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 thats just the beginning

With 10000 employees helping more than 39 million people worldwide every role at Unum is meaningful and impacts the lives of our customers. Whether youre 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:
Lead Change. Develop Talent. Drive Operational Excellence.

Are you a people-first leader who thrives in a fast-paced environment and enjoys helping teams navigate change

Were looking for a Manager III Long Term Care Contract Administration to lead a team supporting critical contract administration operations within our Long Term Care this role youll drive performance develop talent and collaborate across multiple business functions to deliver exceptional service and operational results.

The ideal candidate is a collaborative leader who excels at coaching and developing others using data to inform decisions and building strong partnerships. You communicate effectively at all levels adapt to changing priorities and bring a continuous improvement mindset that helps teams and processes perform at their best.

This is a campus-based role that requires a hybrid-schedule of 4 days a week onsite.

Job Specifications

  • College degree preferred and/or equivalent experience
  • 5 years of increasingly responsible management experience
  • Demonstrated leadership experience with a track record of motivating and developing others
  • Strong analytical and problem-solving skills with the ability to leverage performance data to improve results
  • Experience managing competing priorities in a fast-paced environment
  • Strong communication relationship-building and influencing skills
  • Proven ability to lead through change and drive team engagement
  • Experience managing operational workflows and performance objectives
  • Proficiency in Microsoft Excel
  • Strong organizational and project management skills
  • Ability to make sound business decisions and balance customer employee and operational needs

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience leading geographically dispersed teams
  • Knowledge of workflow management systems such as Pega Workflow
  • Experience managing customer escalations and service operations

Principal Duties and Responsibilities

  • Lead coach and develop a high-performing team through ongoing feedback mentoring and performance management.
  • Drive employee engagement and support career development for team members at various stages of professional growth.
  • Lead the team through organizational change including process improvements workforce transformation initiatives and evolving operational priorities.
  • Oversee contract administration functions including billing coding customer requests and production activities.
  • Analyze operational metrics and performance data to identify trends improve productivity and enhance service delivery.
  • Manage customer escalations and partner with internal stakeholders to resolve complex business issues.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams including Customer Engagement Repricing Contact Center Operations and other business partners.
  • Ensure quality audit and compliance standards are consistently achieved.
  • Lead operational projects and continuous improvement initiatives that enhance efficiency and service outcomes.
  • Communicate priorities progress and business impacts effectively across all levels of the organization.

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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 persons 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.

$75500.00-$142700.00

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.

Company:

Unum

Required Experience:

Manager


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Unum provides comprehensive financial insurance products to industries of all sizes. Leader in disability insurance, life insurance, compliance and developing HR technology solutions for our clients.

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