PLADS LTD Claims Technical Lead

<span class="jobdescription"><p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Salary Range: </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">$75,000 - $95,000</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Job Posting End Date: </span></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">July 1st 2026</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We’ve Got You Under Our Wing</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">We are the duck. We develop and empower our people, cultivate relationships, give back to our community, and celebrate every success along the way. We do it all…<em>The Aflac Way</em>.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Aflac, a Fortune 500 company, is an industry leader in voluntary insurance products that pay cash directly to policyholders and one of America's best-known brands. Aflac has been recognized as Fortune’s 50 Best Workplaces for Diversity and as one of World’s Most Ethical Companies by Ethisphere.com. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black">Our business is about being there for people in need. So, ask yourself, are you the duck? If so, there’s a home, and a flourishing career for you at Aflac.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;background-color:white;font-size:12.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><u><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Worker Designation</span></u></strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> – This role is a <strong><u>remote</u></strong> role. This means you will be expected to work from your home, within the continental US. If the role is remote, there may be occasions that you are requested to come to the office based on business need. Any requests to come to the office would be communicated with you in advance.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">What does it take to be successful at Aflac? </span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Acting with Integrity</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Communicating Effectively</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Pursuing Self-Development</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Serving Customers</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Supporting Change</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Supporting Organizational Goals</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Working with Diverse Populations</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">What does it take to be successful in this role?</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Ability to influence and champion change. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Excellent critical thinking and decision-making skills. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Strong leadership and organizational skills. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Excellent Communication skills (verbal, written & presentation). </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Strong understanding of contracts, plans and products. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Strong knowledge of best practices and effective case management skills.</span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Education & Experience Required</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Bachelor's Degree In business, management or a related field.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">4 or more years job related experience.</span></li> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">2 years STD/LTD case management experience.</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Or an equivalent combination of education and experience</span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Education & Experience Preferred</span></strong></p> <ul style="margin-bottom:0.0in;margin-top:0.0px"> <li style="margin:0.0in 0.0in 0.0in 0.0px;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">LTD experience preferred</span></li> </ul> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Principal Duties & Responsibilities</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Acts as a main point of contact for claims specific questions for the case managers. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Serves as a mentor for new hires as well as supports new hiring training. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Takes an active role in refresher training and development of existing staff. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Ensures case managers are utilizing appropriate risk management skills to secure the appropriate claim outcome. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Conducts manager reviews/audits of claims as necessary to ensure overall quality. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Provides the appropriate coaching and feedback to case managers as needed. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Monitors KPIs and reports to ensure service levels and commitments are met, working with case managers as needed. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Monitors and adjusts workload balancing for case managers. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Provides support to management in facilitating team meetings/ huddles. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• May periodically manage complex cases and customer escalations. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Elevates any trends and/or coaching opportunities to the leadership team. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Completes special projects and/or ad hoc assignments as requested by leadership. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">• Performs other related duties as required. </span></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><strong><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">Total Rewards</span></strong></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">The salary range for this job is $75,000 to $95,000. This range is specific to the job and salary offers consider a wide range of factors that are considered in making compensation decisions, including, but not limited to: education, experience, licensure, certifications, geographic location, and peer compensation. The range has been created in good faith based on information known to Aflac at the time of the posting. </span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">At Aflac, it is not typical for an individual to be hired at or near the top of the range for the role to allow for future and continued salary growth, and compensation decisions are dependent on the circumstances of each case. This salary range does not include any potential incentive pay or benefits, however, such information will be provided separately when appropriate. </span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif"> </span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif">In addition to the base salary, we offer an array of benefits to meet your needs including medical, dental, and vision coverage, prescription drug coverage, health care flexible spending, dependent care flexible spending, Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness and Hospital Indemnity offered at no costs to employee), 401(k) plans, annual bonuses, and an opportunity to purchase company stock.  On an annual basis, you’ll also be offered 11 paid holidays, up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason, and, if eligible, state-mandated sick leave (Washington employees accrue 1-hour sick leave for every 40 hours worked) and other leaves of absence, if eligible, when needed to support your physical, financial, and emotional well-being. Aflac complies with all applicable leave laws, including, but not limited to, sick and safe leave, and adoption and parental leave, in all states and localities.</span></em></p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"> </p> <p style="margin:0.0in;font-size:10.0pt;font-family:'Times New Roman', serif"><em><span style="font-size:12.0pt;font-family:Arial, sans-serif;color:black"> </span></em></p> </span>

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