Implementation Technical Lead (PLADS)

Salary Range: $90,000 - $125,000

Job Posting End Date: January 19th 2026

We’ve Got You Under Our Wing

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…The Aflac Way.

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.

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.

Worker Designation – This role is a remote 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.

What does it take to be successful at Aflac?

• Acting with Integrity
• Communicating Effectively
• Pursuing Self-Development
• Serving Customers
• Supporting Change
• Supporting Organizational Goals
• Working with Diverse Populations

What does it take to be successful in this role?

• In-depth knowledge in employer sponsored insurance product offerings and plan design.

• Proven ability to interpret and work with employer insurance contacts and service agreements.

• Ability to influence and guide internal and external stakeholders.

• Strong knowledge of project management principles.

• In-depth knowledge of Aflac products, onboarding standards, and policy/procedure frameworks.

• Experience with executive level reporting & escalation.

• Excellent communication skills (verbal, written, presentation)

• Strong decision-making and problem-solving skills.

• Ability to work virtually with cross-functional business units and vendors to support the customer’s needs.

Education & Experience Required

• Bachelor's Degree In Business Administration, Management or a related field.
• 5 or more years professional job related-work experience working with internal/external customers including experience related to employer provided group insurance products.

Or an equivalent combination of education and experience

Education & Experience Preferred

• Project Management expertise required, Project Management Professional (PMP) certification preferred.
• SME in Life, Absence and Disability Products

Travel

Principal Duties & Responsibilities

• Serves as a subject matter resource for tools and processes, ensuring proper use and up-to-date documentation.

• Assist and guide analyst in preparing deliverables, verifying accuracy, and resolving technical issues.

• Facilitates team training and knowledge sharing to support efficient implementation.

• Audit client onboarding documents and folders for completeness and quality.

• Support process improvements, workflow refinements, and change management initiatives.

• Partner with team to address customer escalations and promote service excellence.

• Proactively identifies team tool revisions and annual updates; implements updates and revisions by collaborating with internal partners.

• Identifies account services process issues, and researches and accurately identifies root causes to generates solutions.

• Supports Implementation Managers and Account Executive (AE) teams in researching and understanding the impacts of non-standard benefits and/or processes.

• Proactively identifies and escalates customer and plan design issues for resolution.

• Participates in finalist meetings as needed and facilitates finalist meeting training for the team.

• Initiates and maintains partnerships with stakeholders throughout the organization.

• Encourages cooperation by promoting common goals and building trust.

• Attends and participates in select customer meetings as appropriate, to discuss feedback and/or needed process enhancements.

• Performs other related duties as required

Total Rewards

The salary range for this job is $90,000 to $125,000. 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.

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.

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.