Competitive Insights Consultant

Strategic Intelligence Team

Full-Time

Boston, MA

The Opportunity

As a Competitive Insights Consultant, you will develop enterprise-level perspectives on the competitive environment and translate complex market and product dynamics into clear, decision-ready narratives.You will synthesize insights across sources, and help leaders assess competitive positioning, emerging risks, and opportunities.

This role partners closely with Product, Distribution,andCorporateStrategyto deliver perspectives that are actionable and impactful.We are lookingfor a strong problem-solver who brings structured thinking, synthesis, and executive storytelling, and who either brings deepexpertisein insurance and financial services markets or is eager to build it

The Team

Strategic Intelligence sits within Corporate Strategy and the CFO organization, helping the enterprise make informed decisions throughtimely, high-quality external insights.The teamidentifiesand interprets emerging industry, market, and competitive trends, translating them into enterprise perspectives that shape strategy.

Strategic Intelligence’sthree pillars—Competitive, Market, and Consumer Insights—work together to build a holistic view of the external environment and business implications.

The Impact

Enterprise Perspective & Narrative Development

• Develop a cohesive view of the competitive landscape and its strategic implications

• Tailor narratives to the decisions senior stakeholders areactually making

• Create actionable outputs that inform and influence decisions

Insight Generation & Strategic Interpretation

• Identifypatterns and trends across competitor activity, market developments, and industry shifts

• Broaden leadership understanding of opportunities, risks, and strategic choices

• Lead forward-looking analyses toanticipatechanges in the competitive environment

Senior Stakeholder Engagement & Influence

• Contribute to leadership discussions with clear, well-supported perspectives

• Communicate findingsin a way that builds trust and advances discussion

• Build strong relationships across Product, Distribution, andCorporateStrategy

Function Leadership & Integration

• Partner with Market and Consumer Insights to connect competitive, market, and customer dynamics

• Help evolve Competitive Insights capabilities, including publications, frameworks, and engagement models

• Mentor junior team members and rotational analysts

Data & Analytical Foundation

• Leverage industry data sources such as LIMRA, AM Best, S&P, and internal datasets

• Ensure analytical rigor supports all narratives and recommendations

• Collaborate with partners tomaintainaccess to key data and insights

Strategic Partnership Enablement

• Build andmaintaincompetitive profiles ofkey accountsandstrategic partners

• Identifyareas of strategic alignment for prospective partnerships

• Prepare briefing content and coordinateinteractionswith external parties

Minimum Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree

• 4+ years of relevant experience in corporateor businessstrategy, insights, market research, equity research, or consulting

Ideal Qualifications

• 6+ years of relevant experience; background ininsurance,financial services, oradvisingfinancial services clients is a plus

• Graduate degree or professional designation relevant to the role

• Proven ability toturncomplex, ambiguous analysis into a clearpoint of viewand anarrative that lands with senior executives

• Demonstrated ability to introduceadditionalperspectives and help shape discussions constructively

• Working knowledge of life insurance, annuity, or retirement products; willingness tobuild depth quickly

• Familiarity with industry data sources (e.g., LIMRA, AM Best, S&P) and reporting practices

• Strong analytical skills combined with sound business judgmentability to synthesize disparate inputs into coherent perspectives andidentifyimplications for strategy

• Strong ownership mentality with the ability tooperateindependentlyand todrive high-impact workstreams

• Collaborative mindset with the ability to build strong working relationships across teams

• Prior experience mentoring or developing junior team members

What You Can Expect at MassMutual

• MassMutual offers the opportunity to do meaningful work within a purpose-driven organization that values long-term impact over short-term outcomes. In this role, you can expect:

• Clear areas of ownership and accountability, with work that connects directly to company and customer outcomes 

• A collaborative environment where perspectives are welcomed  

• Access to learning, development, and internal networks that support continuous growth and skill-building over time 

• Employee-led communities and forums that foster connection, learning, and inclusion across the organization 

• A culture grounded in integrity, responsibility, andstewardship—supported by a company with a strong legacy and a future-focused mindset

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