Journey Expert - 18662

Description and Requirements
The Team You Will Join
On MetLife's Global Customer Service and Operations (GCSO) team, customer care is built on trust, empathy, and a commitment to continuous improvement. Whether guiding customers through life's important moments, solving challenges, or simplifying processes with innovative technology, you'll help deliver a differentiated experience grounded in operational excellence. Backed by a collaborative team, you'll play a vital role in strengthening the way we care and advocate for millions worldwide. Here, making a real difference isn't just a goal - it's what we do, one conversation at a time.
The Opportunity
The Journey Expert is responsible for driving end-to-end optimization of external customer journeys-identifying friction, advancing AI-enabled solutions, and delivering scalable, enterprise improvements that elevate how we serve customers in the moments that matter most-across MetLife's U.S. Group Customer Service & Operations (GCSO) organization.
This is an exciting opportunity to shape the future of customer experience by translating AI insights and data into real, measurable improvements that simplify experiences, empower teams, and strengthen customer trust at scale.
Key Responsibilities

• Lead end-to-end analysis and optimization of external customer journeys, identifying friction points and opportunities across products, channels, and touchpoints
• Develop and prioritize AI-enabled solutions and tuning opportunities that enhance customer experience and drive measurable business outcomes
• Collaborate cross-functionally with Operations, Technology, Data, Product, and Responsible AI partners to design and implement scalable, enterprise-wide solutions
• Influence senior stakeholders to align on strategy, roadmaps, and investment priorities for customer journey transformation
• Drive adoption and continuous improvement by leveraging data, insights, and structured change management to embed customer-centric practices across the organization

Required Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience with 7-10+ years in customer experience, operations, strategy, or transformation roles
• Demonstrated ability to work cross-functionally across Operations, Technology, Data, and Product teams in a matrixed environment
• Strong experience leveraging AI/automation capabilities (including AI agents/bots) to improve customer experience outcomes
• Advanced strategic thinking, problem-solving, and stakeholder influence skills, with experience driving alignment with senior leadership

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience in insurance, financial services, or other highly regulated industries
• Familiarity with AI/ML use cases, intelligent automation, and Responsible AI principles
• Experience with CX measurement frameworks (e.g., NPS, CSAT) and journey mapping tools
• Experience with Project Management/ Change Management
• Proven experience mapping and optimizing end-to-end customer journeys across products, channels, and touchpoints

The expected salary range for this position is $93,200 - $124,300 . This role may also be eligible for annual short-term incentive compensation and stock-based long-term incentives. All incentives and benefits are subject to the applicable plan terms.
Benefits We Offer
Our U.S. benefits address holistic well-being with programs for physical and mental health, financial wellness, and support for families. We offer a comprehensive health plan that includes medical/prescription drug and vision, dental insurance, and no-cost short- and long-term disability. We also provide company-paid life insurance and legal services, a retirement pension funded entirely by MetLife and 401(k) with employer matching, group discounts on voluntary insurance products including auto and home, pet, critical illness, hospital indemnity, and accident insurance, as well as Employee Assistance Program (EAP) and digital mental health programs, parental leave, paid time off, paid holidays, volunteer time off, tuition assistance and much more!
About MetLife
Recognized on Fortune magazine's list of the "World's Most Admired Companies", Fortune World's 25 Best Workplaces™, as well as the Fortune 100 Best Companies to Work For®, MetLife, through its subsidiaries and affiliates, is one of the world's leading financial services companies; providing insurance, annuities, employee benefits and asset management to individual and institutional customers. With operations in more than 40 markets, we hold leading positions in the United States, Latin America, Asia, Europe, and the Middle East.
Our purpose is simple - to help our colleagues, customers, communities, and the world at large create a more confident future. United by purpose and guided by our core values - Win Together, Do the Right Thing, Deliver Impact Over Activity, and Think Ahead - we're inspired to transform the next century in financial services. At MetLife, it's #AllTogetherPossible . Join us!
MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All employment decisions are made without regards to race, color, national origin, religion, creed, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, age, disability, marital or domestic/civil partnership status, genetic information, citizenship status (although applicants and employees must be legally authorized to work in the United States), uniformed service member or veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state, or local law ("protected characteristics").
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