Product Line Manager- Annuities

Overview

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- Fixed Annuities role at Corebridge Financial
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This position is responsible for leading implementation, ongoing management and support for a specific product line that is sold by strategic partners within various sales distribution channels. The person will be a single point of contact for all product related items (marketing, rate setting, legal, operations, and compliance) and will provide support to other lines when necessary. The role chairs leadership committees, develops and delivers project-related presentations, communicates key initiatives to strategic account partners, ensures adequate and compliant project documentation, monitors sales trends, and identifies/resolves process issues with stakeholders and clients.

The product line expert must have a proven record of driving results through cross-functional, multi-location business environments.

• Responsible for primarily supporting the Fixed annuity product line with additional support as needed for Index, RILA and/or Variable Annuity product lines and related initiatives designed to be distributed through various sales channels.
• Keen understanding of our suite of products and strategic partner preferences, sales metrics, and growth opportunities.
• Engage the IMO sales channel by understanding strategic partner preferences, fostering key relationships, analyzing IMO sales trends, identifying areas for improvement, acting as subject matter expert for tactical indirect product initiatives, and contributing to the development of strategies to optimize sales growth.
• Lead discussions and updates for annual Owners Acknowledgement reviews with Legal, Product Development, and Compliance.
• Assist in setting strategic direction that will move product lines forward in harmony with company goals.
• Draft new product or feature announcements and work closely with Strategic Account Partners to ensure communication strategy aligns with distribution goals.
• Manage the creation of documentation related to new products or features as well as product or feature enhancements (e.g., comparative grids, presentations).
• Oversee initiatives and key meetings with prepared agendas, chairing meetings, identifying follow-up items, and distributing meeting minutes and after-meeting follow-up.
• Lead working groups comprised of participants from Legal, Operations, IT, Marketing, Sales, third party administrators, and distribution partner representatives where applicable.
• Review and sign-off of marketing, point-of-sale, and other materials/documents for each initiative.
• Continuously monitor launched products and feed learnings back into product development and implementation processes.
• Other tasks as necessary to ensure timely, accurate, and cost-effective support of new initiatives or other projects supporting the company’s products and product roadmap.

• 3 to 5+ years of product and/or project management, operations, distributor/agency, sales, or marketing experience in the financial services industry;
  Annuity product and industry knowledge preferred
• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience
• Strong analytical and critical thinking skills – ability to understand and articulate impacts of simple to moderately complex concepts, as well as interpreting data analysis results
• Excellent verbal and written communication/presentation skills
• Strong relationship management skills. Preference for experience collaborating with external customers, distributors, and/or sales professionals
• Adaptive learner who can learn new products, systems, applications, and technologies
• Ability to visualize and contribute to the presentation of an idea or process (from concept and design to presentation)
• Adept at handling multiple, changing priorities in a fast-paced environment and adhering to deadlines
• Detail oriented with impeccable organizational and follow-up skills
• Collaboration skills and ability to foster effective working relationships internally across the organization and externally with distribution partner firms
• Results-oriented with a proven record of completing assignments/projects on time and of high quality
• Excellent MS…