Director, Annuity Product Analysis

Foresters Financial • Las Vegas, NV

7d • Remote

About The Position

This role is accountable for in-depth product analysis, recommendation, and implementation of a comprehensive suite of annuity products for the US market. As a product expert, this role will also provide leadership support to a team of product analysts on projects within scope and continue to support Foresters long-term vision and goal. This role will ensure product and contract rules are precisely documented, products are accurately built on our support systems, and ensuing processes are operationally-sound for all product-related initiatives including but not limited to new product initiatives, product enhancements, and in-force product support, as well as oversight on the development, implementation, and management of annuity contract and rider forms.

Requirements

• Bachelor of Business Administration, International Business, Economics, Accounting, or Mathematics
• 10+ years in progressive product development or management roles within the annuity industry
• Understanding of fixed and fixed-indexed annuity products
• Understanding of annuity distribution characteristics and the sales process for annuities
• Strong aptitude for data analysis
• Exceptional problem-solving skills
• Demonstrated ability to work collaboratively and constructively with a variety of business and IT stakeholders to influence and effect desired outcomes

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of annuity product analysts responsible for the development of detailed plan designs and detailed product specification documents for all new products, product enhancements, and in-force product support
• Build, file, and obtain regulatory approval for new products and enhancements to existing products for the US annuity market
• Oversight for regulatory, taxation, and compliance changes impacting products, IMOs, agents, and members
• Support new operational process/strategies prior to them becoming a project or an enhancement
• Bridge the product, process, and technology aspects of any product initiatives to ensure a seamless end-result
• Subject-matter expert on various non-product initiatives (e.g. new admin, compensation, claims, agent/client portal, back office, and new business systems)
• Lead US annuity competitive research and intelligence

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Director
• Number of Employees: 101-250 employees