Manager, Specialty Product Deployment

GEICO•Bethesda, MD

8d•$97,375 - $172,200

About The Position

GEICO is seeking a Manager of Product Deployment to lead the execution of insurance product rollouts and rate revisions across their Specialty Lines portfolio. This role is crucial for implementing complex product changes accurately, efficiently, and at scale, bridging pricing, product strategy, and technology. The individual will lead a team responsible for bringing new products and pricing changes to market, collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to ensure high-quality deployments that meet business, regulatory, and customer needs. This is an opportunity to contribute to the growth of product lines, impacting performance and speed to market.

Requirements

3–8+ years of experience in insurance, financial services, or a related analytical/technical field.
Experience with product implementation, pricing, or system deployment.
Prior experience managing complex projects with multiple stakeholders.
Strong attention to detail with the ability to manage highly technical processes.
Proven ability to lead cross-functional initiatives and drive execution.
Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate between technical and business audiences.
Strong problem-solving skills and comfort navigating ambiguity.
Familiarity with data-driven environments (e.g., SQL, data validation workflows, analytics tools).
Understanding of insurance pricing concepts (rates, factors, filings).
Execution-focused with a strong sense of ownership.
Adaptable and able to manage shifting priorities.
Collaborative, with the ability to influence without direct authority.

Nice To Haves

Experience working with technology or product implementation teams.

Responsibilities

Lead end-to-end execution of new product launches and pricing changes.
Translate business requirements into system-ready implementations.
Drive delivery across multiple states, products, and timelines.
Establish and oversee rigorous validation and testing processes.
Confirm deployed changes behave as expected in production (e.g., rate impacts, eligibility, tiering).
Lead issue resolution when discrepancies arise between requirements and system outputs.
Oversee a pipeline of product updates, enhancements, and corrections.
Prioritize work across competing business needs and timelines.
Coordinate patching, updates, and iterative improvements post-launch.
Partner with Pricing, Product, and Technology teams.
Lead kickoff meetings, align on requirements, and ensure clear communication throughout execution.
Act as the central point of accountability for deployment readiness and delivery.
Ensure alignment between deployed changes and filed materials.
Support teams in preparing documentation related to pricing and product changes.
Partner with regulatory teams to enable smooth state-level approvals and launches.
Develop standardized processes for deployment, validation, and rollout.
Identify opportunities to improve speed, quality, and efficiency.
Help define team structure, workflows, and best practices as the function grows.
Manage and develop a team of analysts responsible for product deployment.
Coach team members on technical execution, problem-solving, and stakeholder management.
Balance team workload across multiple concurrent rollout and revision efforts.
Foster a culture of ownership, precision, and continuous improvement.