Sr Product Manager - Life

Transamerica•Cedar Rapids, IA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

This role leads major product initiatives, including the design and execution of new products and product enhancements, while ensuring compliance adherence. This role serves as product SME, and partners with multiple functional teams to shape strategy, drive process improvements, guide cross functional decision making, and mentor junior team members.

Requirements

Bachelor degree, or equivalent
5 Years experience in Financial Services/Insurance
Expertise in life insurance product line and solid understanding of additional product lines
Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be able to communicate with audiences of all levels and collaborate with functional areas
Analytical and organizational skills and attention to detail
In depth understanding of systems that support at least one insurance/annuity product line with impacts across multiple functional areas
Ability to work independently
Comfortable making independent decisions related to job function

Nice To Haves

Leadership and stakeholder management
Strategic planning and change management
Industry specific expertise (finance, insurance, etc.)
Experience managing a team

Responsibilities

Lead large product initiatives or enhancements.
Collaborate with Competitive Intelligence, Pricing, and other internal stakeholders to review industry trends, data.
Partner with functional areas to negotiate needs and facilitate product decisions.
Manage the development of product specs, guides, issue logs etc., and/or assist with gathering and documenting business requirements.
Drive strategic process improvements and automation efforts.
Lead and/or oversee discussions to define product features, competitiveness, milestone dates, etc. act as Product SME as needed.
Responsible for ongoing Product adherence to Regulatory and Compliance updates.
Mentor Junior team members.
Act as a liaison between business and technical teams.