VP Product Strategy

Apollo•Austin, TX

About The Position

Athene is building the next generation of its retirement solutions business, expanding how it serves distribution partners and delivers differentiated financial solutions to investors. As part of Athene and Apollo's strategic growth initiatives, the VP, Product Strategy & Development leads the strategy, structuring, validation, and development of innovative financial products for RIA, wealth management, and self-directed investor markets. The role combines deep financial product expertise with commercial judgment and an execution mindset. It calls for strong knowledge of annuity and retirement products and collaboration across insurance, capital markets, and asset management to develop sophisticated financial solutions. The successful candidate will leverage Athene and Apollo's investment capabilities and advance opportunities from concept through launch. The role also champions data-driven decision-making, emerging technologies, and responsible AI-enabled capabilities to accelerate market insights, evaluate product opportunities, and improve development processes.

Requirements

10+ years of relevant financial services experience, including financial product strategy, structuring, development, or commercialization, or relevant experience.
Deep understanding of annuity and retirement products, including product structures, economics, regulatory considerations, and wealth management distribution dynamics.
Demonstrated success developing and launching complex financial products, with strong knowledge of capital markets, investment structures, derivatives, financial guarantees, and risk management.
Strong commercial judgment and experience collaborating with wealth management firms, investment platforms, or other distribution partners to translate market needs into viable financial solutions.
Ability to influence senior stakeholders and lead complex cross-functional initiatives through formal or informal leadership.
Critical thinking, creativity, adaptability, a bias for action, and an understanding of how AI can responsibly enhance analysis and execution.
Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience.

Nice To Haves

CFA, actuarial credentials, or an advanced degree.

Responsibilities

Lead product strategy for new wealth management channels by identifying unmet investor and advisor needs, evaluating market opportunities, and developing differentiated financial solutions.
Design and evaluate financial product structures, assessing trade-offs across investor outcomes, risk, economics, and regulatory considerations.
Engage with wealth management firms, investment platforms, and distribution partners to validate demand, co-develop solutions, and establish commercial viability.
Own the product lifecycle from concept through approval and launch, translating product designs into specifications and leading cross-functional execution with product manufacturing, investment, actuarial, risk, legal, and operations teams.
Develop business cases and product recommendations for senior executives, leveraging Athene and Apollo capabilities to advance innovative solutions and long-term growth opportunities.
Promote data-driven decision-making, emerging technologies, and responsible AI-enabled capabilities to accelerate market insights, evaluate product opportunities, and improve development processes.