Product Strategy Lead – Group AD&D and Life Products

Role Overview

• Leads the team to deliver the products needed within the coverage strategy of the Line of Business (LoB) as originally developed.
• Manages the Product Development and Management process from beginning to end, serving as a trusted advisor between Product, Underwriting, Corporate Law, Claims Legal, Regulatory Affairs, and the Business Units (BU) and other Service Support Units.
• May act as project manager for larger projects; leads the development of detailed work plans, schedules, resource plans, and status reports.
• Understands and facilitates implementation of the Product Strategy.
• Oversees projects from original concept through final implementation within the Product Development/Management Process Scope.
• In collaboration with others, translates product specifications to fit technology and systems.
• Ensures that all assigned projects are completed within agreed-upon time frames.
• Participates in the development, implementation, and institutionalization of standard practices around project execution and change management.
• Recommends changes to policies, systems, products/services to leaders.
• Ensures required documentation, implementation activities, and communications are completed for established policies, procedures, and operating standards related to assigned products and other related solutions.
• Regularly monitors and evaluates activities to identify potential risks and issues of noncompliance.
• Participates or may lead risk assessments for assigned products and escalates potential issues to higher management.
• Performs other related duties as required.

Requirements

• Experience with state filing development.
• Demonstrated ability to develop collaborative relationships.
• Strong analytical thinking and problem-solving skills.
• Strong project management skills and experience managing large scale projects.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• A minimum of 5 years of Product related Experience in Group AD&D and Life Insurance.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Business Management or a related field.
• 8+ years of job related experience with 5+ years of product management experience.

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision coverage
• prescription drug coverage
• health care flexible spending
• dependent care flexible spending
• Aflac supplemental policies (Accident, Cancer, Critical Illness, and Hospital Indemnity offered at no cost to employee)
• 401(k) plans
• annual bonuses
• opportunity to purchase company stock
• 11 paid holidays
• up to 20 days PTO to be used for any reason
• state-mandated sick leave and other leaves of absence if eligible