Product Manager

Manulife is a leading international financial services provider, and they are seeking a Product Manager for their US Retirement business. The role focuses on delivering engaging digital experiences and driving product development by aligning business goals with actionable results.

Responsibilities:

• Participate and support the development and launch of new product features and services, as well as act as subject matter expert for existing offerings
• Leverage industry knowledge and research to improve the competitiveness of product offering
• Lead cross-functional core teams in product development initiatives, ensuring that projects are implemented according to plan and that any issues are resolved promptly and effectively
• Drive projects to completion; help the business make key decisions in a timely manner; seek consensus
• Utilize market research to help influence major product development decisions
• Work with functional partners to synthesize feedback from the field and prioritize the product development queue
• Evaluate industry trends, regulatory changes and competitive environment
• Partner with finance and underwriting to ensure profitable product model
• Support relationships with external vendors, and key business partners, while ensuring needs are aligned to business objectives
• Develop a leadership presence within the organization
• Assist and participate in presentations to various stakeholders and audiences as necessary (client presentations, department presentations, etc.)

Requirements:

• Bachelor's degree with a minimum of 5-10 years of specific business experience
• In-depth knowledge/experience of product development and management within the financial services business
• Proven product development experience and results
• Excellent interpersonal, motivational, influencing and relationship-building skills
• Exceptional written and oral communication skills, including a developed ability to present to audiences of varying backgrounds and expertise
• Proven project and people management experience
• Ability to work under pressure to meet key deadlines
• Strategic thinker with good judgment and strong understanding of process
• Interpretative and conceptual skills
• 5+ years in business/project management (SAFe PM/PO preferred)