Assistant Vice President – Product Strategy
Horace Mann
full-time
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Location Type: Remote
Location: United States
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Salary
💰 $124,200 - $175,800 per year
Job Level
About the role
- Develop, oversee, and manage comprehensive product competitive intelligence, including in-depth analysis of peer products, features, benefits, pricing, and positioning.
- Utilize industry data and market insights to inform product design, rate setting, and product enhancement strategies.
- Monitor market trends and competitive shifts to proactively identify opportunities and risks.
- Oversee preliminary product design activities for new products and updates to existing products.
- Guide strategic product recommendations to ensure alignment with business objectives and customer needs.
- Identify opportunities for product refinement, repositioning, or retirement as needed.
- Identify and direct illustration modifications and enhancements for Life and Retirement products.
- Serve as the subject matter expert for illustration platform updates and changes, ensuring alignment between product strategy and system capabilities.
- Partner with technology and actuarial teams to ensure illustration accuracy, compliance, and competitive differentiation.
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree required; MBA preferred.
- 10+ years of industry experience required.
- 5+ years of Life and/or Retirement product experience (experience in both strongly preferred).
- Deep understanding of product design and competitive positioning within Life and Retirement markets.
- Demonstrated ability to lead strategic product initiatives across cross-functional teams.
- Strong analytical, research, and market evaluation skills.
- Executive-level communication and presentation capabilities.
- Experience working with illustration platforms and system-driven product enhancements preferred.
Benefits
- Normal office environment or remote work arrangement
- Periodic travel may be required
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
product competitive intelligenceproduct designmarket analysispricing strategyproduct enhancementillustration modificationscompliancecompetitive differentiationsystem-driven product enhancementsmarket evaluation
Soft Skills
strategic leadershipcross-functional collaborationanalytical skillsresearch skillsexecutive communicationpresentation skills
Certifications
Bachelor's degreeMBA