ABOUT THIS POSITION
The Product Manager (PM) is responsible for day-to-day product support for Empower
Investment’s proprietary stable value products. The PM is the SME in providing stable value
solutions to existing clients and prospects in conjunction with Empower and Empower
Investment sales and management teams in efforts to drive AUM. Additionally, the PM will be
responsible for creating reports, product development, providing research, responding to RFPs
and providing thought leadership.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Serves as a product subject matter expert supporting stable value business lines.
Provides research and analytical reviews of market dynamics, potential partners,
competitors, etc. - Develops and executes product development and management strategies related to
stable value - Assists with Empower and Empower Sales personnel to drive AUM efforts through
trainings, conference calls, and in-person meetings on our products - Creates responses to RFP questions to help position our stable value product and
develop competitive positioning - Manages quarterly deliverables involving pricing, rate setting, reporting, and other
requirements for overall maintenance of our relationships regarding our stable value
products - Drives efforts to improve existing processes that minimize/eliminate future errors
- Responsible for day-to-day product support, including supporting product and client
implementations, as well as the creation and maintenance of procedural, collateral and
training materials - Interfaces with and builds relationships with critical business partners in Valuations, Legal, Portfolio Management, Risk Management, Client Service, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Systems, and Operations
- Other duties as assigned
TYPICAL QUALIFICATIONS
- Bachelor’s degree in general business, finance, accounting or similar
- 5-10 years of professional experience with a retirement provider
- Strong project management skills, including ability to manage multiple project simultaneously
- Very strong written and verbal communication required
- Experience with Excel, Powerpoint, and other presentation and analytical tools required
- Strong analytical problem solving, and decision-making skills required
What motivates you?
- Desire to have a very visible role presenting to business managers/leaders and leading with data and data-derived insights to influence their decisions, preferred
- Successful candidate will be analytical, creative, and use an innovative approach to solving problems
- Excellent communication, including strong presentation skills and executive presence
- Demonstrated ability to work within a highly collaborative business environment
- Creative and critical thinker and problem solver who is not afraid to challenge status quo
- Under general supervision, works with internal and external customers across the organization to develop analyses that lead to actionable insights that help deliver to the business objectives
- Internal: Valuations, Legal, Asset Management, Risk Management, Client Service, Sales, Marketing, Finance, Systems, and Operations External: Consultants, advisors, stable value managers
