Sr Product Manager - Life

Job Family Product Development / Implementation About Us At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there. Who We Are We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, we're part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what's important to them. We're empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms. What We Do Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It's part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.• For more information, visit transamerica.com. Job Description Summary This role leads major product initiatives, including the design and execution of new products and product enhancements, while ensuring compliance adherence. This role serves as product SME, and partners with multiple functional teams to shape strategy, drive process improvements, guide cross functional decision making, and mentor junior team members. Job Description Responsibilities Lead large product initiatives or enhancements. Collaborate with Competitive Intelligence, Pricing, and other internal stakeholders to review industry trends, data. Partner with functional areas to negotiate needs and facilitate product decisions. Manage the development of product specs, guides, issue logs etc., and/or assist with gathering and documenting business requirements. Drive strategic process improvements and automation efforts. Lead and/or oversee discussions to define product features, competitiveness, milestone dates, etc. act as Product SME as needed. Responsible for ongoing Product adherence to Regulatory and Compliance updates. Mentor Junior team members. Act as a liaison between business and technical teams. Qualifications Bachelor degree, or equivalent 5 Years experience in Financial Services/Insurance Expertise in life insurance product line and solid understanding of additional product lines Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal. Must be able to communicate with audiences of all levels and collaborate with functional areas Analytical and organizational skills and attention to detail In depth understanding of systems that support at least one insurance/annuity product line with impacts across multiple functional areas Ability to work independently Comfortable making independent decisions related to job function Preferred Qualifications Leadership and stakeholder management Strategic planning and change management Industry specific expertise (finance, insurance, etc.) Experience managing a team Working Conditions Hybrid Office environment Travel (Occasional