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Equitable Product Lifecyle Manager - Group Retirement in Charlotte, North Carolina
Product Lifecyle Manager - Group Retirement ( 240000D9 )
Primary Location : UNITED STATES-NC-Charlotte
Other Locations : UNITED STATES-NY-New York, UNITED STATES-Remote, UNITED STATES-NY-Syracuse
Organization : Equitable
Schedule : Full-time
Description
Description
At Equitable, our power is in our people.
We're individuals from different cultures and backgrounds. Those differences make us stronger as a team and a force for good in our communities. Here, you'll work with dynamic individuals, build your skills, and unleash new ways of working and thinking. Are you ready to join an organization that will help unlock your potential?
The team member will provide BAU product support for Equitable’s Enterprise Solutions and Educators businesses. The team is responsible for the product infrastructure of Enterprise Solutions, Educators and implementation products and solutions. As a team member this role will assist the Team Lead to inform and give guidance for innovation and new development opportunities and be the product center of excellence for internal and external sales teams.
The team member will be an important part of New Ways of Working (NWOW) at Equitable, working closely with the Team Lead and others on their squad using an Agile methodology / NWOW principles. He or she will adhere to the Squad vision and goals with the Squad and will proactively guide the Squad towards these goals under a test-and-learn culture that entails MVP delivery, innovation, frequent engagement with customers and stakeholders, and continuous iteration.
Key Job Responsibilities
The team member will be a part of the Product Lifecycle squad under the Educators and Enterprise Solutions Tribes that supports Product Innovation and Implementation for the Equitable Group Retirement business. We are looking for someone with exceptional organizational, operational, problem-solving skills and intellectual curiosity; enabling us to enable and support new product innovation and implementation across educator and enterprise solutions markets. We would like this candidate to identify innovative ways to support the maintenance of the products that create efficiencies and help accelerate our growth.
A successful candidate will support and develop:
Support development and maintenance, monitoring of Product collateral - monitoring, review and tracking for needed updates and coordination with Marketing to update, enhance
Liaise with various teams across the organization to coordinate efforts and identify resource and other constraints to initiative implementation
Support the implementation of regulatory changes and other ad hoc required product changes, anything that requires product and platform updates, client, and advisor communications.
Coordinate and implement required client communications, documents at the advisor, plan and participant level for Educator and Enterprise Solutions Product suite.
Center of excellence support:
Sales team technical product support – RVP’s, sales desk, via phone and in person for large opportunities
Answer product inquiries from wholesalers, advisors
Ongoing product support and issue resolutionfor RVP’s, advisors, Service and Ops
Product sales trainingongoing for RVP’s, sales desks, advisors
RFP review and answers in coordination with RFP team
Assist with other tasks as required in support of the Team Leader.
The base salary range for this position is $54,000 - $81,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.
For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.
Equitable Pay and Benefits : Equitable Total Rewards Program (https://portal.equitable.com/appentry/EDoxRedirect?node_id=A2023013000001)
Qualifications
Required Qualifications
1 – 5 years of experience in a business, financial services environment
Relevant technical skills and experience required: exceptional knowledge of Word, Excel
Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, which often requires the ability to manage multiple projects and priorities
Strong written and oral communication skills, particularly ability to translate complicated technical topics into clear, concise statements
Comfortable interacting with individuals across a wide range of seniority levels and business areas
Understanding of contracts and forms required to support group retirement plans.
Strong collaborative problem solving skills.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with group retirement business is a plus
Basic knowledge of ERISA and non-ERISA retirement plan regulations, is a plus
Bachelor’s in business management, finance, or related field preferred
Project management skills and a detail-oriented individual are preferred
Experience with employee benefits, life insurance, mutual fund and annuity product development, analysis and business data analysis is a plus
Skills
Communicating Complex Concepts: Knowledge of effective presentation tools and techniques to ensure clear understanding; ability to use summarization and simplification techniques to explain complex technical concepts in simple, clear language appropriate to the audience.
Cross-functional Collaboration: Knowledge of collaborative techniques and approaches; ability to promote a culture of continuous improvement and working together across functions to solve business problems and meet business goals.
Knowledge of Product Line: Knowledge of methodologies, tools and techniques for specific products; ability to develop product line processes and strategies.
Planning and Organizing: Knowledge of the process of planning and arranging tasks and resources; ability to plan and organize both time and resources to get things completed while structuring and maintaining work in a systematic and highly methodical way.
Relationship Building: Knowledge of the importance of creating positive relationships within the team and ability to develop trusting relationships by valuing others' concerns and contributions.
Diversity, Equity and Inclusion: Demonstrates a commitment to Diversity, Equity and Inclusion by treating everyone with respect and dignity, ensuring all voices are heard and advocating for change.
ABOUT EQUITABLE
At Equitable, we’re a team of over ten thousand strong; committed to helping our clients secure their financial well-being so that they can pursue long and fulfilling lives.
We turn challenges into opportunities by thinking, working, and leading differently – where everyone is a leader. We encourage every employee to leverage their unique talents to become a force for good at Equitable and in their local communities.
We are continuously investing in our people by offering growth, internal mobility, comprehensive compensation and benefits to support overall well-being, flexibility, and a culture of collaboration and teamwork.
We are looking for talented, dedicated, purposeful people who want to make an impact. Join Equitable and pursue a career with purpose.
Equitable is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to our employees, applicants and candidates based on individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion, gender, gender identity and expression, age, national origin, mental or physical disabilities, sexual orientation, veteran status, genetic information or any other class protected by federal, state and local laws.
NOTE: Equitable participates in the E-Verify program.
If reasonable accommodation is needed to participate in the job application or interview process or to perform the essential job functions of this position, please contact Human Resources at (212) 314-2211 or email us at TalentAcquisition@equitable.com .
Req ID: 240000D9