Head of Annunity Product Management

Bank Of America Annuity Product Head

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Annuities provide an opportunity to create sustainable retirement income and protect against downside risk. The Head of Annuity Product is responsible for driving responsible growth, optimizing the client experience, innovating with an operational excellence mindset, and delivering exceptional risk management. The ideal candidate brings proven business leadership experience with a track record of managing complexity, leading stakeholders, and delivering results. This candidate must have a strong understanding of our enterprise values, ability to influence across lines of business, and connect within the industry.

Responsibilities

Strategic development of the platform including curating and governing the product offering

Financial performance including delivering against revenue targets, and managing line of business expenses (i.e. vendor and subscription costs)

Identifying, building business cases, securing, and executing technology projects to optimize client / advisor experience

Delivering exception client / advisor experience through the purchase process and lifecycle of annuity contracts

Engagement with 3rd party insurance companies and the annuity industry

Integration of annuity solutions within wealth management planning framework, and alignment with distribution partners (internal and external)

Marketing and brand development

Implementation of regulatory changes, and ongoing risk management of platform

Desired Qualifications

12+ years wealth management and / or annuity experience (required)

Ability to think strategically about the current and future state of the annuity industry to maintain competitiveness

Ability to influence and communicate across lines of business, field leaders, and control units

Expertise with value proposition, operational systems, supervision, order entry workflow, 3rd party partner relationships, and regulatory landscape.

Bias for action to create momentum and drive speed of execution.

Ability to manage financial results, operational losses, client complaints, and expenses

Agility in learning to leverage emerging technology to simplify experience and lead industry

Ability to lead people, recruit, and develop talent

Exceptional communication skills structuring presentations, written, and verbal

Required Qualifications :

• Life / Health / Variable Annuity or ability to obtain within 120 days
Skills :
• Influence
• Innovative Thinking
• Oral Communications
• Product Management
• Strategy Planning and Development
• Business Development
• Executive Presence
• Relationship Building
• Strategic Thinking
• Business Analytics
• Client Experience Branding
• Collaboration
• Continuous Improvement
• Presentation Skills

Shift : 1st shift (United States of America)

Hours Per Week : 40

Pay Transparency details US - NJ - Pennington - 1600 American Blvd - Hopewell Bldg 6 (NJ2600), US - NY - New York - ONE BRYANT PARK - BANK OF AMERICA TOWER (NY1100) Pay and benefits information Pay range $153,000.00 - $237,600.00 annualized salary, offers to be determined based on experience, education and skill set. Discretionary incentive eligible This role is eligible to participate in the annual discretionary plan. Employees are eligible for an annual discretionary award based on their overall individual performance results and behaviors, the performance and contributions of their line of business and / or group; and the overall success of the Company. Benefits This role is currently benefits eligible. We provide industry-leading benefits, access to paid time off, resources and support to our employees so they can make a genuine impact and contribute to the sustainable growth of our business and the communities we serve.