Director, Product Development

Product Management Director

The Product Management Director is responsible for supporting life product development, creative product ideas, building close relationships with distribution partners, and supporting technical analysis of products, as well as working closely with Market Solutions, Operations, Marketing, Finance, Underwriting, and IT to build and support US life products.

This is a Hybrid opportunity in our Boston Office where you will come into the office Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday and can work from home on Monday and Friday.

Position Responsibilities :

• Product Development : Support cross-functional core teams in product development initiatives, ensuring that projects are implemented according to plan and that any issues are resolved promptly and effectively. Primary product development responsibilities will be for M products and LifeCare.
• Relationship Management : Maintain a strong relationship with the M Product and Pricing teams and work closely with those teams to develop new products for M firms.
• Admin Support : Represent Product Management on implementation efforts for Day 2 admin work and other special projects; write business requirements and specs and ensure projects are delivered as intended.
• Distribution Support : Assist Distribution with technical questions relating to John Hancock's M Products and LifeCare; assist on competitive cases to ensure John Hancock's products are presented in the best possible manner; present to distributors on John Hancock's products as requested.
• Idea Generation & Execution : Develop new ideas for life product development projects, admin enhancements, and product marketing stories, and bring these ideas to market.

Required Qualifications :

When you join our team :

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer. At Manulife / John Hancock, we embrace our diversity. We strive to attract, develop and retain a workforce that is as diverse as the customers we serve and to foster an inclusive work environment that embraces the strength of cultures and individuals. We are committed to fair recruitment, retention, advancement, and compensation, and we administer all of our practices and programs without discrimination on the basis of race, ancestry, place of origin, color, ethnic origin, citizenship, religion or religious beliefs, creed, sex (including pregnancy and pregnancy-related conditions), sexual orientation, genetic characteristics, veteran status, gender identity, gender expression, age, marital status, family status, disability, or any other ground protected by applicable law.

It is our priority to remove barriers to provide equal access to employment. A Human Resources representative will work with applicants who request a reasonable accommodation during the application process. All information shared during the accommodation request process will be stored and used in a manner that is consistent with applicable laws and Manulife / John Hancock policies.

Referenced Salary Location : Boston, Massachusetts

Working Arrangement : Hybrid

Salary range is expected to be between $120,750.00 USD - $217,350.00 USD. If you are applying for this role outside of the primary location, please contact recruitment@manulife.com for the salary range for your location. The actual salary will vary depending on local market conditions, geography, and relevant job-related factors such as knowledge, skills, qualifications, experience, and education / training. Employees also have the opportunity to participate in incentive programs and earn incentive compensation tied to business and individual performance.

Manulife / John Hancock offers eligible employees a wide array of customizable benefits, including health, dental, mental health, vision, short- and long-term disability, life and AD&D insurance coverage, adoption / surrogacy and wellness benefits, and employee / family assistance plans. We also offer eligible employees various retirement savings plans (including pension / 401(k) savings plans and a global share ownership plan with employer matching contributions) and financial education and counseling resources. Our generous paid time off program in the U.S. includes up to 11 paid holidays, 3 personal days, 150 hours of vacation, and 40 hours of sick time (or more where required by law) each year, and we offer the full range of statutory leaves of absence.

Company : John Hancock Life Insurance Company (U.S.A.)