AVP, Group Product Management (Disability and Absence)

$125,800 - $229,100/Yr

Lincoln Financial Group - Cheyenne, WY

Full-time - Senior

Remote - Cheyenne, WY

Securities, Commodity Contracts, and Other Financial Investments and Related Activities

About the position

The AVP, Group Product Management for Disability and Absence at Lincoln Financial Group is responsible for leading the strategy and roadmap for critical product offerings in this area. This role involves acting as a primary liaison with key stakeholders, managing a team focused on product maintenance and competitiveness, and providing subject matter expertise to meet both internal and external needs.

Responsibilities

• Maintains knowledge on Disability, Absence, PFML and Statutory Disability products and current and emerging developments/trends.
• Directs and enhances organizational initiatives by positively influencing and supporting change management and/or departmental/enterprise initiatives.
• Provides subject matter expertise and thought leadership to team members and applicable internal/external stakeholders, customers and partners on complex assignments/projects.
• Directs/executes approved strategy decisions and contributes to strategy creation.
• Strategically defines the vision and success measures for prioritized product offering(s), in collaboration with key business stakeholders.
• Provides leadership & expertise to team to drive product suite management, implementation & product life-cycle initiatives.
• Assesses value, develops cases, and prioritizes work to ensure proper linkage with the product strategy.
• Collaborates with key stakeholders and/or management to gather and support prioritization of product requirements, providing recommendations, as appropriate.
• Leads collaboration with internal stakeholders & business partners to develop and manage products & services to meet market & profit expectations.
• Identifies & recommends improvements to senior management & leadership; works with business areas to support product initiatives.
• Anticipates & provides strategies/solutions to complex issues with team of product heads in order to avoid delays.
• Collaborates with various business areas & partners to manage product & profit levers to ensure products meet growth, revenue, expense, profit & persistency expectations.
• Balances stakeholder priorities and development team(s) capacity in order to aid in achievable roadmap and delivery targets.
• Prioritizes and sequences product backlog according to business value.
• Shares expertise and clearly articulates business values to team members.

Requirements

• 4 Year/Bachelor's degree or equivalent work experience (4 years of experience in lieu of Bachelor's)
• 10+ Years experience in group insurance or employee benefits with direct expertise in Disability, Absence, PFML and Statutory Disability

Benefits

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels
• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities
• PTO/parental leave
• Competitive 401K and employee benefits
• Free financial counseling, health coaching and employee assistance program
• Tuition assistance program
• Remote work environment and flexible work hybrid situations
• Effective productivity/technology tools and training