Senior Product Manager

MetLife, a leading provider of insurance and other financial services to individual and institutional customers, is seeking a Senior Product Manager - Universal Life Hartford, CT
Beyond meaningful and challenging work, MetLife provides a variety of flexible work arrangements, as well as a tuition reimbursement program, competitive benefits, and retirement and pension plans. MetLife?s responsiveness to the needs of both clients and employees is a direct result of one of the core company values? People Count.


Summary of Responsibilities

 Assist on all aspects of the current assumption universal life (UL) product line. Organize and lead cross-enterprise project teams in the development, documentation, and implementation of all phases of new individual UL products and product enhancements for the MetLife enterprise. Must partner closely with other areas of the Company to ensure successful implementation of product deliverables. Manage day-to-day new product and enhancement UL issues. The department will be focused on delivering competitive products quickly to market that maximize profitable sales, delivering simple procedures making MetLife an easy place to do business, and implementing superior support maximizing MetLife?s value from the in-force block of business.

Principal Responsibilities
Manage all aspects of product development process with assistance of Project Manager, including the implementation plan and key deliverables, for all product introductions and enhancements
Create product management specifications for new products and enhancements. Also sign-off on all specifications created by other organizations
Lead idea generation process for opportunities for enhancement
Play lead product role in promotion, marketing and communication for product line.
Be LPMG lead in support of training for product line (distribution and service)
Lead development and distribution of competitive scenarios to identify and promote competitive niches
Play key role in design of illustration and enhancements to support product line

Knowledge/Skills/Competencies Required
Must possess and demonstrate strong leadership and project management skills.
 Must possess excellent organizational and written/verbal communication skills for coordinating and monitoring deliverables and status.
 Current Assumption Universal Life product knowledge.
 Ability to analyze data/situations and make sound business decisions.
Ability to manage/influence with limited authority.
 Understand and participate fully in the Company?s product development process.
 Must understand the marketplace and be able to uniquely position products





 

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MetLife is an Equal Opportunity Employer.