Lead Associate - Group Benefits Product Management

1 month ago
Full-time
Lead
Product Management
Protective Life

Protective Life

Protective Life Insurance Company offers financial security through insurance and investment products, serving people and protecting families for over a century.

Insurance
1K-5K
Founded 1907

Description

  • Lead the end-to-end product lifecycle for Group Life, AD&D, STD/LTD, and PFML products across active and emerging markets.
  • Drive product design, launch, scaling, competitive positioning, and go-to-market strategy for Group Life and AD&D offerings.
  • Translate regulatory and legislative changes into product, operational, and system requirements.
  • Develop and execute product filings and filing strategy with compliance, filing teams, and Legal.
  • Standardize and govern the Employee Benefits product portfolio while balancing scalability and regulatory flexibility.
  • Monitor product performance using financial, operational, and market metrics and recommend improvements.
  • Partner with Marketing, Sales, Actuarial, and Underwriting on positioning, pricing, forecasting, and loss ratio performance.
  • Lead cross-functional alignment across Legal, Claims, Operations, Underwriting, Actuarial, Finance, and Technology.
  • Serve as the product subject matter expert and support internal training and business enablement.
  • Oversee operational readiness for launches and enhancements, including systems, processes, and training.

Requirements

  • 15+ years of product management experience in insurance or employee benefits.
  • Experience with Group Life, AD&D, STD/LTD, and Statutory PFML products.
  • Experience working in multi-state regulatory environments.
  • Bachelor's degree in Business Administration or a related field; MS/MBA preferred.
  • Strong leadership skills in a highly matrixed, cross-functional environment.
  • Ability to lead complex initiatives from concept through implementation without direct authority.
  • Deep analytical, problem-solving, and data interpretation skills.
  • Strong project management skills with advanced knowledge of agile methodologies and collaboration tools.
  • Executive-level communication, presentation, written, and verbal communication skills.
  • Ability to travel as needed, approximately 10–15%.
  • Experience with product filings, legislative interpretation, and regulatory compliance.
  • Experience launching products on new administrative or digital platforms, including requirements definition, testing, and go-live support.

Benefits

  • Comprehensive health, dental, and vision insurance.
  • Mental health benefits and an employee assistance program.
  • Paid time off, paid parental leave, short-term disability, and a cultural observance day.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching.
  • Pension plan and contributions to healthcare accounts.
  • ProHealth Rewards wellbeing program with cash rewards.

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