Associate Product Manager

The Associate Product Manager is responsible for supporting the life insurance product development initiatives and encouraging positive relationships with other functional areas within US Insurance, including Distribution, IS, Operations, Marketing, Finance and Underwriting. The Associate Product Manager will manage our life insurance product portfolio and support all new product initiatives to drive new business growth and assist management of the current product portfolio to keep it competitive. 

Position Responsibilities:

• Product Development: Support product managers on product development initiatives to ensure that projects are implemented according to plan and that any issues are resolved promptly and effectively. This would include bank and wirehouse product submissions, user acceptance testing and learning the Product Development process.

• Product Management: Responsible for presentation updates and supporting materials for product presentations.

• VUL Funds: Assist with semi-annual fund updates and special projects related to the John Hancock Variable Insurance Trust.

• Distribution Support: Assist Distribution with general product questions relating to John Hancock’s retail life insurance products and Variable funds.

• Product R&D: Support new product research and development efforts.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience will be preferred

• 4+ years of product experience in the insurance sector, supporting life insurance product portfolios.

• Should have product experience and has tackled responsibility of managing one or more specific product lines.

• ​Knowledge of the life insurance brokerage marketplace

• Technical understanding of insurance products

Preferred Qualifications:

• Ability to appropriately prioritize tasks and meet tight deadlines

• Ability to analyze large amounts of data and synthesize the essential information for both senior management and distribution team members.

• Excellent communication (particularly written) and interpersonal skills to deal with both technical and non-technical audiences and customers.

• Strong Microsoft PowerPoint and Excel skills

• Strategic individual who tackles challenges

When you join our team:

• We’ll empower you to learn and grow the career you want.

• We’ll recognize and support you in a flexible environment where well-being and inclusion are more than just words.

• As part of our global team, we’ll support you in shaping the future you want to see.

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About Manulife and John Hancock

Manulife Financial Corporation is a leading international financial services provider, helping people make their decisions easier and lives better. To learn more about us, visit https://www.manulife.com/en/about/our-story.html.

Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer

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