AVP, Group Product Management (Disability and Absence)

Alternate Locations: Work from Home; Atlanta, GA (Georgia); Boston, MA (Massachusetts); Charlotte, NC (North Carolina); Dover, NH (New Hampshire); Hartford, CT (Connecticut); Omaha, NE (Nebraska); Phoenix, AZ (Arizona); Radnor, PA (Pennsylvania)

 

 Work Arrangement:

Remote : Work at home employee residing outside of a commutable distance to an office location.

 

Relocation assistance:  is not available for this opportunity.

 

Requisition #: 74037

 

The Role at a Glance

The AVP, Group Product Management provides leadership, direction and ownership for the strategy and roadmap for critical Disability and Absence product offerings. You will act as primary liaison to the business, coordinating with key executive stakeholders and product heads regarding critical initiatives that align with departmental profitability. The role will lead a team responsible for maintaining disability and absence products and service offerings, managing exceptions, and monitoring competitiveness while serving as subject matter experts and thought leaders to meet both internal and external needs.

What you'll be doing

• Maintains knowledge on Disability, Absence, PFML and Statutory Disability products and current and emerging developments/trends, assesses the impact, and collaborates with senior management to incorporate new trends and developments in current and future strategies.
• 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.

What we’re looking for

Must Haves:

• 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 

Application Deadline

Applications for this position will be accepted through Friday, February 28, 2025, subject to earlier closure due to applicant volume. 

 

What’s it like to work here?

At Lincoln Financial Group, we love what we do. We make meaningful contributions each and every day to empower our customers to take charge of their lives. Working alongside dedicated and talented colleagues, we build fulfilling careers and stronger communities through a company that values our unique perspectives, insights and contributions and invests in programs that empower each of us to take charge of our own future. 

 

What’s in it for you:

• Clearly defined career tracks and job levels, along with associated behaviors for each Lincoln leadership Attribute.

• Leadership development and virtual training opportunities

• PTO/parental leave

• Competitive 401K and employee benefits

• Free financial counseling, health coaching and empl