Senior Product Manager - Defined Contribution

Our vision for the future is based on the idea that transforming financial lives starts by giving our people the freedom to transform their own. We have a flexible work environment, and fluid career paths. We not only encourage but celebrate internal mobility. We also recognize the importance of purpose, well-being, and work-life balance. Within Empower and our communities, we work hard to create a welcoming and inclusive environment, and our associates dedicate thousands of hours to volunteering for causes that matter most to them.

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This Senior Product Manager identifies, develops, and delivers strategic product initiatives with a focus on Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs), Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs), and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) distribution strategies. This role is responsible for defining product strategy, managing the product lifecycle, and driving cross-functional execution to deliver innovative retirement solutions that support business growth and client success.

What You Will Do

• Partner with leadership to define and execute product strategy aligned with short- and long-term business objectives.

• Own and prioritize the product roadmap by balancing business goals, client needs, competitive insights, organizational commitments, and development timelines.

• Lead cross-functional collaboration across Product, Technology, Operations, Sales, Service, Marketing, Legal, Compliance, Risk, and Product Deployment to align priorities, evaluate tradeoffs, and deliver successful outcomes.

• Define product vision, business requirements, epics, features, and development scope, ensuring clear requirements and effective communication with development teams.

• Drive the end-to-end product lifecycle from concept through launch and ongoing enhancement, ensuring timely, high-quality delivery.

• Establish and monitor key performance indicators (KPIs), evaluate product performance, and recommend enhancements to improve business and client outcomes.

• Partner with Product Deployment and Marketing to develop go-to-market strategies, launch plans, client communications, sales collateral, RFP content, and product documentation.

• Ensure products comply with applicable regulatory, legal, compliance, and risk requirements throughout the product lifecycle.

• Analyze market trends, competitive offerings, and client feedback to identify product enhancements and new market opportunities.

• Partner with Sales, Service, and Product Deployment teams to drive product adoption, client value, and business impact.

What You Will Bring

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent combination of education and relevant experience.

• 7+ years of product management, product development, or related experience within the financial services industry.

• Strong product strategy, roadmap, and product lifecycle management experience.

• Excellent written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to communicate effectively across all levels of the organization.

• Strong analytical, problem-solving, and strategic thinking skills.

• Experience collaborating with cross-functional teams in a matrixed environment.

• Experience supporting digital communication channels and digital product capabilities.

• FINRA fingerprinting required upon hire.

What Will Set You Apart

• Experience with defined contribution retirement products.

• Direct experience with Multiple Employer Plans (MEPs), Pooled Employer Plans (PEPs), and Professional Employer Organization (PEO) partner relationships.

• Experience managing strategic product initiatives and cross-functional projects.

• Experience managing vendor and partner relationships.

• Experience working in Agile, Scrum, or similar product development methodologies.

• Experience using product management and collaboration tools such as Jira, Confluence, Azure DevOps, or Aha!

• Strong understanding of the retirement marketplace, including employers, employees, and intermediaries.

• Demonstrated ability to influence internal and external stakeholders and build collabo