Senior Product Manager, Investment Products

Senior Product Manager, Investment Products

Location : Hybrid, York Mills

Empire Life is looking to hire a Senior Product Manager to join our Retail Investment Products & Marketing team!

As a Senior Product Manager, you cultivate market, competitor, and customer insights to inform strategies and tactics that will drive the adoption and sales of Empire Life’s investment products. The Senior Product Manager is an experienced product management professional with strategic-thinking capabilities, as well as the strong influencing and implementation skills that are required for success in a fast-paced, high growth environment. Hyper-focused on growth, the incumbent proactively gathers and shares market sales insights and competitive feedback to inform strategies, help set the product roadmap, and grow market share for our product solutions. Your accountabilities span across Empire Life’s Investment Product portfolio, including segregated funds, GICs and annuities.

Why pursue this opportunity

Play an integral role - this is an opportunity that allows for you to grow your skills, while directly contributing to the business unit you are a part of.

Have your voice heard - with a fresh perspective, we welcome those that can highlight opportunities for improvement. We encourage creative and innovative thinking and welcome candidates who are not afraid to challenge the status quo.

Diversity, equity, and inclusion - we are committed to creating a diverse, equitable, and inclusive workplace and welcome candidates who share this commitment.

What you’ll be working on

Act as key contact and subject matter expert / owner for sales and internal partners on existing products; respond to inquiries in an effective and timely manner.

Manage and oversee updates to product and fund-related materials and tools.

Proactively track and analyze competitor’s products, funds, programs and positioning to ensure that Empire has a strong value proposition; communicate this information to the Sales and Marketing teams and other key stakeholders.

Develop and maintain strong working relationships as the trusted subject matter expert with key internal stakeholders and distribution partners.

Provide ongoing education on existing products and product features to key stakeholders, sales, and distribution partners.

Identify opportunities, develop business cases, support product and fund launch documents, and lead the implementation of approved plans to support Retail priorities.

Provide input and recommendations into product and marketing plans for existing and new products and funds.

Lead the development and implementation of materials, tools and calculators in partnership with key internal stakeholders.

Support sales objectives through identification, development and delivery of compelling product presentations, materials and effective sales tools for target audiences.

Understand, interpret, and make recommendations about the impact of regulatory changes on the product line.

Support implementation of new regulatory requirements, as needed.

Provide ongoing tracking, monitoring and analysis for existing products and funds for Retail Investment management.

Support and identify opportunities to improve automation, improve business efficiency and processes using technical tools and resources.

Provide leadership, oversight, direction and coaching to Assistant Product Managers.

What we’re looking for you to have

5+ years work experience in product management in the investment industry, or in the financial services industry in a bank, mutual fund, or insurance company.

Minimum 2 years experience in a product manager role with experience producing tangible business results and demonstrated success launching new products and / or funds.

Segregated fund product experience strongly preferred.

Strong understanding of segregated fund products, investment industry, regulatory environments and competitive landscape.

Strong understanding of sales concepts, distribution channels and strategies.

Self-starter; able to determine own path to success, rather than needing extensive direction.

Experience building persuasive product marketing briefs, marketing plans and business plans.

Demonstrated ability to initiate and build effective relationships with colleagues in other departments including support and development of cross-departmental relations and work initiatives.

Experience developing and delivering compelling presentations and marketing materials.

Strong public speaking skills and experience presenting to small and large audiences.

Strong project management capabilities with an emphasis on attention to detail

Highly analytical, ability to conduct research, analyze data and make recommendations. Well-developed ability to translate analysis and data into sales ideas.

Demonstrated leadership capabilities including ability to influence peers and leadership through strong communication and interpersonal skills.

Works well in a collaborative, team environment.

Strong ability to prioritize and balance multiple tasks or projects.

Strong knowledge of MS Office (Excel, PowerPoint, Word) and other spreadsheet, database, presentation software.

Knowledge of industry tools such as Morningstar Direct an asset.

If you are applying for a position which is open to applicants across Canada, unless otherwise indicated in the position, language proficiency in English is required for communicating with customers, advisors, or employees across Canada.

Beyond the salary

For regular full-time positions, Empire Life offers a comprehensive total rewards package that includes :

Competitive salaries with annual pay increases

Annual bonus program, which recognizes both strong company performance and individual contributions, for non sales positions

Competitive uncapped commission, for sales positions

A comprehensive employer-funded benefits package starting from day one of employment, that includes life insurance, disability, health and dental and a generous health account

Flexible work arrangements and an annual allotment of personal health days.

Four weeks annual vacation from hire date

A defined contribution pension plan with generous employer matching

Top up programs for parental leave and compassionate leave

Employer-sponsored wellness and recognition programs

A cash employee referral program