Senior Director, Retirement Plans Recordkeeping Product Management

At The Standard, you’ll join a team focused on putting our customers first.

Our continued success is driven by a high-performance culture. We’re looking for people who are collaborative, accountable, creative, agile and are driven by a passion for doing what’s right – across the company and in our local communities.

We offer a caring culture where you can make a real difference, every day.
 
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Job Summary:

As the Senior Director, Retirement Plans Recordkeeping Product Management, you’ll be responsible for strategic development, implementation and ongoing management of a portfolio of The Standard’s Retirement Plans products, and ensure our portfolio consistently delivers profitable products that are valued by our customers. You’ll work collaboratively with your team of product managers, as well as internal and external stakeholders to develop and launch new products and identify opportunities to enhance existing products.

• Lead development of RP’s strategic product roadmap development, using your understanding of the RP market, and leveraging relevant client, market, competitive and regulatory trends. You’ll lead your team of product managers to develop and execute the product roadmap, and proactively manage products across their lifecycle.
• Act as RP’s portfolio leader and ambassador, promoting our industry presence and driving positive product awareness and results.
• You’ll be the external face of The Standard’s product management within the retirement plan industry. You’ll serve as a member of the RP executive committee and keep the committee and other key executive current on ongoing industry developments and trends.
• Build and manage a team of high performing product management professions, will run their assigned product offerings. You’ll coach and develop your product managers, driving performance and engagement with your team.

Skills and Background You’ll Need

• Education:  Bachelor’s Degree required.  Master’s Degree in Finance, Marketing or Management preferred.
• Experience: 
  • Fifteen (15) years of progressively more responsible product management positions within financial services, ideally with experience in the retirement plan business (or other related industries).
  • Strong track record of successfully developing and managing financial products to achieve sustainable increases in revenue and profitability.
  • Minimum of 5 years managing product teams, with proven capabilities in mentoring and developing product associates.

Key Behaviors of a Successful Candidate

• Strategic thinker with the ability to drive tangible results.  Able to provide market vision and leadership.
• Ability to successfully blend strategic market leadership and product management skills with a line operating management foundation within a technology driven environment.
• Strong executive presence, leadership, communication, and relationship management (internal and external) skills. 
• Highly effective influence management and collaboration skills.  Has the confidence, courage and ability to present ideas in a compelling manner, but can also listen and engage in a productive dialogue to find “win/win” solutions.
• Ability to challenge, inspire and develop people.

Why join The Standard?

We have built an enduring legacy of stability, innovation and financial strength thanks to the contributions of the talented, creative and compassionate people who choose to work at The Standard. To ensure we can attract and retain the best talent, when you join The Standard you can expect:

• A rich benefits package including a 401(k) plan with matching company contributions
• An annual incentive bonus plan
• Generous paid time off
• A supportive and responsive management approach
• Opportunities for career growth and advancement 
• Paid time off to volunteer
• An employee giving program that double matches your donations to eligible nonprofits and schools

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Please note - the salary range for this role is listed below. In addition to salary, our package includes incentive plan participation and comprehensive benefits including medical, dental, vision and retirement benefits, as well as an initial PTO accrual of 164 hours per year. Employees also receive 11 paid holidays and 2 wellness days per year.

• Eligibility to participate in an incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program and plan. Any award depends on various factors, including individual and organizational performance.

Salary Range:

Positions will be posted for at least 5 days from original posting date.

Standard Insurance Company, The Standard Life Insurance Company of New York, Standard Retirement Services, Inc., StanCorp Equities, Inc. and StanCorp Investment Advisers, Inc., marketed as The Standard, are Affirmative Action/Equal Opportunity employers. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, gender identity, sexual orientation, age, disability, or veteran status or any other condition protected by federal, state or local law. The Standard offers a drug and alcohol free work environment where possession, manufacture, transfer, offer, use of or being impaired by an illegal substance while on Standard property, or in other cases which the company believes might affect operations, safety or reputation of the company is prohibited. The Standard requires a criminal background investigation, employment, education and licensing verification as a condition of employment. All employees of The Standard must be bondable.