About the RoleEquitable is looking for a dynamic
Product Manager to join our
Group Retirement team. This role serves as a central execution lead within the Group Retirement Product team, responsible for translating product strategy into delivery with speed, clarity, and accountability. The individual will support Product Innovation and Product Lifecycle efforts while maintaining direct ownership of key product programs administered by the team.
The role ensures alignment, execution discipline, and consistent delivery across complex, cross-functional initiatives, while providing leadership visibility into progress, risks, and key decisions.
What You'll Be Doing- Act as product management lead for select high-priority initiatives across Product Innovation and Product Lifecycle
- Translate product strategy and roadmap priorities into actionable plans, deliverables, and clear execution milestones
- Drive execution of complex, cross-functional product and regulatory initiatives, ensuring alignment with business goals and timelines
- Manage team operating cadence, including stand-ups, deliverable tracking, milestone management, and governance routines
- Coordinate inputs across Product Innovation, Product Lifecycle, Distribution, Legal, Compliance, Operations, Technology, and other key stakeholders
- Track progress, manage dependencies, anticipate risks, remove blockers, and proactively drive issue resolution
- Serve as the accountable lead for program structure, oversight, performance, ongoing enhancements, and alignment between product design, positioning, and operational execution
- Develop clear, concise executive updates and readouts that synthesize complex inputs into actionable insights for senior leadership
- Build and maintain strong Group Retirement product knowledge and contribute insights that enhance product strategy, execution, competitiveness, and adoption
- Manage cross-functional and complex projects to enhance customer and prospect engagement capabilities
This position offers a hybrid work schedule out of our Charlotte, NC or Syracuse, NY office, with an on-site presence of 2-3 days per week combining flexibility with team collaboration.
The base salary range for this position is
$75,000 - $90,000. Actual base salaries vary based on skills, experience, and geographical location. In addition to base pay, Equitable provides compensation to reward performance with base salary increases, spot bonuses, and short-term incentive compensation opportunities. Eligibility for these programs depends on level and functional area of responsibility.
For eligible employees, Equitable provides a full range of benefits. This includes medical, dental, vision, a 401(k) plan, and paid time off. For detailed descriptions of these benefits, please reference the link below.
Equitable Pay and Benefits: Equitable Total Rewards Program
QualificationsWhat You Will BringRequired Qualifications
- Bachelor's degree in business management, finance, or another field where critical thinking and organizational skills are paramount
- 3+ years of experience in financial services, including annuities, group annuity, and NAV-based retirement products in a product role; related sales experience is a plus
- Ability to execute on strategy and lead large, complex projects across the organization
- Strong analytical, organizational, written, and oral communication skills, with the ability to translate complicated topics into clear, concise statements
- Ability to work in a fast-paced environment, manage multiple projects and priorities, and operate with minimal supervision
- Strong leadership skills and the ability to interact effectively with senior leadership across the organization
Preferred Qualifications
- Self-starter who can think creatively, solve business problems, and build effective partnerships across the organization
- Group Retirement product knowledge, technical skills, and experience with ERISA and non-ERISA plans
- Experience owning, overseeing, and optimizing administered product programs and supporting strategic business plans for multiple Group Retirement products
- Demonstrated ability to lead large, cross-functional projects and product launches, partnering across the organization to deliver new products and enhancements
- Strategic mindset with the ability to identify growth opportunities, optimize program performance, scale adoption, and enhance competitiveness
- Strong executive presentation skills and the ability to create clear, decision-oriented materials for senior leadership
SkillsStrategy-to-Execution Leadership: Ability to translate product strategy and roadmap priorities into structured execution plans, deliverables, and measurable outcomes.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Ability to lead complex initiatives across Product, Distribution, Legal, Compliance, Operations, and Technology while maintaining accountability and alignment.
Executive Communication: Strong written, verbal, and presentation skills with the ability to synthesize complex information into concise updates, insights, and recommendations for senior leadership.
Program Ownership & Governance: Knowledge of governance routines, milestone management, risk identification, and oversight practices required to manage administered product programs effectively.
Product & Market Expertise: Understanding of Group Retirement products, including annuity and NAV-based offerings, and the ability to apply market and product insight to improve competitiveness, positioning, and execution.
