Acturion is seeking an experienced Head of Product Management to lead product strategy, development, competitiveness, and governance across asset‑intensive annuity products and broader life products, including preneed. This high‑impact leadership role shapes the company’s product portfolio and ensures strong alignment between market demand, actuarial integrity, distribution needs, and financial performance.
The ideal candidate combines deep product knowledge, strong analytical skills, and the ability to translate market insights into successful, scalable product offerings.
Key Responsibilities
- Lead the overall product roadmap across annuities (MYGA, FIA, fixed annuities, institutional products) and life products (including preneed and future offerings).
- Assess market trends, competitive dynamics, customer behavior, and distribution feedback to guide strategy.
- Ensure all products align with profitability, capital efficiency, and risk appetite frameworks.
Product Development & Launch
- Drive end‑to‑end development of new products, enhancements, and variations tailored for IMO/FMO channels, broker‑dealers, and institutional partners.
- Lead cross‑functional collaboration with actuarial, investments, finance, underwriting, operations, legal, and compliance teams.
- Oversee creation of product specs, rate/crediting strategies, underwriting parameters, compensation structures, and policy forms.
- Ensure timely and effective product launches with clear messaging, training materials, and distribution readiness.
Asset‑Intensive Product Focus
- Work closely with actuarial and investments to design asset strategies that support competitive, capital‑efficient annuity products.
- Optimize rate‑setting, crediting methodologies, index allocations, and profitability levers.
- Monitor asset‑liability dynamics to ensure sustainability and competitiveness of asset‑intensive solutions.
Distribution Alignment & Partnership Development
- Serve as a key strategic partner to the Head of Distribution.
- Develop product solutions for large IMOs, white‑label partnerships, institutional distributors, and specialized channels.
- Customize features and product variations to meet partner needs while maintaining consistency with company goals.
- Support producer training and messaging to maximize adoption and sales effectiveness.
Product Governance & Performance Management
- Establish robust product governance, including documentation, approvals, and change controls.
- Monitor experience, profitability, persistency, and capital strain across all products.
- Continuously evaluate product competitiveness and recommend adjustments to rates, features, and positioning.
- Ensure product compliance with regulatory requirements in all jurisdictions.
Cross‑Functional Leadership
- Serve as the product voice for executive leadership discussions, strategic planning, rating agency reviews, and regulatory engagement.
- Lead product input for technology modernization, policy administration capabilities, and customer experience improvements.
Qualifications
- Extensive experience in life and annuity product management or actuarial/product design roles within the US market.
- Strong understanding of asset‑intensive products (MYGA, FIA, fixed annuities) and life products including term, whole life, and preneed.
- Ability to work across actuarial, distribution, underwriting, operations, and investment teams.
- Strong analytical mindset with ability to translate data and market insights into product strategies.
- Experience supporting or leading white‑label partnerships or distributor‑specific product variations.
- Excellent communication and leadership skills, with the ability to manage complex projects end‑to‑end.
Location
United States (San Juan, PR; Jackson, MS; or Hybrid/Remote)
What We Offer
- Leadership role shaping the entire product ecosystem of a rapidly growing insurer.
- Direct involvement in strategic initiatives, innovation, and market expansion.
- Opportunity to build a modern product management function from the ground up.
- Competitive compensation with performance incentives and long‑term career growth.
If you are energized by designing competitive, scalable products and want to help build a next‑generation life and annuity platform, we would like to connect.
Seniority Level
Executive
Employment Type
Full‑time
Job Function
Product Management and Marketing
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