F&G is hiring for a Manager, Product Implementation. This position will manage a team dedicated to providing leadership/oversight on multiple complex, enterprise-wide product development projects and project-related activities.  Drives delivery of new product launches and execution of the product roadmap in collaboration with cross functional stakeholders across the company. Provide expert product advice/support in the implementation of new products or any enhancements to existing products. 

DUTIES AND RESPONSIBLITIES

Includes the following in varying weights depending on the company objectives:

• Deliver a quality Product Implementation process supporting life insurance and annuity products.
• Managerial oversight of project managers accountable for:
  • Directing and coordinating internal and external project resources from all business units to ensure effective project launches, based on overall prioritization within the retail roadmap.
  • Work with internal and external business partner to define system support and launch milestones and resources requirements.
  • Track budget, timeline, deliverables and milestones.
  • Evaluate courses of action on an ongoing basis and selects the best alternative to attain project goals.
  • Monitors the status of specific project dependencies related to the overall project incorporating such constraints into the overall plan.
  • Identifies and collaborates to analyze, prioritize, mitigate and communicate project risks.
  • Partners with project stakeholders to define requirements, establish status reports, develop communication plans and create management presentations.
  • Ensure that marketing materials are accurate and available for product launch by providing necessary updates and facilitation across business units.
  • Ensure that websites, sales tools, sales reporting, vendor sites etc. are accurate and available for product launch by providing necessary updates and/or facilitation across business units.
  • Define, communicate, implement and monitor quality standards on all project deliverables.
  • Ensure completion and communication of lessons learned and other project closure activities.
• Promotes leadership through collaboration, cooperation and communication across functional areas to ensure goals are achieved.
• Ensure that communication plans are developed, documented and completed for new product launches.
• Participates in analysis efforts, requirements creation to support product implementation across TPAs and vendors.
• Analyzes business problems and makes recommendations for creative solutions.
• Identifying opportunities for continuous improvement and implementing changes necessary for strategic vision
• Develop/enhance process to create a scalable and standardized process that aligns with project management best practices.

Experience and Education Requirements:

• Demonstrated leadership experience
• Bachelor’s degree
• Minimum 5 - 8 years in the financial services industry- Life/Annuity/Financial institutions industry experience preferred
• Demonstrate knowledge of project and business management principles, methods and techniques and identifying critical paths
• Strong organizational, computer, and team skills.
• Able to perform in a fast-paced production environment while addressing multiple projects and responsibilities

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