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**Senior Manager, Annuity Product Management** - Boston, MA. Manage and enhance Fidelity's annuity product line, driving competitive positioning and customer alignment. Key responsibilities include day-to-day product management, pricing, performance tracking, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Lead product enhancement initiatives and contribute to market intelligence. Required skills: 5+ years of annuity and insurance experience, deep product expertise, strong communication, project management, critical thinking, and data-driven decision-making. Microsoft Excel proficiency essential. Life insurance and group annuity experience a plus. Fidelity offers comprehensive benefits, equal opportunity employment, and AI guidelines for job applications. The base salary ranges from $89,000 to $180,000.
- Compensation
- $89,000 – $180,000 USD
- City
- Boston
- Country
- United States
Currency: $ (USD)
Full Job Description
Job Description:
Senior Manager, Annuity Product Management
Note: Fidelity is not providing immigration sponsorship for this position
The Role
Based in Boston, the Senior Manager of Annuity Product Management is a key member of the Fidelity Investments Life Insurance (FILI) growing product team, supporting the management and enhancement of the annuity product line-up to deliver value to Fidelity customers. This role focuses on in-market product management and execution, while supporting on-going product development initiatives. The Senior Manager partners closely with Directors of Product Management, cross-functional teams, and external partners to ensure effective day-to-day product management and drive key enhancement initiatives. The role helps ensure products remain competitive, well-positioned, and aligned with customer needs and business objectives. The ideal candidate must have strong knowledge in individual fixed and variable annuity products.
Specific responsibilities include:
Manage Existing Products:
Maintain detailed product specifications and collateral in collaboration with product actuaries, compliance, technology and cross-functional teams
Review contracts, riders, and prospectus language for consistency with product specifications
Partner with Operations, Actuarial, Compliance etc. on maintenance of annuity forms
Work closely with Director of Product Management to deliver quarterly product update on annuity products to deliver market and product insights that help inform strategic decisions
Partner with Director of Product Management on annuity pricing rate submission in various systems, in collaboration with FILI actuarial team and reinsurance partners
Maintain and support quarterly performance reporting
Maintain and publish rate and sales tracking reports and analysis
Manage relationships with external vendors on tool access and updates, contract approval and processing
Review and maintain product training materials
Partner with distribution to ensure alignment of product value proposition, methodology development, and planning / tools integration
Address and resolve product-related inquiries from cross-functional stakeholders across Fidelity to support alignment and execution
Enhancing Existing Products:
Participate in product enhancement discussions by partnering with cross-functional teams including but not limited to distribution, actuarial, legal, compliance, operations, technology, risk, finance
Coordinate and manage product enhancement strategic initiatives across cross-functional teams to ensure timely execution, including potential new fund additions to variable annuities and product feature updates, etc.
Collaborate with distribution to update training and marketing materials for new product enhancement
Support product training to customer facing advisors, if needed
Contribute to other product related initiatives:
Participate in the development of innovative product offerings for FILIs product roadmap by contributing annuity product expertise, customer perspectives, and industry market insights
Act as a Subject Matter Expert on Fidelity insurance-related initiatives
Contribute to market intelligence by assessing industry landscape, trends, and customer needs
Collaborate with diverse teams across Fidelity to support a variety of insurance related projects
The Expertise and Skills You Bring
Bachelors degree required
5+ years of proven annuity and insurance experience, including developing, launching and managing annuity products
Deep product expertise in the annuities space
Strong communication skills, including the ability to communicate complex and technical concepts to stakeholders across different levels
Strong project management skills with experience influencing cross functional groups without authority
Ability to manage multiple competing priorities
Strong critical thinking and decision-making leveraging data driven insights
Knowledge of financial services products, and the role of annuities in retirement planning
Foundational understanding of annuity products; familiarity with annuity mechanics, riders, taxation, suitability rules, etc.
Self-starter - able to assess what work needs to be completed and how to get it done
Ability to build and maintain positive relationships as you work collaboratively across teams
Expert in Microsoft Excel and strong user of other Microsoft products
Experience with Life insurance and group annuity is a plus
This role does not currently require FINRA registrations/licenses, however if a candidate already has FINRA registrations/licenses some may be maintained as 'permitted' in accordance with the Fidelity Licensing and Registration Policy
The Team
Outstanding opportunity to join a newly formed team at FILI. The growing FILI Product Team is a dynamic group that supports the development and management of new annuity and life insurance products to provide value to Fidelity customers. FILI provides financial products that help Fidelitys investors achieve lifetime financial goals. Having annuity and life insurance solutions as options is a strategic advantage for Fidelitys Brokerage and Wealth Management business units. Our products help ensure our clients do not outlive their assets in retirement, safeguard portfolios from market volatility and protect against premature death.
Fidelitys Onsite Working Model
Fidelity is transitioning to a full-time onsite working model through a phased rollout across regions and roles. Currently, some roles and locations require 100% onsite presence, while others require less. Onsite expectations are likely to evolve as the rollout continues. This transition does not apply to fully remote roles.
Placement in the range will vary based on job responsibilities and scope, geographic location, candidates relevant experience, and other factors.
Base salary is only part of the total compensation package. Depending on the position and eligibility requirements, the offer package may also include bonus or other variable compensation.
We offer a wide range of benefits to meet your evolving needs and help you live your best life at work and at home. These benefits include comprehensive health care coverage and emotional well-being support, market-leading retirement, generous paid time off and parental leave, charitable giving employee match program, and educational assistance including student loan repayment, tuition reimbursement, and learning resources to develop your career. Note, the application window closes when the position is filled or unposted.
Please be advised that Fidelitys business is governed by the provisions of the Securities Exchange Act of 1934, the Investment Advisers Act of 1940, the Investment Company Act of 1940, ERISA, numerous state laws governing securities, investment and retirement-related financial activities and the rules and regulations of numerous self-regulatory organizations, including FINRA, among others. Those laws and regulations may restrict Fidelity from hiring and/or associating with individuals with certain Criminal Histories.
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Benefits that balance life and work
From our fully paid parent leave to our on-site health and wellness centers, our benefits support the belief that more balance you have, the better you can achieve your goals.
Company overview
Company overview
At Fidelity, we are passionate about making our financial expertise broadly accessible and effective in helping people live the lives they want. We are a privately held company that places a high degree of value in creating and nurturing a work environment that attracts the best talent and reflects our commitment to our associates. We are proud of our diverse and inclusive workplace where we respect and value our associates for their unique perspectives and experience.
Reasonable accommodations
Fidelity will reasonably accommodate applicants with disabilities who need adjustments to participate in the application or interview process. To initiate a request for an accommodation contact the HR Accommodation Team by sending an email to accommodations@fmr.com, or by calling 800-835-5099, prompt 2, option 3.
Equal opportunity employer
Fidelity Investments is an equal opportunity employer. We believe that the most effective way to attract, develop, and retain a diverse workforce is to build an enduring culture of inclusion and belonging.
Applicant screening
At Fidelity, we value honesty, integrity, and the safety of our associates and customers within a heavily regulated industry. Certain roles may require candidates to go through a preliminary credit check during the screening process. Candidates who are presented with a Fidelity offer will need to go through a background investigation and may be asked to provide additional documentation as requested. This investigation includes but is not limited to a criminal, civil litigations and regulatory review, employment, education, and credit review (role dependent). These investigations will account for 7 years or more of history, depending on the role. Where permitted by federal or state law, Fidelity will also conduct a pre-employment drug screen, which will review for the following substances: Amphetamines, THC (marijuana), cocaine, opiates, phencyclidine.
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