Product Manager, Group Retirement (HYBRID)

About The Role

At Equitable, we help clients secure their financial well-being so they can pursue long and fulfilling lives—a mission we’ve honed since 1859. Equitable is seeking 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.

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
• Cook up 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
• 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

Work Schedule

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.

Pay and Benefits

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, including 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

Required 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
• Knowledge of governance routines, milestone management, risk identification, and oversight practices required to manage administered product programs effectively
• 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