Vice President, Head of Individual Retirement Product Development

Overview

Product Classification:
Product Management – Product Management Retirement. The Vice President, Head of Individual Retirement Product Development leads the development of products that help customers build, protect, and convert their savings into dependable retirement income while driving profitable growth for the business. The role shapes Prudential’s annuity product roadmap, influences strategic growth priorities, and leads a talented team responsible for bringing innovative solutions and enhancements to market.

Reporting to the Head of Individual Retirement Product, the leader oversees product development across Prudential’s core annuity businesses and emerging growth opportunities.

• Lead the product development function for new annuity products and enhancements across Prudential’s Individual Retirement business.
• Leverage industry insights, market trends, customer needs, and distribution partner feedback to identify market opportunities, prioritize solutions, and advance viable annuity concepts to the product roadmap.
• Lead a team that translates prioritized opportunities into viable, marketable product designs, balancing client value, business economics, and risk.
• Drive speed to market while maintaining strong execution discipline, quality, and appropriate governance.
• Build, coach, and develop a high‑performing product development team, fostering a culture of ownership, collaboration, intellectual curiosity, and accountability for business outcomes.

• Significant experience in annuity product development, product management, pricing, or strategy.
• Strong understanding of annuity products and the retirement marketplace.
• Demonstrated ability to lead complex product initiatives from concept through launch in a highly regulated environment.
• Strong commercial judgment, financial acumen, and ability to evaluate trade‑offs across customer value, competitiveness, profitability, capital, operational complexity, and risk.
• Proven ability to lead teams, develop talent, and create clarity in a matrixed organization.
• Strong executive presence and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leaders and align cross‑functional partners around complex decisions.
• Ability to operate effectively in ambiguity, manage multiple priorities, and bring structure to complex business problems.
• Collaborative leadership style with a track record of building trusted relationships across disciplines.

Prudential is required by state‑specific laws to include the salary range for this role when hiring a resident in applicable locations. The salary range for this role is from $ to $. Specific pricing may vary within the above range based on geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

• Market competitive base salaries, with a yearly bonus potential at every level.
• Medical, dental, vision, life insurance, disability insurance, Paid Time Off (PTO), and leave of absences such as parental and military leave.
• 401(k) plan with company match (up to 4%).
• Company‑funded pension plan.
• Wellness Programs including up to $1,600 a year for reimbursement of items purchased to support personal well‑being needs.
• Work/Life Resources to support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit for traditional college enrollment toward an approved degree and many accredited certificate programs.
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan:
  Shares can be purchased at 85% of the lower of two prices (Beginning or End of the purchase period).
• Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program based on performance.

Prudential Financial, Inc. of the United States is not affiliated with Prudential plc, which is headquartered in the United Kingdom. Prudential is an equal‑opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition, or any other characteristic protected by law.

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