AVP, Product Management

Jobtailor; Deutschland; Vor Ort; EUR 126.718 - 211.576; Vollzeit

Zusammenfassung

Assurant is seeking an AVP of Product Management to lead device protection programs for retailers and OEMs, shaping strategy and roadmaps across digital and in‑person channels.

You will collaborate with BD, sales, and engineering to drive growth, improve NPS, and deliver measurable outcomes, leveraging consumer goods knowledge and leadership to guide a global product team. A strong track record in developing use cases and managing cross‑functional initiatives is required.

Qualifikationen

• 8+ years of progressively responsible product roles, with experience in B2B2C, preferably working with retailers, OEMs, and/or telecommunications service providers.
• 5+ years’ experience managing within a large, highly matrixed organization.
• Strategic thinker with the ability to execute methodically.
• Customer centric with ability to translate needs into innovative product solutions.
• Demonstrated leadership to inspire teams and drive growth.
• Strong communication and interpersonal skills across levels.
• Analytical and data‑driven decision making.
• Adaptable to fast-paced, global environments.
• Experience developing use cases, scenarios, requirements, and roadmaps focused on deepening value.
• Ability to translate competitive insight into clear product recommendations.
• Understanding of industry trends across retail, telecommunications, and OEMs.
• Ability to prioritize and allocate resources in a dynamic, strategic way.
• Depth of functional knowledge including client back‑office integrations.
• Ability to troubleshoot and run projects with a process methodology.
• Experience balancing short-term execution with long-term capabilities.
• Willingness to travel up to 35%.

Aufgaben

• Strategic Leadership: Develop and implement a comprehensive product growth strategy aligned with growth objectives.
• Customer Focus: Build relationships with current and prospective customers, retailers, and OEMs to align solutions with needs.
• Market Expertise: Conduct market research to respond to trends and threats.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversee ideation to post-launch support for continuous improvement.
• Drives Value: Manage growth and profitability with KPIs to measure success.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Align ideation, marketing, and client initiatives across departments.
• Team Leadership: Recruit, lead, and mentor a high‑performing product management team.

Kenntnisse

Strategic thinking

Customer focus

Leadership

Communication

Analytical skills

Adaptability

Travel readiness

Ausbildung

Bachelor’s degree

Master’s preferred

Jobbeschreibung

At Assurant, we’re driven by purpose: helping people thrive in a connected world. As a Product leader here, you won’t just build features—you’ll architect experiences that protect, empower, and elevate millions of lives.

We partner with the world’s most trusted brands to deliver protection and services that enhance the connected lifestyle. Our product teams are at the heart of this mission, turning insights into innovation and strategy into impact.

What You’ll Do

• Lead the development of cutting‑edge protection products for the retail sector, where lifetime customer value is the new frontier.
• Collaborate with top‑tier brands like Lowe’s, Best Buy, Pandora and Amazon to launch and optimize programs that matter.
• Drive fast, flexible integrations across digital and in‑person channels.
• Leverage patent‑pending tech and human expertise to improve performance, boost NPS, and deliver measurable results.

Why Assurant?

• Purpose‑Driven Culture: Your work will directly support our mission and make a real difference.
• Sustainability‑Focused: We integrate environmental and social responsibility into our long‑term strategy.
• Market Leadership: With 40 years of experience, we’re the #1 provider of extended service contracts in the U.S. and Latin America.

Ready to build what’s next?

Join Assurant’s product team and help us redefine protection in a connected world. The AVP of Product Management plays a critical role in driving profitable growth for Device Protection clients and is responsible for planning and executing the product strategy, ensuring alignment with stakeholder objectives, and delivering exceptional products and services to our key customers. The AVP has a strong understanding of consumer goods and device protection markets, with a proven product management record of accomplishment.

The AVP maintains an in‑depth understanding of the competitive cross‑category device protection and consumer goods marketplace, competition, and uses her or his strong product management and leadership capabilities to provide strategic direction and effectively drive product development and financial results in this market segment.

What will be my duties and responsibilities in this job?

• Strategic Leadership: Provides input into developing and implementing a comprehensive product growth strategy that aligns with the business’s growth objectives. Understands the company’s strategic vision and key market trends to establish team goals and aligned roadmaps prioritized to meet the needs of the business and build value for our customers.
• Customer Focus: Works closely with BD and Account teams to build and maintain strong collaborative relationships with current and prospective customers, large retailers and OEMs to understand their needs, challenges, and opportunities, ensuring our solution line continues to meet and exceed their expectations.
• Market Expertise: Conducts and/or commissions thorough market research and analysis to respond to trends, opportunities, and threats, including competitive practices and regulatory and legislative issues.
• Product Lifecycle Management: Oversees the entire product lifecycle, from ideation and development to launch and post‑launch support, ensuring continuous improvement and innovation.
• Drives Value: Owns product management responsibilities to include establishing, monitoring, and influencing all aspects of growth and profitability. Establishes and tracks key performance indicators to measure product success and identify areas for improvement.
• Cross‑functional Collaboration: Works closely with sales, marketing, engineering, and other departments to ensure seamless integration and alignment of product ideation and growth, marketing plans, and client initiatives.
• Team Leadership & Ownership Mentality: Builds, recruits, leads, and mentors a high‑performing product management team, fostering a culture of excellence, innovation, and accountability for day‑to‑day team activities.

What are the requirements needed for this position?

• Bachelor’s degree in business, Engineering, Technology, or a related field; Master’s degree in business and/or technology is preferred.
• 8+ years of progressively responsible product roles, with experience in B2B2C, preferably working with retailers, OEMs, and/or telecommunications service providers.
• 5+ years’ experience managing within a large, highly matrixed organization.
• Strategic Thinker: Ability to think strategically and execute methodically.
• Customer Centric: Strong customer focus and ability to translate customer needs into innovative product solutions.
• Leadership: Demonstrated ability to lead, inspire, and motivate teams to achieve outstanding results and identify opportunities for growth.
• Communication Skills: Effective communication and interpersonal skills, engaging, collaborating, and influencing at all levels.
• Analytical Skills: Strong analytical and problem‑solving skills, making data‑driven decisions.
• Adaptability: Thrive in a fast‑paced, dynamic, and global environment.
• Strong business and technology experience with specific experience working with technically focused personnel in product management.
• Experience developing use cases, scenarios, requirements, and product roadmaps focused on deepening our value to customers.
• Ability to leverage and translate competitive insight into clear product recommendations.
• Strong understanding of industry trends, issues, and emerging technologies across all industries we serve, retail, telecommunications, and OEMs.
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize and allocate resources in a dynamic, strategic, execution‑oriented manner.
• Exceptional depth of functional and system capabilities, including an in‑depth understanding of client back‑office systems and how to integrate with them.
• Ability to troubleshoot, design, implement, and run projects with a process methodology.
• Experience optimizing for short‑term execution while planning for long‑term capabilities.
• Ability to travel up to 35%.

Pay Range:

$144,700.00 - $241,600.00

Any posted pay range considers a wide range of compensation factors, including candidate background, experience and work location, while also allowing for salary growth within the position.

If there is no posting end date listed then this is a pipeline requisition, and we will continue to collect applications on an ongoing basis.

Helping People Thrive in a Connected World

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What’s the culture like at Assurant?

Our unique culture is a big reason why talented people choose Assurant. Named a Best/Great Place to Work in 14 countries and awarded the Fortune America’s Most Innovative Companies recognition, we bring together top talent around the world. Although we have a wide variety of skills and experiences, we share common characteristics that are uniquely Assurant: a passion for service, an ability to innovate in practical ways, and a willingness to take chances. We call our culture The Assurant Way.

Company Overview

Assurant is a leading global business services company that supports, protects, and connects major consumer purchases. A Fortune 500 company with a presence in 21 countries, Assurant supports the advancement of the connected world by partnering with the world’s leading brands to develop innovative solutions and deliver an enhanced customer experience through mobile device solutions, extended service contracts, vehicle protection services, renters insurance, lender‑placed insurance products, and other specialty products.

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