Chief Platform Strategy & Innovation

Guardian Life Insurance; New York (NY); On-site; USD 155,000 - 255,000; Full time

Job summary

Guardian Life Insurance seeks a senior leader to shape the strategy and platform innovation for its open‑architecture wealth management platform. The role focuses on differentiation, advisor‑centric design, and a scalable, value‑driven product ecosystem across advisory services, annuities, and alternatives.

You will influence product strategy, partner ecosystems, and go‑to‑market plans while working across marketing, sales, and training to drive advisor adoption and revenue growth.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of experience in wealth management, asset management, insurance, or fintech.
• Exposure toRIA and broker‑dealer environments.
• Deep knowledge of fee‑based advisory, annuities, alternatives, and managed solutions.
• Demonstrated ability to build or evolve open‑architecture platforms without manufacturing products.
• Strong commercial and go‑to‑market orientation.

Responsibilities

• Own the forward‑looking product strategy across advisory, annuities, and alternatives within an open‑architecture ecosystem.
• Identify gaps, white spaces, and emerging opportunities driven by advisor needs, client behavior, regulation, and competitive dynamics.
• Design differentiated product constructs, solutions, and portfolios by leveraging third‑party partners rather than manufacturing products.
• Translate industry trends into actionable platform initiatives.

Skills

Wealth management

Platform strategy

Cross-functional leadership

Commercial mindset

Open-architecture platforms

Partnership management

Job description

Guardian Life Insurance seeks a senior leader to shape the strategy and platform innovation for its open‑architecture wealth management platform. The role focuses on differentiation, advisor‑centric design, and a scalable, value‑driven product ecosystem across advisory services, annuities, and alternatives.

You will influence product strategy, partner ecosystems, and go‑to‑market plans while working across marketing, sales, and training to drive advisor adoption and revenue growth.