Director, IRA Product Leader

Transamerica Corporation; Cedar Rapids (IA); Sur place; USD 120 000 - 180 000; Plein temps

Avantages offerts par ce poste

Comprehensive benefits package

Pension plan

401k match

Employee stock purchase plan

Tuition reimbursement

Résumé du poste

Transamerica, a leading financial services company, seeks a senior product leader to drive retirement products and strategies across the advice center portfolio. The role emphasizes IRA solutions, market research, regulatory awareness, and collaboration with distribution and finance teams.

You will formulate strategy proposals, evaluate growth opportunities, and guide product directions through senior leadership, aiming to deliver customer-centric retirement solutions and sustained business

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent in business/finance/marketing/economics or related field.
• MBA or equivalent preferred for advanced roles.

Responsabilités

• Develop product strategy proposals and roadmap recommendations for the retirement portfolio.
• Own market intelligence and competitive analysis to inform product decisions.
• Evaluate growth opportunities, business investments, and partnerships through financial analysis and stakeholder input.
• Partner with cross‑functional leaders to shape strategy, investments, and go‑to‑market plans.
• Help drive product development initiatives from concept to market launch and ensure regulatory compliance.

Connaissances

Product management

Market analysis

Strategic planning

Financial acumen

Cross-functional leadership

Communication

Formation

Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or related field

Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA) or related discipline

Description du poste

Job Family Product and Propositioning Marketing About Us

At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential of leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Who We Are

We believe everyone deserves to live their best life. More than a century ago, we were among the first financial services companies in America to serve everyday people from all walks of life. Today, we’re part of an international holding company, with millions of customers and thousands of employees worldwide. Our insurance, retirement, and investment solutions help people make the most of what’s important to them. We’re empowered by a vast agent network covering North America, with diversity to match. Together with our nonprofit research institute and foundation, we tune in, step up, and are a force for good — for our customers and the communities where we live, work, and play. United in our purpose, we help people create the financial freedom to live life on their terms.

What We Do

Transamerica is organized into three distinct businesses. These include 1) World Financial Group, including Transamerica Financial Advisors, 2) Protection Solutions and Savings & Investments, comprised of life insurance, annuities, employee benefits, retirement plans, and Transamerica Investment Solutions, and 3) Financial Assets, which includes legacy blocks of long term care, universal life, and variable and fixed annuities. These are supported by Transamerica Corporate, which includes Finance, People and Places, General Counsel, Risk, Internal Audit, Strategy and Development, and Corporate Affairs, which covers Communications, Brand, and Government and Policy Affairs. Transamerica employs nearly 7,000 people. It’s part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group serving approximately 23.9 million customers worldwide.

For more information, visit transamerica.com.

Job Description Summary

Provides strategic product leadership and support for the development, management, and growth of the core retirement retail advice business portfolio, which will include all solutions offered by the Transamerica Advice Center, with a heavy focus on IRA products and solutions. Develops strategy proposals, product recommendations, and roadmap options for consideration and approval by senior leadership, while helping drive approved strategies forward. Owns competitive insights, market research, and opportunity assessment to inform product direction, innovation, and business growth.

Job Description Responsibilities

• Develop product strategy proposals and roadmap recommendations for the core retirement retail advice business portfolio, which will include all solutions offered by the Transamerica Advice Center, with a heavy focus on IRA, ensuring options are aligned with corporate growth objectives, customer needs, distribution priorities, and evolving market dynamics.
• Own market intelligence and competitive analysis efforts, identifying emerging industry trends, regulatory developments, demographic shifts and disruptive innovations to inform product recommendations and strategic choices.
• Evaluate strategic growth opportunities, innovation initiatives, business investments, and partnership opportunities through business case development, financial analysis, and stakeholder input.
• Partner with leaders across Distribution, Marketing, Finance, Operations, Technology, Legal, Compliance, and Risk functions to shape product strategy recommendations, investment priorities, and go-to-market plans.
• Help drive approved product development initiatives from concept through market launch, supporting execution, operational readiness, regulatory compliance, and achievement of business objectives.
• Serve as a product subject matter expert, providing clear recommendations to senior leaders regarding product direction, market positioning, competitive insights, and growth opportunities.
• Build and maintain relationships with distributors, consultants, TPAs, vendors, industry organizations, and other external stakeholders to gather insights, enhance market understanding, and identify new opportunities.
• Coach, support, and collaborate with product professionals and cross‑functional partners by fostering accountability, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
• Present strategy proposals, portfolio performance updates, innovation concepts, and investment recommendations to senior leadership forums to support informed decision‑making and resource prioritization.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Business, Finance, Marketing, Economics, or a related field, or equivalent combination of education and experience
• 10+ years of progressive product management, product development, product strategy, or financial industry experience
• Minimum 3 years of leadership experience managing product workstreams, cross‑functional initiatives, or product professionals
• Extensive knowledge of financial or insurance products, plan administration, industry regulations, distribution channels, and market trends
• Demonstrated success developing strategy recommendations and supporting complex product initiatives with measurable business, customer, or operational impact
• Strong financial acumen with experience evaluating product profitability, investment returns, business cases, and portfolio performance
• Strong strategic planning, analytical, problem‑solving, and recommendation‑development skills
• Strong communication, presentation, collaboration, and influencing capabilities with senior leaders and cross‑functional partners
• Proven ability to support organizational change and build cross‑functional alignment in complex environments
• Ability to establish credibility and influence business partners, senior leaders and external stakeholders

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of IRA solutions, retirement recordkeeping business, and wealth accumulation products
• Applicable retirement or financial services industry designations
• Master’s degree in Business Administration (MBA), Finance, Marketing, or a related discipline
• Experience leading enterprise product strategy for a large financial services or insurance organization
• Experience overseeing multiple product lines and product management teams
• Background in innovation management, strategic planning, project/portfolio management and customer experience design

Working Conditions

• Office environment
• Moderate travel (10-25%)
• Travel for strategic planning sessions, industry conferences, distributor meetings, client engagements, due diligence activities, and executive leadership meetings

**Please note that the compensation information that follows is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to applicable pay transparency and compensation posting laws. It is estimated based on what a successful candidate might be paid in certain Company locations.**

The Salary for this position generally ranges between $130,000 - $150,000 annually. This range is an estimate, based on potential qualifications and operational needs. Salary may vary above and below the stated amounts, as permitted by applicable law. Additionally, this position is typically eligible for an Annual Bonus based on the Company Bonus Plan/Individual Performance and is at the Company’s discretion.

What We Offer

For eligible employees, we offer a comprehensive benefits package designed to support both the personal and financial well‑being of our employees.

Compensation Benefits Competitive Pay Bonus for Eligible Employees Benefits Package Pension Plan 401k Match Employee Stock Purchase Plan Tuition Reimbursement Disability Insurance Medical Insurance Dental Insurance Vision Insurance Employee Discounts Career Training & Development Opportunities Health and Work/Life Balance Benefits Paid Time Off starting at 160 hours annually for employees in their first year of service. Ten (10) paid holidays per year (typically mirroring the New York Stock Exchange (NYSE) holidays). Be Well Company holistic wellness program, which includes Wellness Coaching and Reward Dollars Parental Leave – fifteen (15) days of paid parental leave per calendar year to eligible employees with at least one year of service at the time of birth, placement of an adopted child, or placement of a foster care child. Adoption Assistance Employee Assistance Program Back-Up Care Program PTO for Volunteer Hours Employee Matching Gifts Program Employee Resource Groups Inclusion and Diversity Programs Employee Recognition Program Referral Bonus Programs Inclusion & Diversity

We believe our commitment to diversity and inclusion creates a work environment filled with exceptional individuals. We’re thrilled to have been recognized for our efforts through the Human Rights Campaign Corporate Equality Index, Dave Thomas Adoption Friendly Advocate, and several Seramount lists, including the Inclusion Index, 100 Best Companies for Working Parents, Best Companies for Dads, and Top 75 Companies for Executive Women.

To foster a culture of inclusivity throughout our workforce, workplace, and marketplace, Transamerica offers a wide range of diversity and inclusion programs. This includes our company-sponsored, employee-driven Employee Resource Groups (ERGs), which are formed around a shared interest or a common characteristic of diversity. ERGs are open to all employees. They provide a supportive environment to help us better appreciate our similarities and differences and understand how they benefit us all.

Giving Back

We believe our responsibilities extend beyond our corporate walls. That’s why we created the Aegon Transamerica Foundation in 1994. Through a mix of financial grants and the volunteer efforts of our employees, the foundation supports nonprofit organizations focused on the things that matter most to our people in the communities where we live and work.

Transamerica’s Parent Company

Aegon acquired the Transamerica business in 1999. Since its start in 1844, Aegon has grown into an international company serving more than 23.9 million people across the globe.* It offers investment, protection, and retirement solutions, always with a clear purpose: Helping people live their best lives. As a leading global investor and employer, the company seeks to have a positive impact by addressing critical environmental and societal issues, with a focus on climate change and inclusion and diversity.

* As of December 31, 2023 At Transamerica, hard work, innovative thinking, and personal accountability are qualities we honor and reward. We understand the potential unleashed by leveraging the talents of a diverse workforce. We embrace an environment where employees enjoy a balance between their careers, families, communities, and personal interests. Ultimately, we appreciate the uniqueness of a company where talented professionals work collaboratively in a positive environment — one focused on helping people look forward and plan for the best life possible while providing tools and solutions that make it easier to get there.

Transamerica is a part of Aegon, an integrated, diversified, international financial services group. The Aegon companies employ over 21,500 people and have approximately 31.7 million customers.* For more information, visitwww.transamerica.com.

* As of December 31, 2022 For more information about Transamerica’s privacy practices, click here.