Strategic Partner Relations Manager - Financial Services

Prudential Financial; Minneota (MN); On-site; USD 106,000 - 175,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Market competitive base salaries with

Yearly bonus potential at every level

Medical, dental, vision, life and 401k

Pension plan

Wellness program

Education benefit

Employee stock purchase plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. seeks a Business Relationship Manager to oversee and strengthen B2B connectivity between Prudential and its third-party annuity distribution partners, including independent marketing organizations and broker-dealers.

The role supports sales enablement, operational effectiveness, and an improved experience for distribution partners and their clients. Responsibilities include leading relationships with partner executives, resolving operational challenges, gathering

Qualifications

• 8+ years of financial services experience.
• Knowledge of financial services operations and electronic order entry technology platforms. Annuity specific experience strongly preferred.
• Leadership presence with the ability to influence others.
• Experience working collaboratively and building rapport with all levels of management.
• Results oriented with a strong focus on driving positive outcomes.
• Demonstrated ability to think strategically, understand the big picture, and recognize downstream impacts.
• Active listening skills with the ability to ask relevant probing questions.
• Ability to balance multiple priorities and embrace change.
• Experience working in a collaborative matrixed environment.
• Experience supporting third-party annuity distribution through independent marketing organization, broker-dealer, or comparable intermediary channels preferred.

Responsibilities

• Assume the lead relationship role with operational and business leaders at assigned distribution partners to promote operational and technology advances, identify shared priorities, and improve business connectivity and the client experience.
• Identify, escape, and resolve systemic operational challenges that have potential to disrupt business with our partner firms.
• Understand partner-specific business models, platforms, and workflows to communicate sales-processing requirements and support product launches and changes.
• Gather, track, and communicate our partner firms’ workflow requirements and unique rules of engagement.
• Take the lead in understanding and communicating channel- and partner-specific initiatives that require internal system or workflow changes, and develop supporting business cases where appropriate.
• Lead the execution of approved partner-specific initiatives and coordinate cross-functional communication regarding business, operational, technology, and client impacts.
• Develop a deep understanding of the industry operational challenges and potential solutions and proactively participate in industry working groups where appropriate.
• Coordinate the execution, approval, and tracking of distribution and administrative agreements, including RFIs, service-level agreements, compensation schedules, and other required documentation.
• Coordinate new distribution partner onboarding.
• Serve as the day-to-day point of contact for ad hoc requests from partner firms.
• Collaborate with Sales and Relationship Management teams to align partner strategies, priorities, and tactical execution.

Skills

Leadership presence

Strategic thinking

Collaboration

Active listening

Prioritization

Matrixed environment

Relationship management

Industry knowledge

Education

FINRA Series 6

Job description

Prudential Financial, Inc. seeks a Business Relationship Manager to oversee and strengthen B2B connectivity between Prudential and its third-party annuity distribution partners, including independent marketing organizations and broker-dealers.

The role supports sales enablement, operational effectiveness, and an improved experience for distribution partners and their clients. Responsibilities include leading relationships with partner executives, resolving operational challenges, gathering