Vice President, Future Growth Execution & Commercialization - Retirement

Prudential Financial; Newark (NJ); Hybrid; USD 179,000 - 268,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Base salary with annual bonus

Medical, dental, vision, life, and AD&

401(k) with company match

Company-funded pension plan

Wellness programs

Work/Life resources

Education benefit

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Job summary

Prudential Financial, Inc. is seeking a Vice President to lead Future Growth Execution & Commercialization within the Retirement Business.

This senior executive will translate strategy into outcomes across Insurance Overlay and DC Lifetime Income, driving execution, partnerships, and enterprise coordination. The role requires executive presence and the ability to navigate a highly matrixed organization, delivering launch readiness and strong governance across functions.

Qualifications

• Senior leadership experience in financial services, retirement, wealth management, insurance, asset management, consulting, or related fields.
• Experience leading large-scale strategic initiatives and commercialization efforts.
• Strong ability to influence across highly matrixed organizations.

Responsibilities

• Lead execution across all major Future Growth initiatives.
• Drive commercialization of Insurance Overlay and DC Lifetime Income opportunities.
• Coordinate implementation of strategic partnerships and enterprise initiatives.
• Establish and maintain operating rhythms, governance processes, and accountability frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Distribution, Institutional, PGIM, Product, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Technology, Legal, Compliance, and Relationship Management.
• Drive launch readiness and implementation activities across both businesses.
• Identify execution risks, resource gaps, and organizational priorities.
• Improve organizational effectiveness and support Future Growth scaling efforts.
• Champion Future Growth's Focus and Finish philosophy.

Skills

Executive leadership

Strategic execution

Matrixed organization

Stakeholder management

Cross-functional collaboration

Business transformation

Job description

Job Classification

Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy - Project Mgmt, Transformation & Strategy

Your Team and Role

The Vice President, Future Growth Execution & Commercialization is a senior leadership position responsible for driving execution, commercialization, and organizational effectiveness across Prudential's Future Growth organization within the Retirement Business.

Reporting to the Head of Future Growth and serving as a member of the Future Growth leadership team, this executive will play a central role in translating strategy into outcomes across both Insurance Overlay and DC Lifetime Income.

This leader will provide executive oversight across commercialization efforts, strategic partnership implementation, launch readiness, enterprise coordination, organizational effectiveness, and business execution. Working across a highly matrixed environment, they will ensure resources remain aligned to the initiatives that matter most and that strategic priorities consistently translate into business outcomes.

Location

This position offers a virtual work arrangement. Candidates based near Newark, NJ will be expected to work from the office three days per week in accordance with Prudential's hybrid work model

How You Will Make An Impact

• Lead execution across all major Future Growth initiatives.
• Drive commercialization of Insurance Overlay and DC Lifetime Income opportunities.
• Coordinate implementation of strategic partnerships and enterprise initiatives.
• Establish and maintain operating rhythms, governance processes, and accountability frameworks.
• Lead cross-functional coordination across Distribution, Institutional, PGIM, Product, Operations, Finance, Marketing, Technology, Legal, Compliance, and Relationship Management.
• Drive launch readiness and implementation activities across both businesses.
• Identify execution risks, resource gaps, and organizational priorities.
• Improve organizational effectiveness and support Future Growth scaling efforts.
• Champion Future Growth's Focus and Finish philosophy.

The Skills And Experience You Bring

• Senior leadership experience within financial services, retirement, wealth management, insurance, asset management, consulting, or related fields. Experience with annuities or other retirement-focused products is a plus.
• Demonstrated success leading large-scale strategic initiatives and commercialization efforts.
• Proven ability to influence across highly matrixed organizations.
• Strong executive presence and stakeholder management skills
• .Experience leading organizational transformation, growth initiatives, and business execution.
• Ability to operate comfortably at both strategic and operational levels.

What We Offer You

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 $178,600.00 to $267,800.00. Specific pricing for the role may vary within the above range based on many factors including geographic location, candidate experience, and skills.

Eligibility to participate in a discretionary annual incentive program is subject to the rules governing the program, whereby an award, if any, depends on various factors including, without limitation, individual and organizational performance. To find out more about our Total Rewards package, visit Work Life Balance | Prudential Careers. Some of the above benefits may not apply to part-time employees scheduled to work less than 20 hours per week.

• 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 wellbeing needs.
• Work/Life Resources to help support topics such as parenting, housing, senior care, finances, pets, legal matters, education, emotional and mental health, and career development.
• Education Benefit to help finance traditional college enrollment toward obtaining 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).

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, national origin, genetics, disability, marital status, age, veteran status, domestic partner status, medical condition or any other characteristic protected by law.

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