VP, Retirement & Wealth Product Strategy

Athene; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 180,000 - 250,000; Full time

Job summary

Athene in Austin is seeking a VP of Product Strategy & Development to lead strategy, structuring, validation, and launch of sophisticated retirement products for wealth platforms and distributors. You will integrate annuity knowledge with capital markets to create differentiated financial solutions across partner channels.

The role requires deep product expertise, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to drive cross-functional execution across product manufacturing, actuarial, risk, legal,

Qualifications

• 10+ years in financial services, with product strategy, development, or commercialization.
• Strong knowledge of annuity and retirement products and wealth management dynamics.
• Proven track record launching complex financial products with cross-functional teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead product strategy for retirement solutions and wealth management channels.
• Design and validate sophisticated financial product structures and guarantees.
• Engage with firms and platforms to validate demand and viability.
• Own end-to-end delivery from concept through launch with cross-functional teams.

Skills

Product strategy

Financial products

Stakeholder mgmt

Cross-functional

AI in finance

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

CFA/Actuarial preferred

Job description

Athene in Austin is seeking a VP of Product Strategy & Development to lead strategy, structuring, validation, and launch of sophisticated retirement products for wealth platforms and distributors. You will integrate annuity knowledge with capital markets to create differentiated financial solutions across partner channels.

The role requires deep product expertise, strong commercial judgment, and the ability to drive cross-functional execution across product manufacturing, actuarial, risk, legal,