Product Manager, Pharmaceutical Benefits - Jobs in Bowmanville, ON

Job Description

You are as unique as your background, experience and point of view. Here, you’ll be encouraged, empowered and challenged to be your best self. Youll work with dynamic colleagues - experts in their fields - who are eager to share their knowledge with you. Your leaders will inspire and help you reach your potential and soar to new heights. Every day, youll have new and exciting opportunities to make life brighter for our Clients - who are at the heart of everything we do. Discover how you can make a difference in the lives of individuals, families and communities around the world.**This role can be entirely remote across Canada**The Product Development, Product Manager role is key to directing, managing and launching our Group Benefit Pharmaceutical strategy. This role is instrumental in developing strategies and business models that advance the GB Pharmaceutical Health Care mandate. Working with key stakeholders, the purpose of this position is to determine and execute on the product roadmap to successfully launch products for Group Benefits to market while improving tools for plan sponsors, plan members, plan advisors and business development.What will you do

• Generate and gather ideas from a variety of sources for integration into the product roadmap
• Define product roadmap and outline high-level product business needs
• Execute on product roadmap
• Desire to understand market landscape
• Gather plan sponsor and plan member insight
• Validate product plans and ensure a smooth implementation for internal business units and out into the market for any new releases or enhancements
• Intake of product customizations and determination of how to roll them into the product roadmap
• Sales & Marketing support for current products and new product training
• Helping to develop and deliver the product vision to plan sponsors and key internal stakeholders
• Provide product training and support to our development and business units
• Build effective relationships within Group Benefits and across Sun Life Financial
• Maintenance of launched Pharma products and upgrades

• Innovation
  • Proactively identifies and assesses solution opportunities (new or modified) and develops product strategies, considering client needs, competitive intelligence, and market disruption, and have the ability to execute on the product vision
  • Contributes to the development of the GB Pharmaceutical strategy and initiative roadmap by recommending features and services required to maximize the client and product value proposition
  • Leads product delivery using a lean MVP (Minimum viable product) while participating in development of strategies, business models, and business cases (where applicable) to execute delivery of the initiatives
  • Proactively analyzes trends in results and client insights to recommend strategies for ongoing benefits realization following implementation of initiatives
  • Actively participate in the GB PD Product Innovation Forum: a cross portfolio dedicated time to identify and develop product opportunity

• Product delivery
  • Accountable for the management and delivery of product initiatives by supporting: planning; business value based prioritization; resource & stakeholder management; execution; issue escalation and resolution; risk & financial management; communication and KPI management

• Relationship management
  • Nurtures effective relationships with internal stakeholders to evolve product strategies and business/product models (e.g. partners within other Business Units, ES, Legal, Risk, IHS and Operations)
  • Fosters relationships with external health care stakeholders and potential strategic partners to evolve opportunity analysis and business model development. Where required, also supports formalizing partnerships with external stakeholders through contract development and related due diligence activities

• Project management
  • Ability to develop strong project plans to support product initiatives

What do you need to succeed

• Bilingualism (French, English) required - interactions with English-speaking customers or partners
• Strong client focus and understanding of the Group Insurance market
• Expert level subject matter expertise: deep knowledge of the Group Benefits business with specific knowledge in pharmaceutical/drug benefits.
• Excellent communications skills
• Strong presentation skills with the ability to influence
• Experience with launching products to market
• Knowledge and exposure to change management policies, practices and procedures
• In depth knowledge of all aspects of Group Insurance with a minimum of 2-5 years of relevant experience
• University degree, ideally in Health related studies, Marketing or Business.
• Demonstrable business acumen
• Good understanding of the financial dynamics surrounding the products
• Innovative, creative, collaborative and works very well in a team environment
• An unconditional team player who is ready, willing and able to provide assistance to others in times of need

Assets:

• High attention to detail and accuracy of information
• Strong and solid project management skills
• Strong presentation skills, Excellent communication skills
• Demonstrates accountability and leadership

Whats in it for you

• Being a member of the Sun Life family, a group of people united by our Purpose: to help Clients and Employees achieve lifetime financial security and live healthier lives
• A friendly, collaborative and inclusive culture
• We’re honoured to be recognized as a 2022 Best Workplaces in Canada by Great Place to Work® Canada
• Flexible Benefits from the day you join to meet the needs of you and your family
• Pension, stock and savings programs to help build and enhance your future financial security
• Wellness programs that support the three pillars of your health – mental, physical and financial

#LI-RemoteThe Base Pay range is for the primary location for which the job is posted. It may vary depending on the work location of the successful candidate or other factors. In addition to Base Pay, eligible Sun Life employees participate in various incentive plans, payment under which is discretionary and subject to individual and company performance. Certain sales focused roles have sales incentive plans based on individual or group sales results.Diversity and inclusion have always been at the core of our values at Sun Life. A diverse workforce with wide perspectives and creative ideas benefits our clients, the communities where we operate and all of us as colleagues. We welcome applications from qualified individuals from all backgrounds.Persons with disabilities who need accommodation in the application process or those needing job postings in an alternative format may e-mail a request to thebrightside@sunlife.com.At Sun Life we strive to create a flexible work environment where our employees are empowered to do their best work. Several flexible work options are available and can be discussed throughout the selection process depending on the role requirements and individual needs.We thank all applicants for showing an interest in this position. Only those selected for an interview will be contacted.Salary Range:68,400/68 400 - 111,700/111 700Job Category:ProductPosting End Date:05/10/2022Quick Apply

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