Senior Executive, Product Development

**_Are you looking for a supportive, collaborative workplace with great teams and inspiring leaders? You’ve come to the right place. We’re looking for ambitious people who share our values and want to make every day better for people around the world. If this sounds like you, and the career below sounds exciting, we’d like to hear from you. _**

**Working Arrangement**

Hybrid

**The opportunity
**MFA Product team is a team responsible for the onboarding of strategic partners and products for the Company.

**Roles & Responsibilities**

Product Due Diligence & Product Research
- Responsible for competitive market and product information updates.
- Conduct product comparisons and pro-actively communicate product positioning and key features and benefits
- Conduct feedback / focus group sessions with reps
- Monitor product sales performance
- Exercise product inventory control to ensure product line is competitive and productive
- Handle product enquiry from sales force and internal customers
- Ongoing review of all investment products on the Approved Funds List (AFL) - prompt action required to react to product, market or legislation changes, and to ensure information is kept up-to-date and accurate
- Creating and maintaining Recommended List based on different asset classes, sectors and regions to meet clients’ needs
- Ensuring products on the list meets MFA standards according to agreed standardized procedures
- Advice on products recommendation and assist reps with FAQ on a timely basis as required
- To develop and set up essential and/or unique product offerings, which will aid reps in their investment planning recommendations to clients / customers, e.g. Model Portfolios, Fund of Funds
- Construction of customized portfolios for reps, as and when required
- Writing of economic articles and investment outlook

Product Launch
- Manage the whole end to end process of product due diligence to product launch
- To work with providers in developing sales tools for sales force to enhance their knowledge and competency

Product Trainings
- Training roadmap
- Organise new product launch trainings
- Arrange for 3rd party induction training, investment seminars etc as and when required, so as to increase the knowledge, awareness and competency of MFA reps
- Owner of Sales Advisory Process including MFA Plan Right and MFA AI Forms

Business Relationships and Provider Onboarding
- Handle partner relationships
- Sourcing for suitable partners for onboarding to enhance our firm’s value proposition
- Manage the end-to-end process of onboarding product providers.

Special Projects
- Handle projects related to MFA suite of Products eg.. product information, product recommendations, AI Process, etc
- Support company in ad-hoc projects/initiatives/strategy (e.g. HNW case management process, product bundling)

**What motivates you?**
- You obsess about customers, listen, engage and act for their benefit.
- You think big, with curiosity to discover ways to use your agile approach and enable business outcomes.
- You thrive in teams and enjoy getting things done together.
- You take ownership and build solutions, focusing on what matters.
- You do what is right, work with integrity and speak up.
- You share your humanity, helping us build a diverse and inclusive work environment for everyone.

**What we are looking for**
- Tertiary education in finance and business related discipline. Other disciplines may be considered
- Resourceful and analytical
- At least 2-3 years of relevant experience in a financial industry is preferred.
- Other key attributes include ability to multi-task, good team player, and strong initiative.

**What can we offer you?**
- A competitive salary and benefits packages.
- A growth trajectory that extends upward and outward, encouraging you to follow your passions and learn new skills.
- A focus on growing your career path with us.
- Flexible work policies and strong work-life balance.
- Professional development and leadership opportunities.

**Our commitment to you**
- Values-first culture
We lead with our Values every day and bring them to life together.
- Boundless opportunity
We create opportunities to learn and grow at every stage of your career.
- Continuous innovation
We invite you to help redefine the future of financial services.
- Delivering the promise of Diversity, Equity and Inclusion
We foster an inclusive workplace where everyone thrives.
- Championing Corporate Citizenship
We build a business that benefits all stakeholders and has a positive social and environmental impact.

**About John Hancock and Manulife**

**Manulife is an Equal Opportunity Employer