Hiring: Head of Product Strategy & Platform Innovation Company: Guardian Life Location: New York, NY Job Posted Time: 2026-09-16 09:43:24 Employment Type: Full-time About the job Experience: •10+ years of experience in wealth management, asset management, insurance, or fintech, with exposure to RIA and broker‑dealer environments. •Deep knowledge of fee‑based advisory, annuities, alternatives, and managed solutions. •Demonstrated ability to build or evolve open‑architecture platforms without manufacturing products. •Strong commercial and go‑to‑market orientation—understands how strategy translates into advisor behavior. •Proven success working cross‑functionally and influencing outcomes without direct authority. Required Skills: •Own the forward‑looking product strategy across advisory, annuities, and alternatives within an open‑architecture ecosystem. •Identify gaps, white spaces, and emerging opportunities driven by advisor needs, client behavior, regulation, and competitive dynamics. •Design differentiated product constructs, solutions, and portfolios by creatively leveraging third‑party partners rather than manufacturing products. •Translate industry trends (e.g., retirement income, tax efficiency, private markets, managed solutions, model portfolios) into actionable platform initiatives. •Develop clear go‑to‑market strategies for platform capabilities, including positioning, messaging, and advisor value propositions. •Partner closely with Marketing to ensure product stories are simple, compelling, and commercially effective. •Interface directly with Sales and Business Development to align product strategy with advisor adoption, growth objectives, and field readiness. •Drive clarity around why advisors should use specific solutions—not just what is available. Compensation: •Flexible work environment (work from home / hybrid options) Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don't miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!