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Vice President, Strategic Relationship Manager, Core Market
Manulife Financial
New York, NY, United States
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Description
Are you looking for unlimited opportunities to develop and succeed? With work that challenges and makes a difference and a flexible and supportive environment, we can help our customers achieve their dreams and aspirations.
Key Focus/Scope:
This position is part of a three member sales team responsible for effectively managing targeted intermediary relationships by:
• Working with area RVP and RPSA to provide in-force plan support to “focus” Advisers
• Partnering with focus Advisors to provide expertise and to ease the administrative burden associated with retirement plans
• Retention of existing plans through service excellence and an in-force re-pricing strategy
• Providing customized education and enrollment solutions with the intent of increasing participation and AUM
• Filling the role of consultant to advisers, TPA’s and plan sponsors, as it relates to the retirement plan business
Major Responsibilities:
Work with sales team
• To understand the priorities of adviser relationships in the territory and the effective interaction of the team’s various roles
• To identify key intermediary relationships and the opportunity to support: service commitment to plan sponsors and employees; ability to generate additional revenue through growth and retention of assets under management; and, understanding the tools and resources of JH Retirement Plan Services
• To perform sales functions in the absence of an RVP for micro/small plans
• To support larger plan sales final’s as required
• Coordinate TPA focused efforts with local RMD
• To maintain and advance intermediary relationships (both adviser and plan consultant (TPA)) in the absence of an RVP
Partnering with intermediaries to gain an understanding of their service commitment to plan sponsors and how JH can compliment
• To identify and position the best JH tools/resources to support key intermediaries’ ongoing service commitments to plan sponsors and eligible employees (i.e. Annual Due Diligence meetings, Annual Contract Review reports; Impact Statements; employee education and enrollment needs)
• To work with key intermediaries to identify gaps in their service models where JH can provide support (i.e. bilingual employee education support)
• To develop campaigns that target retention and growth of JH’s inforce block of business; implementing asset maximization and retention strategies that influence greater participation, increased deferral rates and account consolidation
• To work with intermediaries to insure quality ongoing service deliverables related to Plan Design; Retirement Readiness; Investment Selection; Managing Administration and ERISA compliance
• To work as a liaison to build stronger TPA/Adviser relationships for the benefit of mutual clients
Training and Development
• To train advisers and their support staff in the utilization of JH tools and resources
• To develop best practices that strengthen adviser’s existing service model
• Providing administration and training programs for TPA’s
Issue Resolution
• To work as a liaison to manage timely resolution of service issues by effectively managing both internal and external resources and expectations
Experience:
• University degree (or equivalent work experience with pension and/or PC experience)
• Three to five years of similar experience
• Life insurance and variable licenses as determined for territory
• Industry designations such as AIF, APA, APR, ChFC, CLU, CEBS, CFA, CFP, QKA, QPA, QPFC, RIA
• NASD Series 7 and 63; within 6 months of hire
• Bilingual skills a plus
Knowledge & Skills:
Company and Product Knowledge
• Excellent understanding of retirement plans; retirement plan marketplace; and, key competition
• Thorough understanding of John Hancock products, pricing, services and procedures
• Strong understanding of investments and portfolio analysis
• Strong understanding of regulatory environment and its impact on business and the intermediaries’ future
Organization Skills
• Strong ability to work independently, with frequent travel and development and management of own schedule
• Ability to prioritize tasks
• Excellent time management and organization skills
• Ability to effectively manage internal network of resources to satisfy the demands of intermediaries and their block of business
Presentation Skills
• Excellent presentation skills; able to demonstrate professional poise and confidence
• In-depth knowledge of presentation preparation
• Ability to determine impact of presentation to various audiences; and, to prepare both informational and decision-making presentations
• Ability to effectively use multi-media tools and techniques
Influencing Outcomes-Selling Skills
• Strong negotiating skills
• Strong interviewing and listening skills
• Strong ability to effectively manage difficult situations
• Diagnose, manage and build strategic relationships
Interpersonal Relationship and Communication Skills
• Strong interpersonal relationship and communication skills
• Strong ability to effectively communicate complex information to differing levels of audience sophistication
Written communication skills
• Knowledge of who to call to resolve issues expediently
• Knows when to do vs. delegate vs. escalate (good judgment)
• Ability to exercise resiliency
• 1:1 communication skills
Problem Solving Skills
• Excellent customer service skills
• Strong ability to anticipate and respond to issues affecting intermediaries’ practice; and, define and resolve issues
• Strong ability to conduct analysis and respond with meaningful, application solutions
Key Differentiator:
• Highly skilled in the ability to understand the complexities of an intermediaries’ service model; and the ability to articulate how JH can compliment and support
About John Hancock Financial and Manulife
John Hancock is a division of Manulife, a leading Canada-based financial services group with principal operations in Asia, Canada and the United States. Operating as Manulife in Canada and Asia, and primarily as John Hancock in the United States, our group of companies offers clients a diverse range of financial protection products and wealth management services through its extensive network of employees, agents and distribution partners. Assets under management and administration by Manulife and its subsidiaries were $1 trillion (US $754 billion) as at March 31, 2017. Manulife Financial Corporation trades as 'MFC' on the TSX, NYSE and PSE, and under '945' on the SEHK. Manulife can be found on the Internet at manulife.com.
The John Hancock unit, through its insurance companies, comprises one of the largest life insurers in the United States. John Hancock offers and administers a broad range of financial products, including life insurance, annuities, investments, 401(k) plans, long-term care insurance, college savings, and other forms of business insurance. Additional information about John Hancock may be found at johnhancock.com.
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