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Product Development Consultant
Allstate
Jacksonville, FL, United States
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Job Description
Allstate Dealer Services values our Agent and TPA relationships. Our dedication is to provide our Agents with products that are enhanced through our brand, training, support and streamlined services. Our clients depend on us to provide them with top-of-the-line Finance and Insurance products that bring value to their consumers. We remain committed to providing quality products and services through auto dealerships, banks, and other retail facilities.
Are you looking to join a team that designs, develops and launches new products and product enhancements? Are you driven to promote growth and improve the customer experience? The Product Development team at Allstate Dealer Services is accountable for all this and more. This team delivers an acceptable return on investment through three distribution channels: Independent Agents, Strategic Partners and TPAs (Third Party Administrators).
The Product Development Consultant provides support for new and existing product development activities using advanced technical skills to complete assignments that support business goals. The role is responsible for leading multifunctional teams in the design, analysis, and implementation of new products or product enhancements with activities including, but not limited to, projects, products or analytics.
Key Responsibilities:
• Assists Product Manager in prioritization of new & existing projects
• Leads and contributes to projects that are moderate to large in scope and complexity using accepted project management standards
• Completes, tracks, and communicates progress and status of assigned tasks and projects
• Utilizes the organizations product development process throughout all phases of new product and product enhancement projects
• Demonstrates proficiency in building strong relationships among teams and team members to ensure cooperation on project objectives
• Identifies, develops and designs new plans, programs, processes, and products up to moderate complexity
• Leads the integration and delivery of planned changes/ projects/ products to regions/field
• Identifies and implements product line process improvements
• Assists product Manager in vendor management activities
• Assists in the development of processes and tools required to complete projects within scope, time, and cost constraints
Job Qualifications
• Bachelor Degree required with business or analytical concentration preferred. MBA a plus.
• 2-4 years industry experience with background in project management or product development preferred
• Intermediate to advanced proficiency in Excel, PowerPoint, Word
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge of industry and standard market specific implications of business strategies
• Intermediate to advanced knowledge in the use of data sources and applications to conduct research
• Strong written and verbal communication skills
• Some formal training in project management or business process improvement
The candidate(s) offered this position will be required to submit to a background investigation, which includes a drug screen.
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