Product Manager I

Product Manager I

At Associated Bank we strive to create an inclusive culture where different perspectives are valued and recognized as strengths critical to our success. If you thrive in an environment where your growth and development are encouraged and supported, then Associated Bank may be the right place for you.

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Under management direction, the Product Manager I is responsible for product management and performance analysis of assigned Consumer or Business Products. Key duties include :

Core Product Management product creation, development, enhancement, maintenance, and portfolio planning.

Applied Product Management collaborating on pricing, marketing, distribution support, forecasting, reporting, and compliance monitoring.

Works closely with Marketing Advisory, Compliance, Operations, Customer Care, Risk, Legal, and Customer Experience teams. Maintains ongoing communication with Branch Banking and Community Market teams on competition, compliance, and strategy. Plays a key role in IT systems development and partners with Finance to track financial performance.

This person will also :

• Develop and bring new products within the category to market. As needed, identify potential external providers, conduct due diligence, negotiate agreements, and report on service level agreements.
• Collaborate with Retail channel owners on product sales and support channel strategies. Communicate product information to sales force and product support functions. Review and recommend enhancements to product related training in support of these strategies.
• Ensure product set meets all compliance requirements. Implement product modifications required by systems and regulatory changes.
• Develop promotional concepts with Marketing Advisory or with external vendors if applicable (including acquisition, retention, share of wallet, utilization and activation programs), drawing on research and analysis provided by Corporate Intelligence or outside research.
• Collaborate with Finance and Vendors where applicable to ensure data for comprehensive product reporting is available. Leverage research (see above) and internal product information (sales, profitability) to provide detailed product performance analysis.
• Coordinate product research (market, customer, vendor, and internal partners) and analysis to identify key trends. Conduct competitive analysis and define competitive parity and competitive advantage. Define the Product Value Proposition and initiate measures to ensure competitive parity of company's product set.
• Identify opportunities to enhance product financial contribution (e.g. fee review, opportunities to reduce product delivery cost).
• Inform, facilitate, and lead where applicable product pricing discussions, leveraging appropriate committees and other decision making formats.
• Participate in creation of overall product portfolio strategy (synthesized product plans) and translate into underlying individual product plans.

Education

Experience

In addition to core traditional benefits, we take pride in offering benefits for every stage of life.

Associated Bank serves more than 120 communities throughout Wisconsin, Illinois and Minnesota and we consider our colleagues critical to our continued success. See why our colleagues continually vote us a best place to work in the Midwest.

Associated Bank is an equal opportunity employer committed to creating a diverse workforce. We support a work environment where colleagues are respected and given the opportunity to perform to their fullest potential. We consider all qualified applicants without regard to race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability or veteran status, among other factors. Fully complies with all applicable enterprise policies and procedures. Acts in compliance with all applicable laws and regulations as outlined in training materials, including but not limited to Bank Secrecy Act. Responsible for reporting suspicious activity to Financial Intelligence. Responsible to report all customer complaints as prescribed and procedure violations to management or HR. Responsible to report ethical concerns as needed to Associated Bank's anonymous Ethics Hotline. Associated Bank provides additional assistance throughout the application, interview and hiring process. Please contact leavesandaccommodations@associatedbank.com if you need an accommodation at any time during the process.

Associated Banc-Corp is an Affirmative Action and Equal Opportunity Employer. Associated Banc-Corp participates in the E-Verify Program. E-Verify Notice English or Spanish. Associated Bank is Pay Transparency compliant. The pay range represents anticipated base pay for this role. Actual pay may vary based on factors including, but not limited to, work location, skills, experience, education, and qualifications for the role. $77,770.00 - $133,320.00 per year